Camogie Zone

Intermediate League Final

Boherlahan-Dualla 2-11 Newport/Ballinahinch 0-15

Boherlahan-Dualla won their first ever County Intermediate League title with a two point win over Newport/Ballinahinch in Kilcommon on Saturday evening

Newport/Ballinahinch started tremendously with four unanswered points with Boherlahan having real difficulty in dealing with Emma Flanagan and Keeley Lenihan’s long range point scoring.

Boherlahan pulled their way back into the game with points from play from Sarah Delaney and Emma Horgan and a pointed free from Emma Horgan. In fact, Horgan’s contribution from placed balls was very significant as later in the half a long range free went straight to the top corner of the Newport net.

Newport continued to pick off points with the aid of the wind including points from Sarah Hennessey and Keeley Lenihan. The sides ended level at halftime on Boherlahan Dualla 1-6 Newport/Ballinahinch 0-9.

A super save by a brave Lauren Horgan stopped a certain Newport goal just before halftime while at the opposite end Ellie Ryan soloed through and her shot on goal was deflected over the bar by the Newport keeper.

The second half saw the sides level on several occasions. Amy Quigley scored a massive free against the breeze with Aoife Kavanagh scoring a similar long range free for Boherlahan.

The turning point came when Boherlahan’s Emma Horgan doubled on a dropping free into the back of the net giving the 2021 Junior A champions a four-point lead.

Newport fought back to a point including a Keeley Lenihan effort that came off the crossbar and over the bar. An injury point free from Emma Horgan gave Boherlahan-Dualla a historic first ever Intermediate trophy.

Boherlahan’s youth and extra fitness was significant in the end but both sides can call on some extra county players for the championship in August.

Newport/Ballinahinch found Boherlahan’s half back line difficult to penetrate in the second half but this game could have gone either way.

Seven teams will contest a very competitive Intermediate championship later in the summer.

Boherlahan-Dualla: Lauren Horgan, Paula Quirke, Leah Kavanagh, Aoife Lenihan, Maria Ryan, Aoife Kavanagh (0-1f), Emma Ryan, Ellie Ryan (0-1), Sarah Delaney (0-2), Emma Horgan (2-7, 1-6f), Leah Baskin, Avril Ryan, Danielle Ryan, Anna Murphy, Marguerite Fryday.

Subs: Lucy Gilmartin, Antonia Kevin, Maura O’Brien, Mia Gleeson, Amy Moloughney, Caoimhe Maher, Aoife Kennedy, Annmarie Ryan, Lisa O’Connor.

Newport/Ballinahinch: Aoife Shinnors, Chloe Quigley, Eimear O'Brien, Aoibheann Floyd; Ruth Allen, Caroline Mullaney, Ciara Floyd, Aishling Mulryan (0-1), Caoimhe McGrath, Emma Flanagan (0-1), Keely Lenihan (0-7), Ciara Ryan, Sarah Hennessy (0-1), Alannah Mullaney, Miriam Moroney, Amy Quigley (0-3, 2f).

Subs: Trudie Hurley (0-1), Eimear Carey, Áine Finn, Robin Coffey, Isobel Ivers (0-1), Miriam Moroney

Junior ‘B’ League Final

Moycarkey/Borris 3-12 Cashel King Cormacs 0-2

Moycarkey/Borris were comfortable winners over Cashel King Cormacs in the County Junior ‘B’ League final on Sunday evening.

A low scoring opening quarter saw Moycarkey Borris lead 0-3 to 0-1 after fifteen minutes. A goal five minutes later from Bernie Bergin kick-started Moycarkey and they dominated the remainder of the game.

A second goal from Caitriona Walsh who was excellent throughout constantly moving and linking up the play helped Moycarkey to a 2-6 to 0-1 lead. Cashel’s only score came from play from Ciara Moloney.

It was a difficult second half for Cashel as Moycarkey showed why they are many peoples favourites for the Junior ‘B’ championship.

Emma O’Sullivan was on top in midfield popping up for two second half points.

Moycarkey/Borris have a very balanced team which included a great mixture of youth and experience. Maeve Corcoran led the defence at centre back 21 years after winning an All-Ireland Junior final for Tipperary back in 2001.

Another standout performer was wing forward Alisha Kearney who topped off her display with a late goal. Moycarkey could have raised further green flags but for some good goal keeping by Evelyn Gayson-Molloy in the Cashel goals.

The young Cashel side could only manage one score in the second half a point from Ciara Moloney.

Moycarkey-Borris: Molly O’Dwyer, Kate O’Keefe, Ellen Maher, Karen Mullins, Aoibh Carron, Maeve Corcoran, Amy Callanan, Emma O’Sullivan, Maeve Hackett, Clodagh Fallon, Cathriona Walsh, Alisha Kearney, Rachel Ralph, Bernie Bergin, Caoimhe O’Sullivan.

Subs: Shauna Flanagan, Aimee Sla, Ellie Darmody, Enya Maher, Clodagh Dunphy, Amy McGovern

Cashel King Cormacs: Evelyn Gayson-Molloy, Anneka Maxwell, Aimee Ryan, Allie Corcoran, Aliyah McKenna, Joanne Crosse, Saoirse Davis, Jean Walsh, Clodagh O’Gorman, Hannah Butler, Erin Gillespie, Ciara Moloney (0-2), Keeva O’Donoghue, Kelli Browne, Megan O’Grady.

Sub: Eimear O’Brien

Junior B2 League Final

Eire Og Annacarty 0-14 Shannon Rovers 1-2

On Sunday evening in Drombane, Eire Og Annacarty proved too strong for Shannon Rovers running out nine point winners to clinch the Junior B2 League title.

Ciara Slattery and Shauna Heffernan were a constant threat in attack and were Annacarty’s leading scorers. In defence Orlagh Walsh and Mary O’Dwyer were excellent while the work rate of Sorcha and Sinead White was key to their success.

Senior League Final

Attention turns this Sunday to the meeting of Drom & Inch and Eire Og Annacarty in the Senior League Final at 12 noon in the County Camogie Grounds.

Both sides always serve up a physically tough and highly entertaining game when they meet and Sunday is expected to be no different. The sides already met in the group stages with Drom & Inch victorious in a high scoring game, 6-8 to 5-9.

In the semi-finals, Drom & Inch were comfortable winners over Nenagh while Annacarty defeated Silvermines 0-16 to 1-8. Tipp minor midfielder Orla O’Brien has been very impressive to date while in attack Annacarty will be looking to Leah Heffernan and Siobhan O’Neill to get on the scoreboard.

For Drom & Inch Mary Bourke and Miriam Campion have been clocking up the scores in the group stages while Niamh Shanahan and Eimear Cahill have impressed in defence.

A close contest is expected on Sunday.

St Mary’s Nenagh win Munster First Year Camogie Championship

St Mary's Secondary School Nenagh captured the Munster First Year ‘A’ Camogie Championship in great style, bridging a 26 year gap since their last victory at this grade.

Played in scenic Ballylooby, St. Mary’s got off to a great start in the group stages with a comprehensive win over Presentation Thurles, before eventually edging a tense battle with Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig. The solid defence of Ava Quigley and Kellie O’Dwyer along with Eire Og’s Rhiannon Jones and Kaitlin Deane of Moneygall were superb whilst Eleanor Boland didn’t miss a beat in goals.

After topping the group the reward was a semi-final meeting with Ursuline Thurles. It was a tense battle with defences very much on top and it was only in the second half that St Mary's began to edge away, largely through scores from Malwina Dziewiatka and a brace of goals from Ailbhe Tracy.

The final pitted the North Tipperary girls against Presentation College, Bandon. In a tense opening half St Mary’s, driven on by captain Isabelle Kingston and midfield partner Ailbhe O’Keefe, never let the Cork side settle and chalked up a five-point interval lead.

The second half was a testament to the determination of this group of girls. Lauren Grace and Kara O’Carroll played pivotal roles at the back, Ailbhe Tracy was almost unplayable at times in attack, Amy O’Dwyer, Sarah Williams, Lisa Nolan, Tara McTiernan and Ava Conneally never allowed the Bandon defence to settle whilst Ava Corcoran brought proceedings to a close with a thunderous finish to the roof of the net.

In the Plate competition played along side St Mary’s recorded two fine wins to highlight the depth of talent at this level.

St Mary’s Nenagh panel: Eleanor Boland, Rhiannon Jones, Lauren Grace, Hannah Clancey, Tara McTiernan (Nenagh Eire Og); Kellie O’Dwyer, Ava Quigley, Ava Corcoran, Hannah Dillon, Ailbhe Tracey, Anna Paxman, Aisling Kennedy, Roisin O’Meara, Sadbh Connolly (Silvermines); Kara O’Carroll, Ailbhe O’Keefe, Aislinn Slattery, Cliona Hanrahan, Malwina Dziewiatka, Ava Conneally, Jessica Sharkey, Amy O’Dwyer (Burgess/Duharra); Katelin Deane, Lisa Nolan (Moneygall), Alison Carroll, Sarah Williams (Silvermines); Isabelle Kingston, Marie Gleeson (Kiladangan); Aoife O’Connor, Ava Mounsey (Portroe); Aoibheann Kenneally, Shauna McGuigan (Toomevara)