This article is from page 70 of the 2011-06-21 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 70 JPG
KILMIHIL will be the venue on Saturday for the opening round of the Senior B championship in which Miltown play Newmarket at 7.30p.m. This will be a very interesting game. Surprisingly Miltown did not field in last years senior championship. This year they have new management in James Murrihy (manager), Jim. Marrinan and Thomas Garrihy. Miltown have a big panel of young talented players with a number of U 16 A and Minor A titles to their credit.
Michelle McCaw is the team captain. Niamh Pender, Ciara Burke, Sinead Burke and Shauna Crowley were on the Clare Minor panel this year.
Newmarket also have a young team and will be hoping that the expierence gained by winning the Intermediate Championship and getting to the Munster Junior Club Final will stand to them.
Roisin McMahon is in her first year on the Clare senior panel and played at centre back when Clare defeated Fermanagh in the Div. 3 league final. Joining her on the Co. Panel is the club captain Carol O’Leary. Up and coming youny stars such as Niki Kaiser, Chloe Morey, Anne Marie Hayes, Bríd Enright and Zelika Browne are all on the Blues panel who are managed by Neil Ryan and his mentors Johnny Ryan, Kevin Corbett, Kevin Greene and Co. Camogie Secretary, Marie Louise Kaiser whose four daughters were on the panel last year.
Crusheen will start as favourites to overcome Coolmeen in the opening Round of the Senior B on Sunday at Lissycasey at 2p.m. There has been little between these two sides in recent years but this year Coolmeen who are managed by Aaron Kelly and Marie Haugh are down eleven of last years panel and will have a number of young players on duty such as Sarah Meaney, Aisling Reidy, Aisling McGann. Co. Senior players Sinead Eustace and Eimear O’Connor are key players as is team captain Lisa Farrell. Grace Lynch (injured) and Niamh Greene (away for the summer) are a huge loss.
Both were on the Clare panel. Crusheen are managed by Patrick Meaney with Martin Ogie Murphy and Damien Murphy as selectors. Maria O’Grady is the team captain, Crusheen will be looking to Emma Kearney, Rachel Lenihan, Nora Murphyand Noelle McGuane.
Fergus Rovers have a bye in the opening round.