This article is from page 63 of the 2011-06-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 63 JPG
FERGUS ROVERS have a difficult opening game in the Senior B championship on Friday evening when they take on an improving Crusheen side in Lissycasey at 7p.m.
The Ballynacally/Lissycasey outfit have a very young team and are managed this year by Newmarket man Joe Carrigg. His selectors are Martin Kelly who was part of last year’s management and Doonbeg native Pakie Keane.
Encounters between these two sides have been very close in recent years with little separating them. They met twice in last year’s championship with both sides recording a win each. Six weeks ago they met in the league in Crusheen where the locals had five points to spare.
For this year’s championship Fergus Rovers are without Paula Donnelly, Mairead Hayes , Roisin Killeen and Catriona Murphy from last year’s panel. Aine Kelly who has missed out on a year’s football is back in training and will definitely play some part in Friday’s game. Cliona Cleary, Theresa Meaney, Lorraine Kelly, Clodagh McNeilis, Clare Hester, Orla and Grainne Griffin will have to step up to the mark if Fergus Rovers are to cause a surprise.
Liscannor also have their first outing in the championship this weekend when they face West Clare Gaels. Reigning Senior B Champions they will really put it up to the girls from the west. Liscannor have been improving steadily at underage level.
Carmel and Marie Considine are stalwarts of Clare Ladies Football while their brother Joe is joint team manager with Barry O’Grady. They are captained by Yvonne Flaherty while Emma Slattery, Aine Greene, Olivia Lucas, Aine Burke and Suzanne Cagney are all fine footballers.
While West Clare Gaels did win their opening round Majella Griffin, the Kelly twins and Katie Geoghegan were sorely missed. This is a huge game for Liscannor, one they are capable of winning.