This article is from page 60 of the 2011-11-08 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 60 JPG
Newmarket-on-Fergus 5-06 – Sixmilebridge 3-03 at Éire Óg Grounds, Ennis
THE Blues had nine points to spare in this Cla re People sponsored decider on Sunday afternoon, thereby denying their neighbours Sixmilebridge an historic minor hurling/minor camogie winning weekend.
It may have taken Newmarket 14 minutes to get off the mark, but when it came it was a goal that put them on their way to the title, giving them a lead they never looked like surrendering.
The ‘Bridge had been camped in the Newmarket half for much of the early exchanges, but all they had to show for it was a pointed free, before they were hit for the goal that teed up the Blues
Eimear Murray blocked the first shot from Kate O’Neill and the loose ball was sent to the back of the ‘Bridge net by Caroline Feehily. Niki Kaiser then converted a free and when Laura McMahon goaled to put the Blues 2-1 to 0-1 clear, the writing looked to be on the wall for the ‘Bridge.
Maire McGrath pulled back a point for the ‘Bridge in the 18