Nenagh Éire Óg’s Alanna Morris gets her strike away despite the attentions of Silvermines Sarah Cunneen. PHOTO: ODHRAN DUCIE

Silvermines hold off Nenagh Eire Og

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FBD Insurance County Senior Camogie Championship Group 2

Nenagh Eire Og 2-14

Silvermines 2-18

Silvermines and Nenagh Eire Og played out a hugely exciting game in the County Senior Camogie Championship on Saturday with the ‘Mines leaving MacDonagh Park with a two-point win.

The rain poured down while the girls warmed up, but this didn’t impact a high-scoring and hugely entertaining encounter between two local rivals.

Nenagh were a goal up at the first water-break but the ‘Mines out-scored them 0-7 to 0-3 in the second quarter and led by the narrowest of margins at half time.

Katie Murphy and Émer Tuohy came on at the break and a goal in the second half by Niamh Cunneen steadied the ‘Mines’ ship and stretched their lead with a great spread of scoring amongst the team from both frees and play.

Nenagh though worked hard to reduce the deficit and at the second half water break four points separated the sides 1-14 to 1-10.

A second goal from Elaine Murphy put Silvermines firmly in the driving seat again and killed a lot of good Nenagh momentum. A late goal by Grace O’Brien reduced the final margin to four points.

For Nenagh Grace O’Brien, Eva O’Brien, Caroline Browne, Zoe Grattan, and Rachel Maher caught the eye.

Player of the Match: Grace O’Brien (Nenagh Eire Og)

Nenagh Eire Og: Niamh Sheridan; Michelle Barry, Rachel Maher, Ella Carey; Aoife O’Brien, Alannah Morris, Kristen Howard; Zoe Grattan (0-3), Ruth Hassett; Grace O’Brien (1-9), Caroline Browne (0-1), Rachel Spillane; Ciara McGrath (1-0); Emer Ryan (0-1), Maeve Coffey.

Subs: Megan Grace for Barry (HT), Lily O'Brien for Spillane (HT), Lauren Spain for Browne, Michelle Collins for Carey, Avril Dooley for Howard.

Silvermines: Aisling Carey; Anna Stapleton, Nessa Murray, Miriam Murphy; Eimear Murphy, Louise McLaughlin, Áine Tuohy; Ciara Ryan (0-1), Sarah Cunneen (0-2); Sarah Madden (0-1), Brid Quinn (0-5f), Nicola Butler (0-1); Ellen Cunneen (0-3, 1f), Elaine Murphy (1-1), Niamh Cunneen (1-2).

Subs: Katie Murphy (0-1f) for Madden (HT), Emer Tuohy (0-1) for McLaughlin (35); Sarah Madden for Quinn (45).

Referee: Shane Hodgins (Knockshegowna)

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