Tipp juniors get some element of revenge against Clare

CAMOGIE: VERY National League Division 2B Round 2

Clare 2-7

Tipperary 0-14

Tipperary travelled to Meelick on Saturday for round 2 of the National Camogie League Division 2B against Clare.

In a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland Junior final, Tipperary were out for revenge and second half goals from Sinead Meagher and Amy Quinlisk proved crucial as the visitors clinched a one point victory.

Tipperary had to line out without centre back Gemma Fox who was sick so Orla O’Brien started in midfield and Lily Fahie started at number 6.

The sides traded early points to leave the score at 0-4 to 0-3 to the home-side after ten minutes. With Jennifer Daly in fine form, Clare finished the half strongly to take a three point lead at the break, 0-8 to 0-5.

Sinead Meagher was excellent for Bill Mullaney’s side winning lots of possession and giving a masterclass in high fielding. Clare were struggling to mark her and in the 42nd minute she struck a wonder goal to give Tipperary the lead, 1-6 to 0-8.

Aoife O’Brien was her usual reliable self in the Tipperary goal and impressed keeping a clean sheet. She was ably assisted by Maria Connolly at full back while Clonoulty/Rossmore’s Lorna Ryan was excellent at wing back.

Ciara Brennan was switched to midfield during the game and this also worked well as she broke up the Clare dominance and fed plenty of ball into her forwards where Amy Quinlisk, Jill-Anne Quirke and substitute Jenny Grace all got on the scoreboard.

Tipp held Clare to just four second half points, three from Caoimhe Cahill frees and a point from play from Jennifer Daly.

A second Tipp goal from Amy Quinlisk ensured a one-point win for Tipperary and their first points in the league after their defeat in round 1 to Cork. Next up is an away trip to Wexford on 17th February.

Player of the Match: Lorna Ryan (Tipperary).

Clare: Sophie Cullen; Rebecca Crowe, Caoimhe Lally, Sinead Hogg; Jennifer Nicholas, Ellen Casey, Sinead O’Keeffe; Niamh Mulqueen, Grace Carmody (0-1); Jennifer Daly (0-3), Laoibhse O’Donnell, Aoife Anderson (0-1); Danielle Beston (0-1), Aisling Cooney (0-2f), Hannah Mai Neylon (0-1)

Sub: Caoimhe Cahill (0-3f).

Tipperary: Aoife O’Brien (Cashel King Cormacs); Emma Carey (Newport/Ballinahinch), Maria Connolly (Drom & Inch), Tara Hoare (Drom & Inch); Lorna Ryan (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Lily Fahie (Cashel King Cormacs), Emma Kelly (Borris-Ileigh), Orla O’Brien (Eire Og Annacarty), Sophie Pembroke (Gortnahoe/Glengoole), Anna Fahie (Cashel King Cormacs 0-1), Sinead Meagher (Kiladangan 1-2), Ciara Brennan (St Cillian’s), Amy Quinlisk (Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-1), Jill-Ann Quirke (Toomevara 0-1) Saoirse McGrath (Newport/Ballinahinch 0-1).

Subs: Jenny Grace (Burgess/Duharra 0-1) for L Fahie, Emma Flanagan (Newport/Ballinahinch) for McGrath; Miriam Murphy (Silvermines) for Kelly.

Referee: Karol Collins (Galway).