*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
VENUE CHANGES aplenty caused plenty of disruption in the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship but it didn’t stop the county’s two dominant sides from sticking to winning ways.
Truagh/Clonlara overcame Scariff/Ogonnelloe in the game of the weekend which took place on Saturday evening. The two sides have a habit of throwing up exciting contests and this was no different.
A last-minute venue change to Meelick and revised throw-in time didn’t stop the champions from keeping up their unbeaten run. They trailed by six points at half time, 1-9 0-6 but showed a different energy in the second half with Áine O’Loughlin bagging an early goal while Laura Foley struck the winning point in additional time.
They are top of the table heading into their final round showdown with Newmarket-on-Fergus on September 27th.
Meanwhile, Newmarket-on-Fergus dropped a costly point when Tulla picked up their first point in this year’s championship. The game went ahead in Tulla’s home patch which may have helped the intermediate champions but the Blues now with one defeat, one draw and a win to their name are at risk of failing to make the knockout stages.
A third successive win from Inagh/Kilnamona has them through to the knockout stages. They led from start to finish to see off the challenge of Feakle/Killanena. Eugene Foudy’s side were 2-9 1-7 ahead at half time and kicked on with two more goals in the second half and limited the East Clare side to three points.
Successive victories has reignited Kilmaley’s challenge who had ten points to spare over Clarecastle/Ballyea who started the campaign brightly but have now shipped back to back losses.
Group 1:
Truagh/Clonlara 2-12 Scariff/Ogonnelloe 1-14
Newmarket-on-Fergus 3-8 Tulla 3-8
Group 2:
Inagh/Kilnamona 4-14 Feakle/Killanena 1-10
Killmaley 1-19 Clarecastle/Ballyea 1-9
