2014 Intermediate and Senior Championship Winners decided

Near neighbours Cappoquin and Lismore win the Intermediate and Senior 2014 Championship titles respectively at Fraher field on Sunday 21st September. Watched on by a sizeable number of spectators, both clubs came through their respective finals to receive the plaudits that both clubs deserve. First up was the Intermediate final which saw Cappoquin face An Rinn.
This is the third consecutive year that Cappoquin have contested the Intermediate championship final having featured since 2012. The 2012 final saw this year's finalists face each other and on that occasion it was An Rinn that ran out winners by 1-11 to 1-03. In 2012 Cappoquin faced Butlerstown in the final and it was a tight match that was level heading into the last five minutes. The Butlerstown team rallied and scored 2-02 without response in the closing stages to be eventual winners on a score of 3-09 to 1-07.
The 2014 group stages of the championship saw An Rinn top the group and were straight into the final while Cappoquin required a semi-final win over Portlaw to see them reach the final. In the Autumn sunshine both teams took to the field with a 12:30 throw-in and it was the An Rinn side scored first when Deirdre Fahey pointed from a free in the first minute. The lead didn't last long as Cappoquin's Jessica Glavin slotted the ball past the An Rinn goalkeeper a short time later when she hand passed into the net close in. A further two Cappoquin goal chances were created over the next 5 minutes, the first was when a quick puck-out was worked down the pitch and Aisling Power had a chance and the other when Jenny McCarthy's chance was saved by Fiona Kiely in the An Rinn goal.
An Rinn then piled the pressure on the Cappoquin defense for a sustained period of 10 minutes but Cappoquin stood firm and somehow prevented An Rinn convert any of the chances that were created. After soaking up so much pressure Cappoquin were rewarded when Jessica Glavin scored her second goal to extend their lead followed by two Aisling Power points (1f) and Cappoquin's final point of the first half was scored by Clodagh Glavin.
An Rinn were competing well but could not penetrate the Cappoquin defense to make a significant dent in the Cappoquin lead but Deirdre Fahey did score a further two points before the halftime whistle to leave the score 2-05 to 0-03 in Cappoquin's favour.

Cappoquin got off to a flying start in the second half when Clodagh Glavin scored Cappoquin's third goal within the first minute of the restart followed by another Aisling Power point from a free. Two scores from An Rinn managed a mini resurgence but further points from Jessica Glavin and Lorraine Bray halted An Rinn's progress. Cappoquin were awarded a penalty as the final 5 minutes started and Aisling Power fired over the bar. An Rinn were not ready to finish yet and showed a great workrate in continually probing the Cappoquin defense and a couple of close in frees that were fired in powerfully were saved by Tracey Kiely in the Cappoquin goal. When the final whistle was blown Cappoquin had won the 2014 Intermediate Championship by 3-09 to 0-08.

County Camogie Secretary Morgan Conroy presented the cup to Cappoquin's Captain Emma Foley to great applause shortly after.

The Cappoquin team were: Tracey Kiely, Elaine Looby, Carole McCarthy, Lauren McGregor, Aoife Cahillane, Jemma Burke, Emma Foley(Captain), Lorraine Bray, Roisin Cahillane, Jenny McCarthy, Aisling Power, Elaine McCarthy, Jessica Glavin, Emily Power, Clodagh Glavin, Tina Coffey, Linda Foley, Bree Coffey, Coley Landers, Catherine Ahearne, Jade Fraher, Niamh Foley, Roisin Uniacke, Sinead O'Brien, Niamh Moore, Ellen Meaney, Seana Barrett and Clodagh Walsh with management team of Donal O'Rourke, Martin Power, Tony O'Donnell and Tricia McCarthy

An Rinn's team were: Fiona Ní Chadhla, Niamh Ní Choileáin, Lisa De Priondgáis, Siobhán Ní Mhuirithe, Róisín Ní Mhanacháin, Dearbhla Ní hAodha, Lisa Nic Craith, Fiona Ní Mhhuiríosa, Trish Nic Gearailt, Aoife de Lonndra, Sineád Ní Fhaoleáin, Lorraine Ní Fhaoleáin, Shannon Ní Dhúnúrtaigh, Deirdre Ní Fhathaigh (Capt), Dawn De Paor, Taylor Ní Mhuirithe, Carrie Ní Fhoghlú, Fíona Ní Bhriain, Gillian Nic Craith, Clodagh Nic Shamhrín, Kayleigh De Bhiail, Eithne Ní Mhurchú, Ann Marie Ní Thuaithaigh , Róisín Ní Fhloinn, Aingil Nic An Taoisaigh and Jessica Treó with the management team of Nioclas Mac Craith, Pat Dunford and Johnny Landers

The 2014 Senior Championship final between last year's winners Lismore and last year's runners up commenced shortly afterwards. These two teams have played each other in numerous finals over the last few years and know each other so well that it was surely going to be an intriguing match with little to choose between the two teams.

St. Anne's had the edge early on but saw chances fired wide and they were made to suffer when in the seventh minute Caithriona McGlone fired into the net to see the opening score of the match. A couple of Lismore wides were followed by two points from Aoife Hannon when she converted both frees. Two more wides from St. Anne's followed before Karen Kelly converted a free for their first score in the sixteenth minute. St Anne's now started to control the match with Lismore finding it hard to get the ball out of their own half and create any scoring chance. During the next ten minutes St. Anne's scored another five points to take the lead. First up was a point from play from Jennie Simpson, then Zoe O'Donoghue fired over followed by two Karen Kelly frees and St. Anne's final score of the first half to take the lead when Karen Kelly pointed from play.

As injury time beckoned, Lismore were awarded a fee which Aoife Hannon converted to leave the sides level at halftime with Lismore on 1-03 to St. Anne's 0-06.

The restart saw both sides neutralise each other and it was not until 10 minutes into the second half that the first score arrived and this was from the hurley of Caithriona McGlone when she fired over and more importantly gave Lismore the lead once more. The lead was extended shortly after when Caithriona McGlone once more fired over but St. Anne's responded once more when two Karen Kelly frees saw the sides level for the third time. Lismore took the lead again with five minutes remaining when a powerful shot of goal was deflected over the bar by Ciara Phelan in the St. Anne's goal which was quickly followed by a point from Laura Buckley that completed Lismore's scoring but more importantly a two point lead heading into injury time.

Just as injury time started Karen Kelly converted her seventh point of the match to leave the minimum between the sides. Deep into injury time St. Anne's were awarded a free out on the 65 meter line and Karen Kelly's effort just failed to equalise and soon after full time was blown to jubilant Lismore cheers.

Morgan Conroy the County Secretary with Eamonn Browne from Munster Camogie presented the cup to Lismore captain Shona Curran.

The County Board would like to tahnk Waterford GAA and the grounds staff for the use of Fraher field for these finals.

The Lismore team were: Tanya Morrissey, Sarah Coughlan, Shauna Prendergast, Niamh Molumphy, Aoife Houlihan, Shauna Kiernan, Marie Russell, Grainne Kenneally, Shona Curran (Capt), Laura Buckley, Nicola Morrissey, Aoife Hannon, Ruth Geoghegan, Caithriona McGlone, Johanna Houlihan, Aisling O'Brien, Kate Heneghan, Sarah Geoghegan, Sharon Williams, , Ellen Curran, Alice Russell and Sarah Fenton. The management team were: Seamus Prendergast, Geraldine Barry, Austin Curran and James Russell

The St. Anne's team were: Ciara Phelan, Boonie Keating, Labhaoise Dunbar, Clair Whyte, Mairead Murphy, Pauline Cunningham, Saoirse Bonner, Charlotte Raher, Jennie Simpson, Karen Kelly, Sinead Cummins, Clare Murphy, Zoe O'Donoghue, Niamh Rockett, Rebecca Kavanagh, Niamh Behan, Sibeal Harney, Michelle McDonald, E. O'Connor, C .McGrath, Rachael McDonald, M.O'Donoghue, Rachael Keane, Roisin Murphy and Catherine Queally. The management team were: Anthony Raher, Michael Kavanagh and John McDonald

County Minor and U16 Finals

On Sunday 28th September a number of Minor and U16 finals are up for decision. These are:

Minor A which will feature Cappoquin and Gailltir

U16 B Final between Lismore and Tramore

U16C final between St. Mollerans and Modeligo

The venue for these matches is yet to be decided but will be a western venue.

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