*Louise Henchy featured for the Ireland Ladies O40’s side on Saturday.
Clare trio Kieran Kennedy (O50’s), Michael Liddane (O40’s), and Louise Henchy (Ladies O40’s) gained International caps at the weekend, where they were each involved in victories over Australia in the Masters Tests.
A late change of venue for the O50’s match-up meant Kieran Kennedy was heading further north of Charlestown, Mayo on Saturday as Curry GAA in Co. Sligo held the international fixture as the Irish O50’s earned a 54 point win over the Aussies in a 63-9 victory.
The Ireland O40’s secured a 65-23 win in Charlestown Sarsfields GAA, where Michael Liddane played a part in the 42 point hammering, whilst the Ex-Clare Ladies footballer Louise Henchy, played a role in a 65-9 thumping against Australia in Mayo.
The second tests of each masters age group will take place this weekend coming, where the three games are fixtured for Saturday 16th of March in Denn GFC in Co. Cavan. It is also expected that these tests will be streamed with a link to be published on the AFL Masters Australian Team – 2024 Ireland Tour, Facebook page.
Louise, an All-Ireland Intermediate medallist with Clare in 2009, spoke to The Clare Echo last week ahead of the showdown against the Aussies, where she received a warm welcome from her work colleagues at work in Organic Lens Manufacturing as her office was decorated in Irish flags as she prepares for her outing at midfield.
The Business Cost Analyst offered praise to her colleagues whilst speaking to The Clare Echo “They’re brilliant inside, to be honest when I seen it first, I thought they were a week early with the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, so it was funny, but it’s a lovely thing. I suppose they’re all very proud, so it was great”.
Times of the three fixtures are yet to be confirmed.
