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Clare 5-13 – Wicklow 2-12 at Templetuohy, Tipperary
CLARE secured promotion back up to Division 2 of the National League on Saturday. Within a year of relegation, they will be back competing there in 2012 thanks to their semi final victory over Wicklow at Templetuohy, Tipperary.
It was Wicklow who started the better team and dominated early on in this game. Wicklow centre forward Niamh Carroll notched 1-2 from play to give her side a 1-5 to 0-4 lead sixteen minutes into the match. A goal from Kilmihil’s Eimear Considine then got Clare motoring and Wicklow failed to score for the remainder of the half. Points from team captain Niamh Keane, midfielder Louise Henchy and full forward Niamh O’Dea saw Clare retire at half time 1-9 to 1-5 ahead.
Wicklow again started well and had cut the deficit to two points and it was clear the next score would be crucial. It fell to Clare wing forward Naomi Carroll and from here Clare took over and controlled the remainder of the game. O’Dea had the first of four second half Clare goals and Shannon Gaels Colette Corry got Clare’s third. At this stage Clare led 3-13 to 1-11.
The next score was another Clare goal, this time from Eimear Considine who made no mistake from close range and Katie Geoghegan had Clare’s final goal. The last score went to Wicklow who managed a consolation goal in injury time.
Overall it was a fine team performance which was shown by the score board and Clare can now look to Division 3 Final against Fermanagh with real confidence. They now have an opportunity to collect some silverware when they face Fermanagh in the Division 3 final at Parnell Park, Dublin on Saturday May 7th.
Clare
Emma O’Driscoll (Banner Ladies); Clare Hester (Fergus Rovers), Lorraine Kelly (Fergus Rovers), Laurie Ryan (Banner Ladies); Eimear O’Connor (Coolmeen), Roisin McMahon (Newmarket), LouiseWoods (0-1) (Banner Ladies); Marie Considine (Liscannor), Louise Henchy (0-2, 1f) Banner Ladies); Colette Corry (1-0) (Shannon Gaels), Niamh Keane (0-3) (Banner Ladies), Naomi Carroll (0-1) (Banner Ladies); Eimear Considine (2-1) (Kilmihil), Niamh O’Dea (1-5, 3f) (Banner Ladies), Sarah Bohannon (Shannon Gaels). Subs: Carmel Considine for C. Corry, Katie Geoghegan (1-0) for N. Carroll, Carol O’Leary for S. Bohannon, Grace Lynch for L. Kelly.
Wicklow
Emer Miley,Aoife Heffernan, Caitriona Byrne, Lisa Brady, Sarah Miley, Caitriona McKeon, Niamh Kelly, Caoilfhoinn Deeney (1-3, 2f), Loretta Gilbert,Amie Byrne (0-1), Niamh Carroll (1-2), Eadaoine Lenihan (0-1), Laurie Ahern, Jackie Kinch, Lucy Mulhall (0-4f). Subs: S Hogan for L Brady, J Miley for C Byrne,AMDoran (0-1f) for L. Mulhall, MShelley for E Lenihan, CByrne for E Kelly, L Hogan for L Ahern
Referee:
Richard O’Connor (Tipperary)