‘Trojan’ Truagh/Clonlara effort comes up short against The Barrs
*Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. TRUAGH/CLONLARA were overpowered by Cork champions, St Finbarr’s to exit the Munster senior camogie championship.
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Truagh/Clonlara enter the MTU Munster Arena
*Hannah Horgan of Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. TRUAGH/CLONLARA commence their Munster club camogie campaign this weekend when they travel Leeside.
Foley grateful to be back on top but equally keep to stay there
*Laura Foley in action for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. A GOOD START was more than half the battle for Truagh/Clonlara who finally managed to hit the ground running en route to a third McMahon Cup in four years on Saturday.
Begley’s brilliance leads to more accolades
*Roisin Begley is presented with player of the match from Claire Neylon, senior loans officer at Kilrush Credit Union. A STAR performance from Roisin Begley saw her play a central part in Truagh/Clonlara tasting championship glory to see her also win Clare Credit Unions / The Clare Echo player of the week.
Third taste of success just as sweet for lethal O’Loughlin
*Áine O’Loughlin rises the sliotar as Chloe Neylon closes in. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. SHE MAY have been the hero when Truagh/Clonlara first tasted senior title success but this one felt just as significant for star forward Aine O’Loughlin.
Brilliant Begley brings McMahon Cup back South for Truagh/Clonlara
*Truagh/Clonlara joint captains Joanne Egan and Roisin Begley accept the McMahon Cup from Clare Camogie Chairman, Fergal O’Brien. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. EXPERIENCE ultimately trumped momentum as Truagh/Clonlara snatched back the McMahon Cup for the third time in four seasons in commanding fashion defeating Kilmaley by five points.
Sting of extra time county final defeat has driven Truagh/Clonlara back to decider
*Eoin Powell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DRIVEN on by the hurt of losing out in their bid to capture three senior titles in a row, Truagh/Clonlara are back in the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie final and are determined not to leave empty handed.
‘ACL curse’ has created the resilience within Truagh/Clonlara
*Truagh/Clonlara’s Roisin Begley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LOSING key personnel to season-long injuries has built the resilience that has led Truagh/Clonlara to push for a third senior title in four seasons.
Truagh/Clonlara’s terrific 16 point turnaround sees them knock out champions Inagh/Kilnamona
*Michelle Caulfield charges out of defence for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. TRUAGH/CLONLARA ended Inagh/Kilnamona’s reign as Clare senior camogie champions, coming from eight points down to win by eight.
Clarecastle/Ballyea & St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield relegated from senior camogie championship
*Hannah Mai Neylon of Clarecastle/Ballyea takes on Clooney/Quin’s Mary Kate McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RELEGATION fate was the crucial aspect in of the final round of group games in the Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship, with Clarecastle/Ballyea and St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield both dropping down to intermediate for next year.