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REPORT/PHOTOS: Clanmaurice Through To All-Ireland Final

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Risteárd Ó Fuaráin on the Kerry club’s win in the semifinal on Sunday…

Clanmaurice 0-11

St Brenda’s 0-3

Rachel McCarthy and Áine O’Connor of Clanmaurice in action.

Following Kerry’s All-Ireland victory in September, Clanmaurice will be hoping to repeat the feat as they face Raharney of Westmeath in the All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Final on Sunday, 24 November.

Clanmaurice overcame the challenge of St. Brenda’s, Ballymacnab of Armagh in their semi-final clash at St. Rynagh’s GAA Club, Offaly yesterday while their final opponents defeated St. Dominic’s of Roscommon.

On a cold day for camogie, Clanmaurice played against the wind in the first half and had gone into a 0-5 to 0-2 lead by the 10 minute mark.

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However, the sides were level at 3 points each 8 minutes later. Clanmaurice were back in the lead in the 20th minute and they stretched that lead to two points at the 25th minute and that left the halftime score, Clanmaurice 0-5 St. Brenda’s, Ballymacnab 0-3.

Patrice Diggin converted 4 frees and scored 1 from play in the first half. Clanmaurice had trailed at halftime in the Munster Final against St. Joseph’s, Doora-Barefield of Clare but had put in a massive second half performance and yesterday proved to be no different.

Olivia Dineen in action.

By the 38th minute Clanmaurice had gone into a 0-8 to 0-3 lead and this had stretched to 0-10 to 0-3 at the 45 minute mark.

There was no way back for St. Brenda’s, Ballymacnab and Clanmaurice booked their final berth on a scoreline of 0-11 to 0-3.

St. Brenda’s had battled all the way but Clanmaurice had too many aces in their pack and the experienced garnered from previous club and intercounty campaigns propelled them to victory.

They will now prepare for a final meeting with Raharney and all in Kerry Camogie wish both Team and Management the very best of luck.

Patrice Diggin, Pete Young and Michelle Costello celebrate the win.

Kerry Team and Scorers: Aoife Fitzgerald, Elaine Ryall, Liz Houlihan, Michelle Costello, Niamh Leen, Sara Murphy, Áine O’Connor, Patrice Diggin (0-8, 0-6f), Laura Collins, Rachel McCarthy, Jackie Horgan (0-3), Olivia Dineen, Jessica Fitzell, Julianne O’Keeffe, Alanna Maunsell.

Substitutions: Clodagh Walsh for Alanna Maunsell, Saidhbhe Horgan for Jessica Fitzell, Tréise Moran for Laura Collins, Emma Lawlor for Julianne O’Keeffe, Eilish Harrington for Áine O’Connor

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PHOTOS: Clanmaurice Are Munster Junior Club Champions Again

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Action from the game.

Clanmaurice made the journey to Newcastle West on Sunday to defend their Munster Junior Club Camogie title against Crecora of Limerick.

The Limerick girls were first on the scoreboard with a 1st minute free. Laura Collins got Clanmaurice up and running a minute later. Dearbhla Egan pointed two frees for Crecora in the 4th and 6th minutes.

In the 9th minute Patrice Diggin converted a free and Sara Murphy followed up with two from play in the 11th and 12th minutes.

Jackie Horgan pointed from play in the 22nd minute and Aoife Behan from play and Dearbhla Egan from a free completed the first half scoring to leave the halftime score, Clanmaurice 0-6 Crecora 0-4.

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Clanmaurice started the second half well with a free from Sara Murphy in the 31st minute, a point from play from the stick of Jackie Horgan in the 35th and another free from Sara Murphy in the 37th minute.

Action from the game.

Clanmaurice made their only substitution when Jessica Fitzell replaced Alanna Maunsell. In the 43rd minute Crecora launched a dangerous attack on the Clanmaurice goal but the defence stood firm to repel the attack and a 45′ was conceded, which Dearbhla Egan converted.

In the 44th minute a puckout from Aoife Fitzgerald was capitalised upon by the half-forward line and when the sliotar was delivered into the Crecora square, Laura Collins was on hand to find the net to leave the score at 1-9 to 0-5.

In the 45th minute it looked like Úna O’Connor would find the net for Crecora but a last minute tackle by Michelle Costello resulted in her shot going over the bar.

Another long puckout by Aoife Fitzgerald in the 47th minute saw Rachel McCarthy gain possession but a foul resulted and Sara Murphy converted the free.

In the 49th minute Úna O’Connor raised another white flag for Crecora and in the 52nd minute Sara Murphy converted another free for Clanmaurice.

However, in the 57th minute Crecora ensured that the spectators would be treated to an exciting finish when they scored a point and a goal in the space of a minute. Crecora pressed hard for an equalising goal but goalkeeper Aoife Fitzgerald came to the rescue when she grabbed a sliotar that was heading towards the top corner of her net.

So Clanmaurice held on to win back to back titles on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-8. Captain Orla Young accepted the Cup from Chairperson of Munster Camogie Marion Graham and Laura Collins received her ‘Player Of The Match Award’ from PRO of Munster Camogie Bríd McNamara.

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Clanmaurice progress to the All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Semi-Final where they will face the 2017 Champions, Kilmessan of Meath.

Clanmaurice Team and Scorers:
Aoife Fitzgerald, Liz Houlihan, Niamh Leen  Michelle Costello, Elaine Ryall, Patrice Diggin (0-1f), Orla Young (C) Aine O’Connor, Laura Collins (1-1), Rachel McCarthy, Aoife Behan (0-1), Olivia Dineen, Jackie Horgan (0-2), Sara Murphy (0-6, 4f), Alanna Maunsell. Substitution: Jessica Fitzell for Alanna Maunsell (43).
Referee: John Kirby (Cork)