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Clare 1-17 Wicklow 2-10 at Bray Emmets
CLARE EVENTUALLY made it three wins from three after they were made fight to the finish by a young, energetic and determined Wicklow side in this National League tie Saturday in Bray.
Wicklow were first off the mark inside the first minute as the sides traded points in the opening stages. The game was level with three points apiece when Clare then hit a purple patch. Points from Louise Henchy, Niamh Keane and two from Eimear Considine put the visitors five ahead with the home side only managing to reply with two.
End to end action then saw fine saves from both ‘keepers denying the first goal of the game and Clare gained a three point lead as Henchy converted a placed ball. Wicklow managed a goal in stoppage time when centre forward Loretta Gilbert was quickest to react to a high ball as she punched home her side’s first goal right before the break.
The second half was nip and tuck before Wicklow went ahead for the first time. However, Six unanswered points from O’Dea, Grace Lynch, Eimear Considine (0-2) and Henchy (0-2) saw Clare lead 0-15 to 1-7. Then Wicklow’s Lorna Fusciardi was sin binned and despite playing with fourteen they came storming back.
Wicklow hit 1-2 without reply which brought the game level in the last eight minutes. Mulhall, much to delight of the home crowd, then put Wicklow ahead with a point. Niamh O’Dea then produced two points and finally Eimear Considine got the goal which gave Clare some breathing space as they managed to hold out to the end.
Despite registering 18 scores to Wicklow’s 12, Clare had to pull out all the stops to overcome this Junior side and they have their scorers Eimear Considine, Louise Henchy and Niamh O’Dea to thank along with impressive displays from Louise Woods and Emma O’Driscoll in goals. They now have two weeks to prepare as they take on the All-Ireland Junior Champions Limerick at home on March 6.
On the plus side Naomi Carroll, Ailish Considine, Roisin McMahon and Carol O’Leary who were playing with their colleges on Saturday should be available for selection for the Limerick game.
Clare:
Emma O’Driscoll (Banner Ladies), Clare Hester (Fergus Rovers), Eimear O’Connor (Coolmeen), Laurie Ryan (Banner Ladies), Niamh Greene (Coolmeen), LouiseWoods (Banner Ladies), Carmel Considine (Liscannor), Louise Henchy (0-5, 2f) (Banner Ladies), Niamh Keane (0-1) (Banner Ladies), Marie Considine (Liscannor), Niamh O’Dea (0-4) (Banner Ladies), Colette Corry (Shannon Gaels), Niamh Lardner (West Clare Gaels), Eimear Considine (1-6) (Kilmihil) Katie Geoghegan (West Clare Gaels).
Subs:
Grace Lynch (0-1) (Coolmeen) for N. Lardner,Aine Burke (Liscannor) for K. Geoghegan.
Wicklow:
Amy Devereux, Emma Kelly, Caitriona Byrne, Lisa Brady, ClaireWalsh, Sarah Miley, Niamh Kelly, Caitriona McKeon, Jackie Kinch,Amie Byrne (0-2), Loretta Gilbert (1-1), Laurie Ahern, Niamh McGettigan (0-3), Rionach Craul, Lucy Mulhall (1-2).
Subs:
Monica Lynch (0-1) for Mulhall, Niamh Coleman for Craul,Aoife Heffernan for Brady, Lorna Fusciardi for Kelly, Lucy Mulhall for Kinch, Mikaela Shelly (0-1) for Byrne. AT THE 124th Annual General Meeting of Tulla GAA Club, Brian Torpey was elected chairman after Declan Hogan had completed his five year term. In accepting the position, Brian expressed his great sense of pride and thanked the delegates for the honour of electing him chairman. He paid tribute to the outgoing chairman whom, he said, had pre sided over a golden era in the club’s history. At a well attended meeting the majority of officer’s positions were filled with many new faces on the executive. Jim Mc Inerney was returned as Senior hurling manager. As 2012 is the 125th anniversary of the club, the meeting also asked that Karl Quinn and Gerry Lynch establish a group to prepare for this landmark occasion. An updating of the club’s history Claret and Gold (1987) would be part of this celebration. The following officers were elected: President: Charles Murphy, Vice President: Willie Boland. Chairman: Brian Torpey, Vice chairman: Jude O’Mahony, Secretary: Noel Mulconroy, Asst. Sec. Paul Lynch, Treasurer: Eugene Cooney. Asst Treasurer: Declan Hogan. PRO: Karl Quinn. Management Committee: Fr. Martin O’Brien, Raymond Stewart. Irish Officer: Daithí Ó Maoldomhnaigh. Field Committee: Seamus Murphy, Kieran Brennan, Noel Mulconroy, Senior Manager: Jim McInerney. u21 Management: Aidan Lynch, Paul Lynch, Eugene Cooney.