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Clare 3-13 – Wexford 1-10 at Enniscorthy, Wexford
CLARE continued their winning ways in the National League when they maintained their unbeaten run and finished with nine points to spare against Wexford on Sunday afternoon.
Clare led from the start through Niamh O’Dea and 1-1 coming from Eimear Considine inside the opening minutes. Captain Niamh Keane then added another point as they went 13 to no score up after eight minutes and were in total control.
Sensing that the Clare full forward line of the Considine sisters and O’Dea were causing problems Wex ford deployed a sweeper in front of the full back line. Ailish Considine then added a fine point and Wexford’s first attack ended up dropping short.
It took Wexford fourteen minutes to open their account but Clare broke forward once more and Niamh Keane rattled the Wexford net. Wexford then hit three points without reply from Katie Redmond and Fiona Rochford. At half time the scoreboard read Clare 2-4 Wexford 1-4.
Credit to Wexford they did not give up and produced their best spell early in the second half. Full forward Lisa Goff pointed from play and Katie Redmond converted a free. Then came Wexford’s goal and now there was just two points between the sides, Clare 2-6 to Wexford’s 1-7 with over a quarter of an hour to play.
This was now a test for Clare but they responded well and managed to open a six point gap. With six minutes remaining Louise Henchy put the icing on the cake with Clare’s third goal. Points from Wexford were cancelled out by scores from Marie Considine and Niamh Keane as Clare finished strong.
The result now guarantees Clare a semi final spot with two home games left to play against Longford and Fermanagh.
However, it will be the semi final game that will be the crucial one and it will be the two teams that contest the final that will be promoted to Division 2.
Clare
Grace Lynch (Coomeen), Clare Hester
(Fergus Rovers), Eimear O’Connor (Coolmeen), Laurie Ryan (Banner Ladies), Niamh Greene (Coolmeen), Roisin McMahon (Newmarket on Fergus), LouiseWoods (Banner Ladies), Marie Considine (Liscannor) (0-2), Louise Henchy (Banner Ladies) (1-0), Colette Corry (Shannon Gaels), Niamh Keane (Banner Ladies) (1-3), Naoimi Carroll (Banner Ladies),Ailish Considine (Kilmihil) (0-2), Niamh O’Dea (Banner Ladies) (04), Eimear Considine (Kilmihil) (1-2).
Subs
Sarah Bohannon for Corry, Lorraine Kelly for Greene, Katie Geoghegan for Carroll, Niamh Lardner for Considine.
Wexford
Mary Rose Kelly, Maeve Quill, Nikki Scallon, LeonaTector, Rosie Lawlor, Michelle Doyle, Nicola Cullen, Deirdre Fox, Fiona Rochford (0-1), Kellie Kearney,Tara Moloney (0-1), Niamh Crosbie (0-1), Liz Evered (1-0), Lisa Goff (0-2), Katie Redmond (0-5).
Subs
Sharon Kehoe for Kearney, Maebh Kehoe for Fox, Clara Donnelly for Moloney, Mairead Sheehan for Evered, Linda Casey for Lawlor,Aoife Waters for Doyle.