Moneygall aim for better against fast rising Moycarkey

CAMOGIE: FBD Insurance Tipperary Intermediate Championship Final Preview

By Joe Scully

MONEYGALL v MOYCARKEY/BORRIS

Camogie Grounds, The Ragg

Sunday, 13th October

Throw-in @ 1.00pm

They say to lose a final is one of the most heartbreaking experiences you can have, and that will be put to the test when Moycarkey/Borris and Moneygall go head-to-head in the County Intermediate Camogie final on Sunday.

Moneygall already know the pain of losing a final having lost last year’s decider to Shannon Rovers.

Meanwhile for Moycarkey/Borris, they come into the final on the crest of a wave as they have been building a lot of momentum in recent years and are looking for a third successive county victory, following their wins at Junior ‘B’ level in 2022 and Junior ‘A’ level last year.

It promises to be a highly entertaining game and should be a tight one as both sides seem to be evenly matched.

Moycarkey come into the final with a 100% record having won all their games so far, while for Moneygall they come in with just the one defeat to their name, that being in the group stages against Boherlahan-Dualla, who were defeated by Moycarkey in the semi-finals while Moneygall defeated Cahir by a ten-point margin following a strong second-half performance.

Moneygall are captained by Edwina King who already has a county medal to her name last Sunday, winning a junior ladies football title with Moyne-Templetuohy. She says her side are looking to put last year’s disappointment behind them.

“Last year was a massive disappointment,” she admitted.

“We have been training hard for the last couple of months, and we are putting it all together now and working as a team, and just hoping it all comes together for us on the day.”

King also knows her side will have to start the final better after a slow start in their semi-final.

“We will need to be a lot better to start off in the final definitely,” she added.

“It is one of those things we will have to work on for the final and hope we are at it from the start this time.”

King knows Moycarkey will be a big test for her side and is excepting a tough battle.

“They have some good players and a strong panel, but so do we, and hopefully we can get the job done on the day,” added the Moneygall captain.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s final, Moycarkey’s All-Ireland minor winning defender Sarah Corcoran was in optimistic mood, happy with the way her sides year has gone so far following their promotion from the junior grade last year.

“We definitely did think we had a good chance this year, even though we had just come up from Junior A,” she said.

“We felt we had a good year last year, and knew we have a good strong young team, and we knew we could go far in the intermediate ranks this year.

“Our aim was to get to the semi-final and now we have got over that, hopefully now we can push on and win the final”.

Corcoran knows her side will face a tough challenge in the final.

“Moneygall have some very good players in their panel, and are a very strong balanced side, and they will be tough opposition, and it will be a physical match, and should be a fast-paced game.”

If Moycarkey/Borris are to get the job done, they will need the likes of Caitlyn Shelly, Kate Ralph, Amy Callanan, Eve Ralph, Ciara Shelly, and Sarah Corcoran at the top of their game, while for Moneygall the likes of Mary Teehan, Mary Ryan, Mairead Teehan, Ciara Maher and Caithlyn Treacy will be key.

It promises to be an extremely exciting final and one that really could go either way on the day. Verdict: Moneygall