*Clare Hehir battles a flying hurley as she brings the sliotar out of defence for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
TRUAGH/CLONLARA, Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Inagh/Kilnamona were among the winners in the fourth round of the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship.
For the second week in a row, Sixmilebridge played out a draw, this time with Clarecastle/Ballyea.
Another draw for Sixmilebridge
Clarecastle/Ballyea 1-7
Sixmilebridge 0-10
Venue: Clooney
For the second week in succession, Sixmilebridge played a draw in the Clare senior camogie championship, this time with Clarecastle/Ballyea, having shared the spoils with their neighbours Newmarket-on-Fergus a week earlier.
The sides were evenly matched throughout this contest which was played at Clooney and they went to the break at 0-4 each.
Hannah Mai Neylon’s goal in the closing minutes proved to be a crucial score in a tie in which the ‘Bridge looked to be heading for victory until the Clarecastle/Ballyea full forward struck.
Clarecastle/Ballyea: Suzy O’Shea; Lily McMahon, Fiona Breen, Molly Potter; Louise Griffin, Doireann Murphy, Aoife Murphy; Ria Meaney, Evie Scanlan (0-6); Gillian Scanlan, Lauren Tuohy (0-1), Emma O’Donoghue; Emma O’Loughlin, Hannah Mai Neylon (1-0), Ivanna Costelloe.
Subs: Leah Kelly for E O’Donoghue; Stella Quinlivan for L. Tuohy; Addison O’Loughlin for R Meaney.
Sixmilebridge: Sinead Hogan; Aoife Hurley, Rachel Kelly, Kiah Mellett; Niamh Lyons, Chloe Morey (0-6), Eloise O’Brien; Molly Purcell, Roisin O’Grady; Donna O’Sullivan, Emma Stanley, Charlotte Chaplin; Aoibhinn McNamara (0-2), Olivia Phelan (0-1), Finia O’Brien (0-1).
Sub: Grace Stafford for D. O’Sullivan
Impressive tally from Scariff/Ogonnelloe
Scariff/Ogonnelloe 0-23
Kilkishen 1-4
Venue: Fr McNamara Park, Doora
Scariff/Ogonnelloe kept up their strong challenge for honours with this victory over Kilkishen at Fr. McNamara Park on Saturday evening.
They led from the start and were 0-11 to 1-3 in front at the interval, the losers goal having come from Siobhan Lenihan.
Abby Walsh top scored for the winners with 0-12 on the evening, four coming from play. Seven players shared in the team’s impressive final tally.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe; Rachel Daly (captain); Ali Collins, Bonnie Wiley-Murphy, Robyn McKenna; Tara Murnane, Susan Daly, Aine Rodgers; Abby Wash (0-12), Labhssoise O’Donnell (0-1), Jennifer Daly (0-4), Lynda Daly (0-3), Danielle Beston (0-1); Alva Rodgers (0-1), Lorraine O’Grady, Caoimhe McNulty;
Subs: Cliona McNamara for C. McNulty; Joanna Grady (0-1) for L O’Grady
Kilkishen: Edel McNamara; Grainne Cooney, Nollaig Baker, Abby Heffernan; Aine Lenihan, Caoimhe Kelly, Katie Frost; Eimear Murphy, Eilis Whitney; Olivia Moroney, Kate Liddy (0-3), Siobhan Lenihan (1-1); Cara Close, Orla McInerney, Aoife Frost
Sub: Mickaela McNamara for O. Moroney
Champions go marching on
Truagh/Clonlara 2-16
Kilmaley 2-7
Venue: Clareabbey
Champions Truagh/Clonlara continued their march towards the play offs in this season’s title race with a victory over Kilmaley at Clareabbey on Saturday evening.
Leah Hawes and Roisin Begley were the goalscorers for the winners while Kilmaley’s goals came from Clare McMahon and Keela Markham.
Aine O’Louglin top scored for the winners with 0-8 from play and frees.
Kilmaley operated with a sweeper, a role filled by Jodie Cahill on the evening and while this made things difficult for the holders, the South Clare side’s greater experience won out in the end.
Truagh/Clonlara: Sophie Cullen; Sinead Ryan, Michelle Powell, Sinead Hogg; Laura Foley, Louise Egan, Ellen Horgan; Niamh Powell, Eimear Begley; Aine O’Loughjlin (0-6), Aoibhinn Marren, Hannah Horgan; Leah Hawes (0-2) Roisin Begley (1-2) Eimear Kelly (1-6)
Subs: Joanne Egan for A. Marren; Niamh Ryan for L Hawes
Kilmaley: Maria Burke; Lauren Cahill, Helen McMahon, Kate Lees; Martina Keane, Sinead O’Keeffe, Alanna Doherty; Emily Carmody, Clare McMahon (1-2); Keela Markham (1-0), Caoimhe Carmody, Grace Carmody (0-1); Chloe Neylon (0-5), Kate Hayes, Jodie Cahill.
Subs: Leona Grace for A.Doherty; Nora O’Grady for L. Cahill; Sarah Reidy for M. Keane
Inagh/Kilnamona seal semi-final spot
Inagh-Kilnamona 2-13
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 1-8
Venue: Gurteen
Inagh/Kilnamona have qualified for the senior camogie championship semi-final thanks to their latest victory.
At Gurteen on Friday evening they had to battle all the way against a St. Josephs side that pilied on the pressure from the outset.
In the end, the greater experience of the winners proved decisive on an evening when Clare Hehir struck for both of her side’s goals while Aoibhin Ryan landed seven points.
Aisling Hannon was the home side’s goalscorer in a tie in which six players shared in their final tally.
Inagh/Kilnamona; Cara McInerney; Aine Long, Cliodhna Queally, Hannah Shannon; Jane Fitzgerald, Laoibhse Ryan, Amy Shannon; Sinead Power (0-1), Laura Rynne; Claire Hehir (2-3), Aoibhin Ryan (0-7), Elise Rynne; Claire Commane, Danielle Griffin (0-1), Mary McInerney;
Subs: Teresa O’Keeffe for A. Shannon; Cathy Cullinan for A. Long; Kate Dowling for C Commane; Fiona Lafferty (0-1) for E Rynne
St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield: Karen McMahon; Fiona Tuohy, Sinead O’Connor, Hannah Doyle; Siofra Ni Chonaill; Aisling Mc|Mahon, Orla Moloney; Maedhbh O’Connor, Eabha O’Driscoll (0-2); Orla O’Connor, Aisling Reidy (0-1), Sophie Torpey (0-1); Siobhn Flynn (0-3), Aisling Hannan (1-0) Ciara Duggan (0-1);
Subs: Amy Lenihan for O O’Connor; Eimear Clune for O. Moloney; Amy Reynolds for C. Duggan; Alannah Treacy for F Tuohy.
