*Áine O’Loughlin of Truagh/Clonlara in action with Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Susan Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
THE race to be crowned Clare Credit Unions senior camogie champions gets underway on this Friday evening with four games down for decision.
Ten clubs are competing for the title divided into two groups of five. Newmarket-on-Fergus and Clareastle/Ballyea have received first round byes and won’t begin their challenge for honours until round 2 which is scheduled for two weeks time.
First round games in the intermediate, and junior grades will also take place this weekend.
Defending Clare and Munster champions, Truagh/Clonlara open their senior campaign against St Josephs, Doora-Barefield in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Last year’s beaten finalists Inagh/Kilnamona will take on Kilkishen at Clareabbey while Scariff/Ogonnelloe, winners three years ago, will face Tulla at Fr. McNamara Park.
The remaining first round game sees Feakle/Killanena take on Kilmaley and this game will take place at Clarecastle.
While all clubs will have hopes of being in contention, the popular view is that it will be one of the ‘big three’, Truagh/Clonlara (holders), Inagh- Kilnamona and Scariff/Ogonnelloe that will be celebrating come final day on Saturday October 18. Truagh/Clonlara and Scariff/Ogonnelloe have been drawn in Group 1.
With a new county senior manager due to be appointed to replace John Carmody who recently announced his retirement from the position, players will be keen to put their hands up for selection.
Nominations for the position of Clare manager close later this month.
The championship groupings are:
Group 1: Truagh/Clonlara, St. Josephs, Scariff/Ogonnelloe, Tulla and Newmarket-on-Fergus
Group 2: Inagh/Kilnamona, Killkishen, Feakle/Killanena, Kilmaley and Clarecastle/Ballyea
Group 1:
Truagh/Clonlara
Management: Bob Caulfield (Manager), Owen Fitzgerald, Eoin Powell, PJ Gully, Ger Begley, John Murphy (S&C)
Injured: Aoife Dillon, Eileen Gleeson, Niamh Powell, Rebecca Foley, Roisin Powell
Captain: Ellen Horgan & Laura Foley
Key Player: Eimear Kelly
One to Watch: Sophie Cullen
Panel; Aine O’Loughlin, Aisling Hannon, Amy McMahon, Aoibhin Marren, Clara Madden, Eimear Begley, Eimear Kelly, Ellen Horgan, Ellie Ward, Emma Carmody, Erin Cosgrove, Hannah Horgan, Holly Nihill, Joanne Egan, Kaitlyn Mullins, Laura Foley, Lauren Slater, Leah Hawes, Liza Moloney, Louise Egan, Maeve Donnellan, Michelle
Caulfield, Michelle Powell, Niamh Ryan, Roisin Begley, Sarah Meade, Sinead Hogg, Sinead Ryan, Sophie Cullen, Taylor Morris
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Management: Conor Dolan, Ger O’Grady, Shirley McLoughlin, Brian O’Leary, Stephen Cusack, Brian Kennedy
Captain: Katie O’Flanagan
Key Player: Ellen Casey
Injuries; Aoife Crimmins, Grainne McMahon
One to Watch: Jessie Hogan
Panel; Amy Kilmartin, Aoibhe O’Leary, Aoife Crimmins, Aoife Griffin, Avril Crowe, Brid Enright, Caoimhe Hegarty, Caoimhe Lally, Carol O’Leary, Ellen Casey, Emma Crowe, Eryn O’Leary, Grace McMahon, Grainne McMahon, Holly Fahy, Isabel Coffey, Jennifer Kelly, Jessie Hogan, Kaci Toomey, Kate Kennedy, Katie O’Flanagan, Kira
O’Flanagan, Laura McMahon, Laura-Mae Hannon, Lucy Enright, Mary Enright, Meave Begley, Michelle McMahon, Sophie McNamara
St Joseph’s
Management: John O’Connor (manager), Vinny Sheedy (coach), Damien Burke (coach), Sinead McMahon (selector), Emmett Moran (selector), Siun McNamara (physio)
Key Player: Aisling McMahon
Injuries; Muirne Ni Chonaill
Panel; Aimee Conroy, Aisling Hannan, Aisling McMahon, Amy Lenihan, Amy Reynolds, Aoibhinn Creaven, Aoife Shannon, Ciara Duggan, Ciara Frawley, Eabha O’Driscoll, Eimear Clune, Faye Mannion, Fiona Tuohy, Hannah Doyle, Karen McMahon, Kate Moran, Katie Callaghan, Katie Laws, Laura Butler, Lauren Shannon, Meadhbh O’Connor, Megan O’Brien, Orla Hoey, Orla O’Connor, Shauna Moloney, Sinead O’Connor, Sophie Torpey
Tulla;
Management: Ray Stewart, John Brigdale, Declan Curran, Dave Moloney, John Hogan
Injured: Sophie Murphy, Aimee Nolan
Travelling: Sally Quinlivan
Captain: Valerie Hogan
Key Player: Sinéad Conlon
One to Watch: Aoife Leyden
Panel; Áine Dinan, Amy Byrnes, Amy McNamara, Aoibhín Rochford, Aoife Boyce, Aoife Dooley, Aoife Leyden, Brídín Dinan, Éabha McInereny, Éabha McNamara, Gillian Ryan, Hannah Tuohy, Jennifer Nicholas, Katie Clune, Leah McInerney, Lisa Nicholas, Lorna Power, Molly McConnologue, Naomi Hogan, Niamh O’Brien, Niamh
O’Sullivan, Orla O’Brien, Orna Mulconroy, Sinéad Conlon, Sorcha Corry, Valerie Hogan (Captain)
Scariff/Ogonnelloe
Management: Alphie Rodgers (Manager)
Selectors: David Kennedy (Stats) Coaches George Fitzgibbon, Conor Downes
Maor Foirne: Aishling Corbett, Maria Scanlan
Team Liaison: Clare Henchy
Captain: Aoife Power
Key Player: Jennifer Daly
One to watch: Áine Rodgers
Panel; Abby Walsh, Aíne Rodgers, Alison Collins, Alva Rodgers, Amy Barrett, Aoife Power, Bonnie Wiley Murphy, Caoímhe McNulty, Dannielle Beston, Jennifer Daly, Joanna Grady, Labhaoise O’Donnell, Laoíse Giblin, Lorraine Grady, Lynda Daly, Nisha O’Neill, Rachael Daly, Rachel Minogue, Robyn McKenna, Roisín Collins, Seva
Brennan, Shauna O’Neill, Susan Daly, Tara Murnane
Group 2
Inagh/Kilnamona
Management: Eugene Foudy, Flan Barry, Helen Hehir, Jason McCarthy, Marie Keneally
Injuries/Travelling: Amy and Rebecca Keating, Roisin Clancy and Sinead Quinn are all abroad while, Chloe Foudy is ruled out with a long-term injury.
Key Player: Clare Hehir
One To Watch: Danielle Griffin
Panel: Ailbhe Devitt, Aine Longe, Andrea O’Keeffe, Aoibhin Ryan, Aoife Baker, Aoife Keane, Cara McInerney, Cathy Cullinan, Chloe McNamara, Clare Hehir, Cliodhna Queally, Danielle Griffin, Elisha Rynne, Elisha Twomey, Ella Leyden, Emer Burke, Fiona Lafferty, Hannah Shannon, Jane Fitzgerald, Kate Dowling, Laoise Ryan, Laura
Rynne, Mary McInerney, Michaela Roughan, Orla Vaughan, Rhea Foudy, Roisin Shannon, Shauna Queally, Sinead Power, Teresa O’Keeffe, Tierna Hegarty
Kilkishen
Management: John Cooney, Oliver Nash, Nigel Davey, Jim Lynch, Sean Hehir
Injuries/Travelling: Kate Liddy, Nollaig Baker, both injured, Alannah Ryan, travelling.
Key Player: Kate O’Gorman
One to watch: Lily Boyce, Ellie Frost
Panel: Abbie Fleming, Abby Heffernan, Aine Lenihan, Aoife Frost, Caoimhe Kelly, Claire Shanahan, Chloe Philpott, Deirdre Cotter, Edel McNamara, Eilis Whitney, Eimear Cassidy, Eimear Murphy, Eimear Whitney, Ellie Frost, Fina Close, Grainne Cooney, Hayley McMahon, Kate Liddy, Katie Frost, Kate O’Gorman, Lily Boyce, Lilly Kavanagh, Martina McNamara, Michaela McNamara, Nollaig Baker, Olivia Moroney, Orla McInerney, Roisin McNamara, Robyn Kavanagh, Siobhan Cooney, Siobhan Lenihan
Kilmaley
Management: Shane Slattery (Manager)
Backroom Team: Marie Hehir, Colin Slattery, Padraig O Connor, Luke McMahon, Niamh O Connor, Hazel McGauley (S&C), Paul Kennedy
Physio: Aidan Slattery
Injuries/Travelling: Emily Cahill, Niamh O’Dea
Key Player: Caoimhe Cahill
One to watch: Emily Carmody & Maeve Clancy
Panel; Aine Slattery, Alanna Doherty, Alanagh Meaney, Arabelle McGauley, Caoimhe Cahill, Caoimhe Carmody, Chloe Neylon, Claire McMahon, Emily Carmody, Emma Pyne, Grace Carmody, Helen McMahon, Jenny Williams, Jodie Cahill, Kate Hayes, Kate Lees, Keela Markham, Lauren Cahill, Lisa Kennedy, Maeve Clancy, Maria Burke,
Martina Keane, Megan White, Mollie Casey, Nora O Rourke, Olivia Neylon, Regan Conway, Ruth Neylon, Sarah Ní Cheallaigh, Shonagh Enright, Sinead O’Keeffe
Feakle/Killanena
Management: Tony Nelson, Donal Moloney, Frankie O Grady,
Injuries: Louise O’Callaghan, Lorna McNamara.
Captain: Roisin McMahon
Key Player: Zi Yan Spillane
One to watch: Bronagh Brady
Panel; Aine Daly, Aisling McMahon, Ann Doyle, Aoibheann Daly, Bronagh Brady, Clare McNamara, Eileen Daly, Ella McNamara, Edel Cusack, Ellen Kelly, Ellie Rose Fitzpatrick, Lorna McNamara, Louise O’Callaghan, Maria Moloney, Meave McMahon, Olivia Meaney, Rachel McNamara, Robyn Conway, Roisin McMahon, Roisin Quilligan, Roisin Tuohy, Shauna Canny, Sinead Canny, Sophie Conway, Vera Loughnane, Zi Yan Spillane
Clarecastle/Ballyea
Management: Christy Cusack, James Healy
Selectors: Catherine Carmody, Erin Walsh, Gabriel Sheridan.
Physio: Keir McNamara
Captain: Lily McMahon
Injuries: Lauren Touhy
Key Player: Doireann Murphy
One to watch: Evie Scanlan
Panel; Addison O’Loughlin, Aising Costelloe, Aoife Murphy, Clodagh Mescall, Doireann Murphy, Emma Hogan, Emma O’Donohue, Emma O’Loughlin, Emer Burke, Evie Scanlon, Enya Dolan, Fiona Breen, Gillian Scanlon, Hannah Dinan, Hannah Mai Neylon, Hazel Keating, Holly Morgan, Ivanna Costelloe, Kiya Healy, Laura Hogan, Lauren Cusack, Lauren Tuohy, Leah Kelly, Lily McMahon, Louise Griffin, Molly Potter, Orla Hogan, Ria Flanagan, Ria Meaney, Susan Higgins, Suzy O’Shea, Zoe Ellingstad
