‘It will take some team to beat us’ – Scariff/Ogonnelloe determined to power on in Munster
Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s championship winning manager has said “it will take some team to beat us” as they prepare to launch a provincial campaign.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s championship winning manager has said “it will take some team to beat us” as they prepare to launch a provincial campaign.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe have been crowned Clare senior camogie champions for the second time in their history.
Clare camogie followers are still talking about the excitement the drawn county senior final generated two weeks ago and all are confident that this Saturday’s replay will result in another hugely exciting contest.
A retrospective review of the many highlights and key junctures of a seesaw county senior camogie final derby between Truagh/Clonlara and Scariff/Ogonnelloe through the eyes of respective joint-captains Eimear Kelly (Truagh/Clonlara) and Amy Barrett (Scariff/Ogonnelloe).
*Truagh/Clonlara joint captain, Michelle Powell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It was a result that definitely couldn’t have been envisaged by either side at important junctures but in the end, a replay proved the fairest outcome after a compelling 80 minute showdown in Clarecastle.
Ger O’Connell has made seven additions to the Clare senior camogie panel for 2021.
An eleven point winning margin saw Clare’s senior camogie side book their spot in the All-Ireland quarter-finals for the first time in six years.
Reinvigorated by the youthful additions in recent seasons, the experienced heads in the Scariff line up will play a critical role in Sunday’s intermediate final, none more so than captain Michael Scanlan.
The timely litmus test for both contenders was eventually edged by Newmarket-on-Fergus after firing the last four points to progress to a sixth consecutive Clare senior camogie championship final.
Reigning county and provincial champions Scariff/Ogonnelloe have consolidated their place iin the knockout stages of the Clare senior camogie championship.