Photo Credit : Brid MacNamara County PRO
2020 Intermediate Championship
@Éire Óg GAA 19/07/2020 @ 2.30pm
Éire Óg 1-13 Clarecastle/Ballyea 1-9
Following an enforced hiatus of 19 weeks from adult camogie activity in Clare, it fell to Éire Óg and Clarecastle/Ballyea to re-start the game and they did so in style at Éire Óg GAA on Sunday afternoon. With a plethora of guidelines and rules for the officials of both Clubs to folow, the players from both sides concentrated on what they do best and served up an exciting game in front of a much reduced crowd due to current restrictions.
It was the hosts that came out on top in this first round of the Intermediate Championship, played in glorious sunshine. In a tight first half, the opening score came from Éire Ógs Grainne Nolan, followed by a second point from Orla Devitt. Clarecastle/Ballyea hit back with three pointed frees and one from play from Doireann Murphy, followed by a further point from Aimie Wiley. The townies worked well to add a further four points to their tally, giving them a slender one point lead in the first quarter. In the 25th minute, Clarecastle/Ballyea raised the first green flag of the day as Hannah Mai Neylon struck for goal, putting her side two points up. Éire Óg rallied and two points from placed balls from Grainne Nolan, punctuated by a point from the visitors reduced the margin to the minimum. An Orla Devitt levelled matters just before the half time whistle, leaving the half time score at Éire Óg 0-09 to Clarecastle Ballyeas 1-06.
Clarecastle/Ballyea opened the second half with a pointed free from Doireann Murphy. However, the townies quickly responded in the 35th minute with a goal from Elizabeth Russell putting them ahead by two points. Éire Óg were determined to defend their lead and added a further four points to the scoreboard while Clarecastle/Ballyea battled hard throughout the final quarter with excellent defensive work from Ciara O' Dell, Carol Browne and Aoibhin Donnelly. Clarecastle Ballyea notched up a further two points from placed balls, but it was the townies that took the points from this local derby on a full time scoreline of 1-13 to 1-09.
Clarecastle/Ballyea: Suzie O'Shea, Cathy Casey, Chloe Devitt, Chloe Eustace, Aoibhin Donnelly, Carol Browne, Ciara O'Dell, Grace Russell, Ria Flanagan, Amie Wiley (0-1), Doireann Murphy (0-8)(6f) , Emma O'Donoghue, Hannah Mai Neylon (1-0), Lauren Tuohy, Stella Quinlivan, Sarah McNamara, Hannah Dinan, Ellen Barry, Molly McMahon, Laura Carmody, Moya Sheehan.
Subs : Laura Carmody for Lauren Touhy
Éire Óg: Katie Malone, Aimee Daniels, Laura Brown, Eva Whyte, Aoibheann Hahessy, Alana McInerney, Amy Russell, Grainne Nolan (0-6)(4f), Sarah Redmond(0-1), Orla Devitt (0-3), Rae Wall, Maria Redmond (0-1), Elizabeth Russell (1-2), Orla McMahon, Jodie Russell
Subs: Ciara Kennedy for Rae Wall 1 min (inj)
Referee: Kevin Walsh (Wolfe Tones)
