Tipperary Camogie Scene

Intermediate League Final:

Newport/Ballinahinch 4-6 Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-9

Newport/Ballinahinch were crowned County Intermediate Camogie League champions following a six-point win over Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final played at the Ragg on Saturday.

Kilruane MacDonaghs played with a strong breeze in the first half but were behind 1-3 to 0-4 at the first water break with a Keely Lenihan goal helping Newport to a lead.

After a closely fought first half, Newport led 1-5 to 0-6 at half-time with Lenihan contributing another two points plus points from Alannah Mullaney and a Saoirse McGrath free adding to the Newport score.

After half time, Kilruane's Maria Hogan laid off a great ball to Lisa Cahill who soloed through and finished to the net. The sides were level at the second water break 2-5 to 1-8 but goals win matches and in a wind-assisted second half Newport's Emma Flanagan scored two and Shauna Curtin added a late goal to seal Newport's win.

For Kilruane, Lisa Cahill contributed 1-3 and Leanne O’Kelly scoring two points from play and Amy Quinlisk accurate from several frees.

Newport/Ballinahinch panel: Elizabeth Allen, Ruth Allen, Aoife Baker, Eimear Carey, Sara Carroll, Emma Coleman, Clara Collins, Ciara Connolly, Courtney Cox, Shauna Curtin, Thea Curtin, Emma Flanagan, Ciara Floyd Elizabeth Floyd, Grace Floyd, Sarah Hennessy, Lucy Hurley, Trudy Hurley, Katie Jones, Annie Keane, Abbie Lenihan, Caoimhe McGrath, Keeley Lenihan, Saoirse McGrath, Miriam Moroney, Alannah Mullaney, Caroline Mullaney, Aisling Mulryan, Eimear O’Brien, Grace O’Toole, Amy Quigley, Chloe Quigley, Ava Rock, Ciara Ryan, Nadine Stokes.

Kilruane MacDonaghs panel: Orla Molloy, Tara Lillis, Emma Cleary, Leanne Gould, Bonnie Conroy, Laura Shinners, Shauna Heffernan, Shauna Tooher, Emma Williams, Amy Quinlisk, Sophie Whelan, Lisa Cahill, Niamh Williams, Leanne O’Kelly, Marie Ryan. Subs: Marie Hogan, Áine Spain, Georgie Finn, Anna Mulcahy, Kate Ryan, Rebecca Whelan, Leanne Tooher, Lynne Farrell, Aoibhe Spillane, Aisling Nevin, Ali Mulcahy, Rachel Armitage, Nikita McGrath, Abigail Quinlivan.

Junior ‘A’ League Final: Brian Borus 1-12 Templemore 3-3

On the evening which saw the re-opening of the newly drained and reseeded Camogie Grounds at The Ragg, Brian Borus claimed the County Junior ‘A’ League title on Friday.

Brian Borus started brightly with the Templemore keeper making a few vital saves to keep Templemore in the match. Templemore hit the post just before half time but ‘Borus’ dominated the first half with points by their top scorer Caoimhe Ryan, Mary Barrett and Aisling Ryan and their goal by Alannah English as they raced into a 1-9 to 0-1 half time lead.

In the second half, Ruth Butler hit a long range free with Kate Cashman finishing it to the net. This was followed by the Templemore full forward Iris Kaiser scoring two goals putting the Mid girls right back into the game.

Points by Ruth Butler and Katie Bourke brought Templemore back within a score with a Shauna Lang point and a crucial save by Lauren O’Brien for Brian Borus helped them to their first adult title.

Under 16 Munster Blitz: In Ballyduff, Co. Kerry, Tipperary played Limerick, Cork, and Kerry in the round robin games. The top two emerging were Tipperary and Cork with Tipp beating Cork in the Cup Final.

Panel: Jessica Moloney (St. Rita’s Fethard), Lily Tobin (Cashel), Ellen Maher (Moycarkey/Borris), Aoife O’Neill (Ballybacon/Grange), Abbie O’Dwyer (Silvermines), Aisling Kennedy (Burgess/Duharra), Ciara O’Meara (St Rita’s Fethard), Ellen Browne (Knockavilla Kickhams), Sarah Ryan (Knockavilla Kickhams), Anna Keane (Cashel), Michelle O’Halloran (Portroe), Kerri Doyle (St. Rita’s Fethard), Laura Kennedy (Burgess/Duharra), Keeva O’Donoghue (Cashel), Emma Cahalane (Kiladangan), Clodagh Foley (St Rita’s Fethard), Maeve Steed (Silvermines), Jade O’Dowd (Thurles Sarsfields), Mollie Ryan (Silvermines), Ali Buckley (Knockavilla Kickhams), Rosaleen O’Gorman (Brian Borus), Shauna Flanagan (Moycarkey/Borris), Caoimhe O’Sullivan (Moycarkey/Borris), Eabha O’Brien (Nenagh Eire Og), Ciara Morris (Nenagh Eire Og), Aoife White (Knockavilla Kickhams), Oilbhe Mulhall (Kiladangan), Eabha Lambert (Ballybacon/Grange), Caoimhe Maher (Boherlahan-Dualla), Chloe Carroll (Borris-Ileigh), Katie Ryan Donnellan (Silvermines), Caoimhe Healy (Knockavilla Kickhams).

Under 15 Munster Blitz: In Clogheen, Tipperary U15 ‘A’ played Limerick, Cork, and Clare in the round robin with Tipperary and Limerick qualifying for the Cup Final. Tipperary beat Limerick 3-9 to 0-3 to win the Munster Under 15 ‘A’ title.

Panel: Aoife Gleeson (Kiladangan), Lisa Carr (Borris-Ileigh), Alison Fitzgerald (Holycross/Ballycahill), Aoife Mellerick (Newport/Ballinahinch), Laura Hogan (St Cronan’s), Eabha Dolan (Moyle Rovers), Emma Maher (Borris-Ileigh), Kate Lonergan (Cahir), Caoimhe Fitzgibbon (Moycarkey/Borris), Áine Finn (Newport/Ballinahinch), Aoife Bond (Moyle Rovers), Aleisha Fanning (Borris-Ileigh), Sarah Corcoran (Moycarkey/Borris), Robyn Fitzgerald (Holycross/Ballycahill), Ali O’Kelly (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Ellen Franklin (Moyle Rovers), Katie O’Connor (Ballybacon/Grange), Clodagh Ryan (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Ava Bevans (Borris-Ileigh), Izzy Cuddihy (Ballybacon/Grange), Maria Ralph (Thurles Sarsfields), Nicola Kelly (Shannon Rovers), Lucy Callinan (Moycarkey/Borris), Emer Dwan (Cashel).

Tipperary Under 15 ‘B’s were beaten by Galway ‘A’ in the round robin section but qualified for the Shield final against Waterford ‘A’ which Tipp won.

Panel: Rebecca Coughlan (Ballybacon/Grange), Alina Keogh (Thurles Sarsfields), Maeve Callanan (Shannon Rovers), Una Ryan (Silvermines), Allanagh McKeogh (Ballina), Emma Guthrie (Ballybacon/Grange), Anna French (Brian Borus), Aoife Ryan (Silvermines), Kate Murnane (Knockavilla Kickhams), Mia Burke (Holycrosss/Ballycahill), Jade Collins (Knockavilla Kickhams), Jessie Collins (Knockavilla Kickhams), Niamh O’Farrell (Ballybacon/Grange), Hazel Ryan (Slieve Felim Rapparees), Iris Grace (Burgess/Duharra), Rhianna Cahill (Holycross/Ballycahill), Sophie Madden (Portroe), Laura Nagle (St Cronan’s), Ciara Ryan (Silvermines), Emily Spillane (St Rita’s Fethard), Millie Kelly (Knockavilla Kickhams), Hannah Butler (Cashel), Ciara Gleeson (Gortnahoe/Gortnahoe).