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Cola ist e Mhuir e 3-4 Scoil Mhuir e & Ide, Newca st lewest 0-4 at Knockader r y, Limer ick COLAISTE Mhuire ensured that a Munster Cup would be heading back to Ennis at the weekend after a convincing win over SMI. Newcastlewest. Played on Saturday in near perfect conditions, the first half was largely dominated by both defences and scores were at a premium.
The first score of the game was a pointed free from Jane Flanagan in the tenth minute which was soon followed by a goal from impressive midfielder Leigh-Anne McMahon after a goalmouth scramble. Colaiste Mhuire had the majority of the possession in this first half but scores were hard to come by. SMI defended well with Karen O Leary and Julia Kennedy excelling and were rewarded with a point from play by Sarah Corbett leaving the half time score at 1-1 to 0-1 to Colaiste Mhuire. For the leaders, captain Leigh-Anne McMahon played well in midfield with Jane Flanagan supporting well throughout for the Ennis side.
SMI had a better start to the second half with another point from play however the Colaiste girls were soon into their stride. Jane Flanagan scored their second goal directly from a 45 and followed this with a cracking point after breaking from the halfway line. SMI fought back and were rewarded with two points without reply. However, Caoimhe Hoey put the result beyond doubt when she scored a brilliant goal. Fitness and determination were key requirements in this Munster final. This was displayed by the entire Clare team including all five subs who came on in the second half. SMI continued to attack with Laura Walshe and Aisleigh Normoyle but Colaiste defenders Siobhan McCarthy, Sarah Redmond and Aisling McMahon kept the score to one further point. Aoife O’Connor, the Colaiste goalie had a solid performance while Ria Flanagan kept the SMI defender Siobhan McMahon busy. Colaiste finished the game with two more pointed frees to seal the merited victory and deliver Munster glory for the county.
Colaiste Mhuire
Aoife O’Connor, Ria Flanagan, Niamh O’Donnell , Siobhan McCarthy ,Aisling McMahon ,Aoife Sheehan , Jane Flanagan (1-3, 2f), Leigh-Anne McMahon (1-0) (capt.), Lauren O’Donoghue, Sarah Redmond (0-1), Rebecca Windall, Eimear Neilan, Caoimhe Hoey (1-0)
Scoil Mhuire agus Ide
Mary Quilligan,Yvonne Lee, Siobhan McMahon,Aisleigh Normoyle, Jenny Hannon,Aoife O’Sullivan,Karen O’Leary, Sarah Corbett, Laura Walshe, Julia Kennedy,Abbey Butler, Liz Carmody, Emily Upton
Referee
Ger O’Dowd (Limerick)