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THIS coming Saturday morning the seeds of hurling revolutions past, present and probably future will be on display at Na Piarsaigh’s patch that could safely be said to have stood in the shadow of nearby Thomond Park until Sunday last.

There, they’ll be having a special visitor as club stalwart and Kilkee man Mike O’Neill reminds us in the first flush of this Munster final victory. “It’s our last morning of the year with the kids in the underage academy,” he revealed, “and we’ll be having Santa Claus come to see the kids who play in the street leagues.

“That’s why this has happened. The work that has gone in. The work that’s going in. As captain Kieran Bermingham said this was for everyone with Na Piarsaigh through the years and the work that’s been put in.”

So much so that Christmas came very early with this 1-13 to 0-9 win, a victory that completed a remarkable transformation for a team and a club that was down in the dumps only two years ago when they were pummelled by Ger ‘Sparrow’ O’Loughlin’s Adare in the county final.

“We were beaten by Adare by 17 points,” recalls O’Neill, who was secretary of Bord na nÓg Iomáint in Clare in 1981 when Munster minor honours came to the county for the first time.

“It was a real downer and it was a joke around the city, ‘we’ll have Na Piarsaigh round of drinks now, three pints’. But, they stuck at it and they’ve come back. Sean Stack stuck with them and we’ve had this day. I felt very confident going into the first game, but it was kind of a damp squib for it to finish up in a draw.

“It’s terrible with your son (Shane O’Neill) playing. You can’t relax because you’re wishing every ball will go his way. I don’t know how he missed that goal, but these things happen. It doesn’t matter now.

“I thought we were in a spot of bother at one stage. We missed 1-2 and then a few balls came off the upright. I thought it was just going to be one of those days, but the lads kept working away and we got the points and then the goal. It’s a huge thing for this club. Huge. It’s hard to describe and put into words.

“This club is only around for 40 odd years, which is nothing. Now we’re in an All-Ireland semi-final and it’s all down to the hard work that’s being done, week in, week out. It’s unbelievable.”

Time to party and celebrate Christmas. It’s started already, after all.

Na Piarsaigh 1-13 – Crusheen 0-09 at Semple Stadium, Thurles

IN THE END, it just proved a step too far for gallant Crusheen. The toil and tissue damage of a demanding second successive run through Clare and an unchartered march on Munster eventually caught up with the Blood and Bandages on Sunday as Na Piarsaigh’s fresher legs unearthed a remarkable last quarter turnaround.

There was just nothing left in the tank to fend off a rampaging Na Piarsaigh side who hit 1-7 without reply after being shackled by Crusheen for the majority of this tie. However, when needed most, Na Piarsaigh’s young guns came to the fore with David Breen (26), Kieran Kennedy (20), Kevin Downes (20), Shane Dowling (18) and substitute Adrian Breen (19) hammering the final nails to Crusheen’s coffin in a majestic final blitzkrieg.

It was harsh on a Crusheen side who once more had given their all in the pursuit of the Munster dream, only a year on from achieving historic county glory for the first time. And it appeared that fortune was indeed favouring the brave as Crusheen led by 0-9 to 0-6 with less than 15 minutes remaining.

The Clare champions had done their homework from the drawn game and by expertly curtailing Na Pairsaigh’s big guns up front up to that point, they could almost see the finish line in sight.

Teenage sensation Shane Dowling, who scored 1-7 in the drawn game, was practically anonymous under the watchful eye of Cathal Dillon who kept him scoreless for the opening 44 minutes of the game until finally converting a free.

Fellow Limerick county seniors David Breen and Kevin Downes were also well marshalled by brothers Cian and Cronan Dillon respectively and after missing uncharacteristic frees, a glorious goal chance for Shane O’Neill and totting up nine wides at that stage, the Limerick champions didn’t seem capable of unlocking Crusheen’s watertight safe.

However, in the crucial final quarter when Na Piarsaigh inevitably rallied, upped the ante and began to ask tough questions, Crusheen found the answers increasingly difficult to come by.

Their much heralded defence was stubbornly working overtime as usual but with little assistance from their forward unit, Crusheen eventually had to yield to a momentum filled Na Piarsaigh who only gathered confidence with every passing score.

By the time substitute Adrian Breen struck for the decisive 58th minute goal, Crusheen not only could not locate answers but were even finding the questions difficult to decipher in what was a ruthless, undeserved finish to an unprecedented year.

However, in the cold light of day, the real crux of where Crusheen faltered cannot be solely attributed to a faltering final quarter.

In the drawn game, more than any other performance, Crusheen were bolstered by a plethora of eight different scorers, with five of their six forwards getting on the scoreboard while Na Piarsaigh were over-reliant on Shane Dowling who grabbed 1-7 out of 1-11.

This time around however, Crusheen depended largely on their own hugely impressive teenager, Jamie Fitzgibbon (0-4) for scores, with only three other teammates contributing, and only one of those, David Forde, being a fellow forward.

Instead, it was Na Piarsaigh’s forwards who blossomed with six different attackers making their mark on the scoreboard and substitute Adrian Breen in particular soaring with 1-3.

More than that though, Crusheen got little reward or even ball rentention from a muted full-forward line

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)

LAST week it Ennisman Luke O’Dea who was the toast of Munster rugby on his debut when he crashed over for a try in the province’s victory for Edinburgh in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 league.

This week it was the turn of the father figure of Clare rugby, Marcus Horan, as he reached the landmark of 200 appearances for the province in Saturday’s clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

It may have ended in 19-13 defeat for Munster ahead of their crunch back-to-back Heineken Cup games against Scarlets in Thomond Park, but it was still Horan’s day as the legendary front row from Clonlara joined a select club of players in the province.

“Having played and worked with Marcus, I’ve seen the work ethic and application he brings to the game,” said another 200-club member Anthony Foley in tribute to his fellow Clareman.

“He’s been doing that week in week out over the past 13 seasons. Remember too he’s had his share of time out with illness and injury. We recognise the test of endurance he’s had to face,” added Foley.

St Ma r y’s Nenagh 1-12 St Fla nna n’s College 1-08 at Bur gess GAA Gr ounds, Tipper a r y IT SEEMED for long periods as if nothing could separate these sides as they entered the final minute of this replay on level terms once more. Indeed, it took the intervention of a 16th man to finally send the title Nenagh’s way in what was one of the most bizarre finishes in the competition’s history.

Intrigued? Well, Brid Quinn’s superb 59th minute solo and point edged Nenagh in front for the first time in 35 minutes but true to form, Niki Kaiser-led St Flannan’s were not about to give up without one hell of a fight. The Newmarket starlet’s injury-time shot for goal was somehow tipped away for a ’45, one which the unerring Kaiser would have put over in her sleep to send the game into a deserved period of extra-time.

Instead, the scorekeeper’s miscalculation, whether intentionally or not, gave St Mary’s an extra point on the scoreboard, thus lulling St Flannan’s into the false presumption of being two points down and thus needing a goal. As a result, instead of Kaiser taking a equalising point, influential centre-back Aoife Keane was nominated to drop the ’45 into the square in search of a goal. A move that ultimately proved fruitless as Nenagh eventually cleared and even managed to goal with the last move of the game on the counter-attack.

It was an exceedingly cruel way for the Ennis side to exit the championship and after 120 minutes of compelling action, both sides deserved to battle it out further in extra-time. After all, St Flannan’s had somehow recovered from an uncharacteristically sluggish start to lead for the majority of the second half, with Niki Kaiser imperious throughout in grabbing all of her side’s scores.

But perversely, perhaps that overreliance on the 16 year old was part of the reason St Flannan’s found themselves in such a precarious position late on. In the drawn game, four others had chipped in with a combined total of 3-1 but on this occasion, the scoring duties were solely left to Niki Kaiser who had to endure a lot of punishment from Nenagh in the process. Instead, St Mary’s, backed by a more balanced scoring division, proved the more rounded threat, with six different players sharing the scoring duties.

That threat was most felt early on as the home side hit the ground running to open up a 0-5 to 0-1 advantage by the 12th minute, with Brid Quinn leading the charge. St Flannan’s were stuck to the ground but by bringing out Kaiser to the wing, they did finally gain a foothold in the game.

Also instrumental in that comeback was the Kilnamona half-back duo of Aoife Keane and Sinead Quinn, with the latter in particular halting Nenagh’s charge. Four more Niki Kaiser points, allied to Nenagh’s seven wind-assisted wides and a superb reflex save by St Flannan’s goalkeeper Suzy O’Shea saw the away side only trail by two at the break at 0-7 to 0-5.

That advantage was cancelled out only five minutes after the restart when Niki Kaiser’s 30 metre pull was fumbled by goalkeeper Ciara Holohan. Inspired by this, two further frees from the Newmarket senior pushed the Ennis side 1-7 to 0-8 clear by the 39th minute.

Inevitably however, the home side came charging back once more with main performers Brid Quinn and Tara Kennedy gaining parity by the turn of the final quarter to set up another grandstand finish.

And it didn’t disappoint either as Niki Kaiser earned and converted a 51st minute free to give her side the edge only for Ciara McGrath and Brid Quinn to turn the tie on it’s head again by the 59th minute.

At this stage, the scoreboard was correct but what would happen between then and St Flannan’s injurytime ’45 can only be answered by the scorekeeper as the final minutes played out to it’s cruel end.

Had that been St Flannan’s final act of the year, it would have been trully heartbreaking. However, with an All-Ireland quarter-final to come in January, St Flannan’s still have another opportunity to display their undoubted, true potential. Whether against 15 or 16.

St Mary’s Nenagh
Ciara Holohan (Burgess-Duharra), Rachel Kennedy (Silvermines), Roisin Ryan (Moneygall), Mary Walsh (Kilruane),Alanah Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg),Aisling Cremin (Burgess-Duharra), Paula Kelly (Silvermines), Caoimhe Maher (Burgess-Duharra) (0-2), Leah McKeogh (Portroe),Aileen Duggan (Nenagh Éire Óg) (0-1), Brid Quinn (Silvermines) (0-5 1f, 1’45), Ciara McGrath (Nenagh Éíre Óg) (1-1), Claire Kearns (Burgess-Duharra), Sarah Cunneen (Silvermines) (0-1),Tara Kennedy (Burgess-Duharra) (0-2)

IN A detailed Clare Senior Camogie Report compiled by selector Sinead Donovan, a dramatic year in which there was a change of management midway through the season was honestly reflected.

“Season 2010/11 was a moderately successful season despite management changes mid-season. In all 34 players were involved in the Clare panel throughout the season. With what would be considered bad results in the league and Munster Final, the team overcame these set-backs to perform well in the All Ireland Series. Clare finished fifth with two wins from seven including a first win over Tipperary at senior level. Although aiming to achieve more wins, the panel of players performed extremely well in a number of games; specifically against Galway, Kilkenny and Wexford.

“With the confidence and belief gained following these performances during the championship the future looks bright for Clare Camogie at senior level. The key to further success next season will most certainly be the migration of a very successful minor team to the senior set-up while maintaining the current experience within the squad and increasing the intensity levels in training.”

Aided by statistics of player training attendance records from April to July that averaged only 52% and only six players with an 80% training record or over, individual perform- ances were examined before outlining the challenges for the incoming senior management team of John Carmody (Kilmaley), Flan McInerney (Sixmilebridge), Trisha O’Grady (Newmarket-on-Fergus) and Peter Casey (The Burren) and Patricia McCarthy (Inagh).

“Certainly the biggest challenge will be maintaining full panel commitment for the entire season. With those players who have leaving certificate and college exams in addition to those working weekends, it becomes difficult for those players to commit fully during this time.

“The challenge will be to ensure there is sufficient numbers outside these girls to ensure healthy numbers can be maintained so the quality of training sessions does not suffer. This is important to ensure continuity and tempo at training during one of the critical stages prior to the start of the championship.

“Another challenge will be balancing the girls’ club commitments and those of other sports with the county teams’ schedule. This certainly proved a problem during last season with many players displaying signs of fatigue during the championship series.

“It would be beneficial if an agree- ment could be reached with all clubs as to their expectations of their county players with respect to training and match involvement. This is vital to ensure players are in the best condition possible for competitive matches and also to keep injuries to a minimum.

“In summary 2010/11 was a season where the Clare Senior team saw glimpses of what was possible. With a core group of dedicated and experienced players, a very talented minor team emerging and following a very successful club season in Clare Camogie, it is certain there is a group of players capable of achieving a break- through season for the Clare Senior Camogie in 2011/12”

LOOKING TO the future was the main thread emanating from the Bord na nÓg Peil annual convention on Tuesday evening in The West County Hotel. Along with launching Clare Football’s Development Pathway that saw six new Under 14 divisional sides set up as well as Under 14 and 15 Regional and County Development squads, the AGM also embraced the recommendations of the recent Juvenile Football Club Forum that has paved the way forward for Clare football.

A new look Bord na nÓg Peil executive was also unveiled. Doonbeg’s John Smith assumed the position of chairman after outgoing chairman Billy Archbold had served the maximum five year term. However, there were also changes at vice-chair where St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield candidate Sean Lyons filled the role vacated by John Smith, and at PRO where Kilkee’s Jane Larkin replaced Anne Hayes who withdrew her candidacy just before the vote was taken, amidst allegations of pre-election canvassing on her opponent’s behalf. It was a claim that was vehemently denied by both St Senan’s Kilkee delegate Dominic O’Shea as well as Larkin herself who contemplated withdrawing her nomination as well over the allegation.

“If there is an impression out there”, stressed Kilkee delegate Dominic O’Shea, “ that there was a canvass done on behalf of Kilkee for Jane’s name to be put forward for the position of PRO, I can guarantee that is mistaken because we haven’t. The only reason that Jane Larkin is going forward for this position is not because somebody else is in that position but because it is something that she has expressed an interest in doing.

“And it’s not in any way a reflection of the way that Anne Hayes has done her job in the last year or over the last number of years. Everybody knows that Anne has worked tirelessly for the GAA and we feel the same way about that in Kilkee. There is only one reason that Jane is going forward for this job and that is becuase she is enthusiastic about doing it. There was no blanket canvass done by anyone in Kilkee and I can guarantee that one hundred per cent. So in the interest of democracy, we would love Anne to put her name forward for a vote to be taken by the delegates here tonight.”

The outgoing PRO repeatedly refused the request and after an appeal by chairman John Smith, Jane Larkin eventually agreed to accept the post.

Incoming chairman Smith in his inaugural speech, called on the clubs to aid Clare football’s cause in the wake of the forward thinking forum.

“This year we are embracing the forum which Eamon Keane set up. I think the recommendations that have come out of that forum are certainly a blueprint for Bord na nÓg to carry us forward. I think a lot of good work has been done with the divisional squads, the work with the colleges has been also done by John Enright where they are competing now at the top level. You have North Clare and West Clare who are competing at a high level and that is only going to be good for football in Clare.

“Before I was living in Clare, I came from Meath where football was very strong as you all know. My father was secretary of the club for years so I grew up with it. Football is like a religion to most of us and without football I don’t know where we would be. But we are depending on the clubs to carry us forward as well. And that came out in the forum. It’s important that clubs get in behind this, get coaches in and get the training because that’s the only way we are going to continue to grow in football in Clare. So I will do my best as chairman of Bord na nÓg Peil to carry us forward and to implement the recommendations of the forum.”

Burren United 2 – Mountshannon Celtic 1 at Lisdoonvarna

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St Fla nna n’s College 5-7 St Ma r y’s Nenagh 4-10 at Fr Mur phy Memor ia l Pa r k, Newma r ket -on-Fer gus THE GAMES keep coming thick and fast but St Flannan’s continue to find the answers. Take this game as a prime example. Less than 24 hours earlier, ten of the side played in the Munster Colleges Senior B Ladies Football Quarter-Final but still had the stamina to pick off the last four points on Saturday and force a replay in this encounter.

That’s a remarkable resilience from a group of girls who refused to throw in the towel at any stage and in the overall analysis, they fully deserved another bite of the cherry.

In what was a compelling contest throughout, the Ennis college led by five points as late as the 34th minute after hitting five goals in a 17 minute period.

Nenagh had started the brighter with freetaker Brid Quinn converting three out of their first four points by the 12th minute to take a three point advantage. However, once St Flannan’s settled with Aoibheann Malone’s superb opportunist goal at the turn of the opening quarter, they quickly gathered momentum.

Tara Kennedy immediately replied with a goal for the Tipperary side but St Flannan’s were unpeturbed and after 1-1 from captain Niki Kaiser, they added further goals by the 30th minute from Sinead O’Keeffe and Rachel Mulcaire, whose lineball deflected off a defender’s hurley past her own goalkeeeper.

That gave St Flannan’s a 4-2 to 16 cushion but they were to be reeled in once more in injury-time when Kennedy again found space to bat to the net and cut the interval deficit to two.

St Flannan’s restored their five point advantage just after the break when another deflection helped Niki Kaiser’s shot find the net but that was as good as it got for the home side.

Instead, Nenagh found another gear and after hitting 1-3 without reply by the 40th minute to take the lead, a fourth goal in the 47th minute from Sarah Cunneen seemed to have knocked the heart out of St Flannan’s challenge.

Nenagh must have thought so as well as Brid Quinn chose to put a penalty over the bar in the 50th minute to build up a four point advantage instead of going for the jugular.

However, somehow, defying the odds and their previous footballing exploits in Limerick, Flannan’s rallied. With Aoife Keane constantly controlling the half-back line, Niki Kaiser an inevitable threat and Orla Devitt constantly driving at the Nenagh defence, they began to up the ante once more and slowly the lead began to topple.

Niki Kaiser (2) and Devitt slashed the deficit to just a point by the 61st minute before substitute Lauren McGuane teed up Kaiser for a worthy equaliser in the 62nd minute.

It wasn’t over yet as Brid Quinn, Nenagh’s most impressive performer made one last driving run up the field but her shot was repelled by goalkeeper Suzy O’Shea to save the day.

While relief was the overriding feeling leaving Newmarket, the fixture congestion doesn’t get any easier for St Flannan’s this week as they prepare for their football semi-final before having to replay this game next Saturday in Nenagh at 2pm.

St Flannan’s College
Suzy O’Shea (Ballyea), Chloe McAleer (Kilmaley), Clodagh Lawlor (Newmarket-on-Fergus), Claire McMahon (Éire Óg), Sinead Quinn (Kilnamona), Aoife Keane (Kilnamona), Rae AliceWall (Éire Óg), Rachel Mulcaire (Newmarket-on-Fergus) (1-0),Alanna O’Brien (Éire Óg), Orla Devitt (Éire Óg) (0-1),Aoibheann Malone (Corofin) (1-0), Kate O’Neill (Newmarket-on-Fergus), Shaunagh O’Brien (Éíre Óg), Sinead O’Keeffe (Kilmaley) (1-0), Niki Kaiser (Newmarket-on-Fergus) (Capt) (2-6 4f, 1’45)

Subs
Rebecca Crowe (Ruan) for McAleer (24 mins), Lauren McGuane (Kilmaley) for Wall (40 mins), LaurenTuohy (Clarecastle) for S. O’Brien (56 mins, inj)

St Mary’s Nenagh
Ciara Holohan (Buress-Duharra), Rachel Kennedy (Silvermines), Roisin Ryan (Moneygall), MaryWalsh (Kilruane), Paula Kelly (Silvermines),Aislin Cremin (Burgess-Duharra),Alanah Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg), Caoimhe Maher (Burgess-Duharra) (0-1), Leah McKeogh (Portroe), Ciara McGrath (Nenagh Éíre Óg) (0-1), Brid Quinn (Silvermines) (0-7 6f, 1 Pen), Sarah Cunneen (Silvermines) (Capt.) (1-0),Aileen Duggan (Nenagh Éire Óg) (1-0),Tara Kennedy (Burgess-Duharra) (2-0), Claire Kearns (Burgess-Duharra) (0-1)

Player of the Game
Aoife Keane (St Flannan’s College) Referee Donie Browne (Limerick)

Kilkee Communit y College 3-9 Kilr ush Communit y School 2-8 at Coor acla r e DESPITE THE conditions, it was a cracking final between these great rivals. A strong wind dictated the flow of the game and Kilkee capitalised on this to the full in the first half.

An exceptional performance in attack by Shauna Harvey saw her rack up 2-5 (2f) before the break while Olive King contributed three points and Amy Keane took a great goal to boot.

Kilrush goalie Hazel Baumann was very good and put in several blocks to deny a very goal hungry attack. In fairness to the Shamrocks, they worked very hard to bring the game up field and some good performances through the middle via Sinead Burke, Roisin O’Looney, Aine O’Looney and Aoife O’Gorman saw a hard fought 2-2 being accumulated to keep the Kilrush girls in contention.

Aoife Carraig pointed first for Kilrush, a solid Aine Browne took 1-1 and Aine O’Looney’s rocket was palmed over by Rianna Lillis for a point to give a nine point gap when Barry Kelly called for the break at 38 to 2-2 in favour of the Blues.

After the break Kilkee went into defensive mode and Shauna Harvey dropped back to play as an extra defender.

Kilkee were to score only a solitary point by King again after 55 minutes with this strategy and decided to weather the Kilrush onslaught which did come. Kilrush lived in the Kilkee side for the most of the second half but didn’t convert.

Kilrush’s Aoife O’Gorman was outstanding as she launched several attacks at speed but Shauna and sister Grainne Harvey, Collette Keniry and Ailish Brew soaked up a lot of the pressure for the Blues. After 20 minutes of the second half, Kilrush had narrowed the gap to six points through Lisa O’Dea and Aoife Carraig who also converted a free. King was back to push the gap out to seven points for Kilkee Community College but Kilrush responded with three points courtesy of Aoife Carraig and Jenny Ryan.

When referee Barry Kelly blew it up the score was 2-8 to 3-9 and Kilkee Community College (below) were the Clare Schools Senior C Champions.

Kilkee Community College
Rebecca Harte, Ellie O’Regan, Michaela Lynch, Grainne Harvey, Lauren Keane, Ciara McQuaid, Rachel Clancy, Olive King, Emma McMahon, Rianna Lillis, Amy Keane, Deirdre Maguire, Saoirse Maher, Rebekkah Flanagan, Rebecca Madigan, Mary Beth Downes (joint capt), Martha Hanrahan, Collette Keniry, Rose Marrinan, Shauna Harvey (joint capt), Ailish Brew, Emma Naughton, SineadWalsh, Áine Murphy. Agnes Hehir (trainer), Michael Carmody (trainer)

Kilrush Community College
Hazel Baumann, Sarah Quinlivan,Anna Hayes, Eva Hayes, Sinead Burke, Roisin O’ Looney,Aine O’ Looney, Aoife O’ Gorman,Aoife Conway, Jenny Ryan, Aine Browne, Ronya Baumann, Lisa O’ Dea,Aoife Carrig, Grainne Howard Subs: Shauna OBrien (for Grainne Howard), Carla Behan, Kayla Crowley, Stephanie O’ Donoghue, Louise Hall, Louise O’ Gorman, SarahThornton, Caitriona Crowe, Nicole Burke, Emma McInerney, Shannon Carroll, Cliona Bond

Referee
Barry Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown)