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Banner Ladies 4-10 – Liscannor 2-08 at Kilfenora
COMFORTABLE winners in the end, the outcome did not look too good for most of the opening half for the Banner who trailed at one stage by six points and played half the match with 14 players on Friday evening.
When the match finally got underway, full-forward Aine Burke was first of the mark for the north Clare side with a nice point from play. Local girl Niamh O’Dea, whose younger sister Eva also lined out, had two points for Banner Ladies. Further points from Burke (2), Aisling Torpey and the lively Marie Considine had Liscannor three ahead before midfielder Carmel Considine soloed through the Banner defence and rifled home a fine goal to put her side 1-5 to 0-2 in front.
It took the Ennis side a while to get in to their stride but when they did, they weren’t long whittling down the lead. A goal and a point from full forward Niamh O’Dea reduced the gap to two before Marie Considine and Mary Tierney traded points. As half time approached, Banner Ladies were awarded a penalty when Eva O’Dea was fouled in the small square. Inter-county star and AllStar nominee for the past two years, Louise Henchy made no mistake from the placed ball and so at the interval her team retired two points to the good at 2-4 to 1-5.
Banner Ladies resumed the second half with a full contingent. The fifteenth player Katie Cahill made an immediate impact and went on to play an excellent 30 minutes. Marie Considine cut the deficit to a single score when she pointed quickly after the restart but then came a crucial score for the winners when Susan McNamara goaled. There seemed to be a mix up between the Liscannor goalkeeper and some of her defenders, and McNamara had the simple task of kicking the ball to an empty net. When the lively Mary Tierney tacked on a point, last year’s championship runners up went three points clear. The excellent Naomi Carroll pointed and her colleague Niamh O’Dea had her second goal when she finished following a flick on from Sonya Maher.
Laurie Ryan, Clare Walsh and Emma O’Driscoll all played intelligently in the Banners defence. Mary Tierney, Susan McNamara and Niamh O’Dea were very prominent in attack. Naomi Carroll gave a player of the match display at midfield while Louise Henchy also performed well. Best for Liscannor were Aine Burke, Aisling Torpey, Aine Greene and as usual the Considine sisters Carmel and Marie.
Banner Ladies
LouiseWoods, Laurie Ryan (capt.), ClareWalsh, Helen Hehir, Rebecca Culligan, Emma O’Driscoll, Sinead O’Keeffe, Louise Henchy (1-2 1-1f) , Naomi Carroll (0-1), MaryTierney (0-2), Sonya Maher, Eva O’Dea, Niamh O’Dea (2-5 2f), Susan McNamara (1-0), Katie Cahill
Liscannor
Emma Slattery, Roisin Considine, Yvonne Flaherty (capt.), Roisin Rouine, Cliona Falvey, Sinead Considine, Fiona Considine, Carmel Considine (1-0),Aine Greene, Marie Considine (03), Olivia Lucas (0-1), Marian Considine, Clionadh Considine,Aine Burke (0-2 1f),AislingTorpey (1-2 1f, 1-0 pen)
Subs
Emer Hillery for Marion Considine (half time),Theresa Shannon for Flaherty (inj), Catherine Hayes for Falvey
Referee
Michael Talty (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
Senior A Championship Round 4
Banner v West Clare Gaels @VenueTBC, Friday 8pm(RefereeTBC) Kilmihil v Liscannor @VenueTBC, Sunday 1.45pm (RefereeTBC)
Senior B Championship Round 4
Fergus Rovers v Miltown @Venue andTimeTBC, Sunday (RefereeTBC)
Junior A Championship Round 1
Burren Gaels v Doonbeg @VenueTBC, Sunday 4.45pm(RefereeTBC) Banner B v Kilrush @Venue andTimeTBC, Sunday (RefereeTBC)
Under 14 Division 1
Championship Final Banner v Kilmurry Ibrickane @Kilmihil,Thursday 5.45pm(Lisa Harte McMahon)
Under 14 Division 1 Shield Final
Doora-Barefield v West Clare Gaels @Kilmihil, Friday 5.45pm(Linda Russell)
Under 14 Division 3
Championship Semi- Final Cooraclare/Miltown v Coolmeen @VenueTBC, Saturday 1.15pm(RefereeTBC) Doonbeg v Shannon Gaels @VenueTBC, Saturday 2.45pm(RefereeTBC)
Under 12 Division 2
Championship Final Banner v West Clare Gaels @Miltown,Tuesday 6.30pm(Linda Russell)