Junior League 2012

                                                                          Round 1

Eire Og v Truagh/Clonlara

@ Eire Og Sunday 26^th Feb 3.30pm

Referee : Niall O’Brien ( O’Callaghans Mills)

Half time score : Eire Og 1-06 Truagh/Clonlara 0-01

Full Time score : Eire Og 1-10 Truagh Clonlara 0-01

Eire Og team: Katie Malone, Sophie Hanna, Blathin Casey, Tara Sheehan ,Claire McMahon, Aoife Sheehan, Sinead Darcy, Alana O ‘Brien, Orla McMahon(c), Aoife O’Neill, Orla Devitt(0-07 2f), Shauna Keane(1-01), Shaunagh O’Brien(0-02)

 Subs: Rae Wall for Alana O’Brien( inj) 20 mins. Lisa Greene for Shauna Keane (inj) 24 mins. Louise Kirwan for Aoife’O’Neill(42mins) , Deirbhile Ryan for Aoife Sheehan( 45 mins) Caroline Walsh for Shaunagh O’Brien( 51mins)

                                                         Round 2

                                                               Bodyke v Éire Óg

@ Bodyke Tuesday 10^th April @ 6.30pm

Referee : Diarmuid Walsh (Bodyke)

Half time score : Eire Og 0-08 Bodyke  1-03

Full Time score : Eire Og 2-10 Bodyke 2-03

Eire Og team: Katie Malone, Sally Wall, Sophie Hanna, Tara Sheehan, Ruth Lillis, Rae Wall, Alana O’Brien, Orla McMahon(c), Shauna Keane, Aoife O’Neill, Orla Devitt ( 1-02), Claire McMahon( 1-05 01f), Shaunagh O’Brien(0-03) .

Subs: Louise Kirwan for Shauna Keane 40mins. Lisa Greene for Tara Sheehan 58mins  

                                                                 Junior A  Semi Final

                                                                     Tulla v Éire Óg

@ Kilkishen  Friday 20^th April @ 7.15

Referee : Damien Fox(Clooney Quin)

Half time score : Éire Óg 3-09 Tulla  2-01

Full Time score : Éire Óg 5-12 Tulla 3-02

Éire Óg team: Katie Malone, Sally Wall, Blathin Casey, Tara Sheehan, Ruth Lillis, Rae Wall, Sinead Darcy, Alana O’Brien(1-02), Orla McMahon(c)(0-02), , Aoife O’Neill, Orla Devitt ( 2-03), Claire McMahon( 1-02 01f), Shaunagh O’Brien(1-02) .

Subs: Aoife Sheehan for Tara Sheehan(inj) 28mins, Shauna Keane for Shaunagh O’Brien (H.T.)(inj), Louise Kirwan for Rae Wall (inj), Lisa Greene(0-01) for Orla McMahon, Sophie Hanna for Bláthin Casey

Junior A League Final

 Éire Óg v Feakle

@ Tulla  Saturday May 5^th @ 6 p.m.

Referee : Niall O’Brien ( O’Callaghans Mills)

Half time score : Éire Óg 1-06 Feakle 1-01

Full Time score : Éire Óg 4-11 Feakle 2-01

Éire Óg team: Katie Malone, Sally Wall, Blathin Casey, Tara Sheehan, Ruth Lillis, Rae Wall, Sinead Darcy, Alana O’Brien(0-01), Orla McMahon(c)(0-01), Aoife O’Neill,  Claire McMahon    (0-06 3 x ’45 3 x f)Orla Devitt ( 3-03), Shaunagh O’Brien(1-00) 

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Subs: Aoife Sheehan for Sinead Darcy(inj) 38mins, Shauna Keane for Tara Sheehan 42mins , Lisa Greene for Aoife O’Neill (inj) 55mins, Sophie Hanna for Bláthin Casey 59mins

Feakle team : Muirne Donnellan, Siobhan Nelson, Ciara Minogue, Sarah McGuinness, Sharon Naughton, Siobhan Tuohy, Catriona Naughton, Mary-Kate Moloney, Louise O’Halloran, Marie Naughton, Vera Loughnane, Colette Purcell, Clodagh McDonnell

Éire Óg bridged a lengthy gap of years with no success at adult level  with a resounding 4-11 to 2-01 win over Feakle on Saturday evening. Freetaker, Claire McMahon made no mistakes when she stepped up to take a ’45 after Feakles Muirne Donnellan put Orla Devitts shot on goal out over the line. McMahon put her side three points up after five minutes of play  with two pointed frees. However, this lead was wiped out when Vera Loughnane raced through the Éire Óg defence to score a cracking goal. Two Orla Devitt points  put the Ennis side two points in the clear until a lovely point from Feakle pulled the advantage back to the minimum. Éire Óg finished the half strongly as  a pointed ’45 from McMahon and an unstoppable goal from Devitt gave them a 5 point lead at the interval.

 Both sides stepped up a gear in the second half. Feakle attacked from the throw in and were unfortunate to put two shots wide of the mark in the opening minutes. The Ennis girls made no mistakes and once again McMahon opened the scoring with a pointed ’45. Devitt found the Feakle net to score her second goal of the match. An outstanding sideline cut from Feakles Mary Kate Moloney  spun off  Katie Malone’s hurley to register Feakles second goal. The tide turned completely in Éire Ógs favour with the introduction of subs Aoife Sheehan and Shauna Keane and the switch of Claire McMahon wing back. Orla Devitt completed a hat trick of goals and tacked on a pointed free. Orla McMahon and hardworking mid-fielder, Alana O’Brien added points to the tally, while Shaunagh O’Brien added a goal to put Éire Óg firmly in the driving seat. The match concluded, as it started, with a pointed ’45 from McMahon. The final whistle signalled heartbreak and bitter disappointment for the east Clare side and unrestrained joy for the “townies” as they headed back to Clonroadmore in possession of the long sought after Junior A shield. It is worth noting that for Ruth Lillis, Sally Wall, Sally Wynne, Sinead Darcy, Bláthin Casey,Orla McMahon, Shauna Keane & Tara Sheehan, this is their first taste of success despite having played with the club from under 12.

Back Row left to right : Niall Malone Sally Wynne, Caroline Walsh, Bláthin Casey, Lisa Greene, Sophie Hanna,Rae Wall, Tara Sheehan, Aoife O'Neill, Sinead Darcy, Ruth Lillis, Sally Wall, Deirbhile Ryan, Brendan Lynch

Front Row left to right: Orlaith Flynn, Aoife Sheehan, Shauna Keane, Orla McMahon (c), Alana O'Brien, Orla Devitt, Katie Malone, Shaunagh O'Brien, Claire McMahon, Mary McMahon (Club Secretary)