2024 National Camogie League Division 2B – Round 3
Galway v Clare
Date: 17 February 2024, 11:45am (*note earlier time)
Venue: Inagh GAA (Eircode V95P270)
Referee: Cathal McAllister
FT: Galway 3-9 Clare 0-7
Match Report
The Galway Intermediate camogie team bounced back from their defeat against Cork as they overcame Clare by eleven points in Inagh on Saturday. Three first half goals in the space of four minutes was key to the success.
It was Clare who started the brightest with two Aisling Cooney frees. Chloe Broderick replied with Galway’s opening score on the tenth minute. Then a brace of goals through the sticks of Mairead Dillion, Aoife Kelly and Katie Donohue between the 14 th and 18 th minutes, really laid the marker for the Galway sides victory as they went into a eight point lead. Hannah Mai Neylon almost got in for a goal for the Banner but Reisteal Kelly got a vital hook in to deny the Banner a goal. Both sides add a point each to their tally just before the break as Galway went in ahead on a scoreline of 3-2 to 0-3.
Clare knew that they must attack Galway from the start of the second half if they were to claw back the deficit. Cooney added another free to her tally at the start of the half but points through the Galway captain Ava Lyskey, and a free from Broderick to leave it 3-6 to 0-4 heading to the midway point of the half. Aoibheann Barry added two points to her tally while substitute Emma O’Donoghue replied with one for Clare. Grainne O’Neill got her name on the score sheet near the end of the half. However, on the 60th minute, O’Donohue was pulled down in the square and Clare were awarded a penalty. Aoibhin McNamara stepped up to take the resulting penalty and slotted the ball over the bar as Galway ran out 3-9 to 0-7 winners on the day.
Galway will be delighted that they have kept their hopes of making a league final alive. They portrayed their ability to punish their opposition when they are given the opportunity to. Reisteal Kelly, Ava Lynskey, Aoibheann Barry and Chloe Broderick were some of Galway’s top performers while for Clare, Aisling Cooney, Sinead Power and Hannah Mai Neylion. Galway have two must win away games against Tipperary on the 2nd of March and against Wexford on the 9th of March. A win in both of these games should secure a spot in the league final.
Galway
Caoimhe Hickey, Ellen Burke, Sarah Lyons, Reisteal Kelly, Chloe Allen, Ria McPhilbin, Joanne Daly, Chloe Broderick (0-3F), Léana Nic Dhonncha, Katie Donohue (1-0), Kayla Madden, Aoibheann Barry (0-3), Ava Lynskey (0-2), Mairead Dillon (1-0), Aoife Kelly (1-0)
Subs: Siofra Kelly for Burke (34), Pearl Finnerty for Allen (52), Grainne O’Neill for Dillon (54), Aoibhe Joyce for Barry (54), Caroline Lawless for Daly (57), Aoife Keane for R. Kelly (57)
Clare:
Sophie Cullen, Rebecca Crowe, Bonnie Wiley Murphy, Sinead Hogg, Jennifer Nicholas , Rachel Kelly, Sinead O’Keeffe, Sinead Power, Cliodhna Queally, Mary Hanrahan, Kate O’Gorman, Dannielle Beston, Hannah Mai Neylon, Aisling Cooney (0-4F), Eimear Begley
Subs: Aisling Moloney for Hanrahan (HT), Emma O’Donoghue (0-1) for O’Gorman (HT), Aoibhin McNamara (0-2, 0-2f) for Begley (HT), Mary O’Connor for Queally (41), Olivia Phelan for Cooney (42), Elisha Rynne for Beston (42), Neasa Ní Lachtnáin for Crowe (57), Éabha McInerney for Hogg (59)
ADDITIONAL:
- Wins on the double for Galway Camogie in Senior and Intermediate Leagues – Commentary and Reaction – Galway Bay FM
It was a good weekend for Galway’s senior and Intermediate Camogie teams with wins on the double over Clare. Listen to the match report by Tommy Devane on the Intermediate win, and interview with Galway Intermediate manager Conor Dolan following their win earlier that day. - Galway hit the goal trail in a big win over the banner – Connacht Tribune (digital edition 22/02/2024)
- Galway put Clare to the sword in Very Camogie League – Galway Advertiser
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