Windows & Rooflights Ltd Senior A & Senior B Championship round-up, by Sarah Gaughran Galway Camogie PRO.

Senior A

Athenry 1-21
Oranmore Maree 0-9
Athenry got back to winning ways with a convincing win in wet conditions in Kilconieron on Saturday evening. Sabina Rabbitte slotted a penalty in the opening minute after Therese Donohue was pulled to the ground to give Athenry the opening score. Ailish O’Reilly brought the sides level by the 10th minute with three points, (0-2F). Athenry got on a scoring spree with 0-3 from Rabbitte (0-2F), 0-2 from Kerri O’Driscoll and 0-1 from Clodagh Burke. O Reilly hit back with a free on the 22nd minute but Jessica Gill and Rabbitte followed with a point each for Athenry. All star nominee Rachel Hanniffy popped over one more from Oranmore Maree but it was Donohue and Olwen Rabbitte who had the final say of the half with a point each. Rabbitte through a free and O’Reilly from play swapped scores at the start of the half. Rabbitte through a free and Eimear Keane followed with points for Athenry. O’Reilly hit back with a free on the 36th minute but 0-3 from Rabbitte (0-2F) and one from Burke extended Athenry’s lead even further by the 43rd minute. O’Reilly added two more to her tally (0-1F) but it was Athenry who finished the strongest with 0-2 from O’Driscoll, 0-1F from Rabbitte and 0-1 from Anna Jordan to leave it Athenry 1-21 Oranmore Maree 0-9.

Sarsfields 5-22
Davitts 0-10
Sarsfields recorded a comfortable victory over Davitts on Sunday morning in Leitrim. Sarsfields started the brightest with 0-3 points from Siobhán McGrath (0-1F) and 0-1 from Shannon Corcoran. Ciara Hickey and Catherine Hanley through a free pointed either side of a McGrath free to leave 0-4 between the sides after 10 minutes. Corcoran found the net on the 12 th minute to give Sarsfields their first major of the day while Hanley replied with a free for Davitts. McGrath followed up with a free while her sister Orlaith McGrath followed with a goal on the 18th minute to extend their lead. Davitts were dealt a blow when Lucy Tierney received a straight red card on the 21st minute for her tackle on Siobhán McGrath. Hanley followed with a point from a free but Sarsfields had the final say of the half with 0-4F from Caoimhe Kelly and a goal from Corcoran to leave it 2-11 to 0-4 at the break. Davitts started the second half the brightest with points from Chole Farragher and Alannah Kenny. Kelly followed up with two more frees while Cora Kenny got a point of her own to extend Sarsfields lead. Hanley got one from play for Davitts but Sarsfields responded with points from Sarah Spellman and Kenny. Hanley through a free and Leah Behan from play responded either side of two Kelly frees. Kenny, Spellman and Orlaith McGrath hit back with points of their own while Kelly found the back of the net on the 56th minute to extend their lead further. Behan got another point from play for Davitts but it was the champions who had the final say with a goal through Klara Donohue and a point for Kelly as Sarsfields ran out convincing winners on the day.

Clarinbridge 3-9
Ardrahan 0-10
Clarinbridge overcame Ardrahan to book their place in the knockout stage of the Senior A Championship. It was the visitors who started the strongest with points from Ava Lynskey and a free from Aisling Dolphin in the opening minute. Niamh Niland and Carrie Dolan through a free replied to bring the sides level by the 5th minute. Dolphin pointed two frees either side of a Dolan free to leave Ardrhan 1 ahead by the 11th minute. Dolan through a free followed with a point for Clarinbridge while Niland got their first major of the day on the 21st minute. Dolphin replied with two frees but Dolan found the back of the next again on the 28th minute. Lynskey slotted her second of the day before the end of the half to leave it Clarinbridge 2-4 Ardrahan 0-7 at the half time break. Clarinbridge started the second half the brightest with points from Niland, Dolan through a free and Saoirse Counihan goal to extend their lead further by the 40 th minute. Ardrahan replied with two frees through Dolphin. Niland and Siobhán Gardinar swapped scores by the 50th minute but it was Clarinbridge who finished the game out the strongest with a Dolan free and another point from Niland.

Senior B

Carnmore 1-14
Castlegar 0-11
Carnmore got back to winning ways with a 6 point win over Castlegar in Castlegar on Saturday evening. Chloe Broderick opened the scoring for Castlegar on the 3 rd minute. Carnmore got a purple patch with three Alannah Fahy points (0-2F), 0-1 from Jessica Donlon and Jennifer Hughes and a goal from Muireann Conroy to give them a 1-5 to 0-1. Louise Mahoney and Conroy swapped scores on the 17th and 24th minutes. Broderick followed up with 0-2 points for Castlegar, 0-1 through a free but it was Carnmore who had the final say of the half with a point through Donlon. Broderick got Castlegar off to the dream start in the second half when she slotted over 0-5 frees by the 38th minute. Donlon replied with her third point of the day on the 40th minute but Broderick hit back with two more frees for Castlegar to leave it 1-8 to 0-11 heading into the final quarter. But it was Carnmore who finished the half the strongest holding Castlegar scoreless while they slotted over points from Fahy (0-4F), Hughes and Donlon as they ran out winners on the day.

Salthill Knocknacarra 3-13
Ahascragh Caltra 0-8
Salthill Knocknacarra had a convincing win over Ahascragh Caltra on Saturday evening. Aoibheann Fitzpatrick opened the scoring in the opening minute. Salthill Knocknacarra got on a scoring spree with 1-3 from Laura Kelly (0-2F) and a point from Aoife Keane to give them a 1-4 to 0-1 lead after 0-13 minutes. Aoibhe Glynn replied with a free a minute later. Emma Madden slotted over 0-2 points for Salthill Knocknacarra while Fitzpatrick and Emma Reaney followed with a point each to leave Salthill Knocknacarra in the driving seat at half time. Salthill Knocknacarra got off to the dream start with a goal through Roisin Mulrooney and a point from Madden. Lynn Hartigan replied for for Ahascragh Caltra but Salthill Knockncacarra got on another scoring spree with 0-3F from Kelly, 0-1 from Aoibhe Joyce and a goal from McGinley. Ahascragh Caltra finished strong with two Aoibhe Glynn frees and a point from Fitzpatrick but it wasn’t enough as Salthill Knocknacarra ran out winners on the day.

Eyrecourt 2-11
Shamrocks 1-14
It was a game of two halves in Clonfert on Sunday morning. Katie Gilchrist and Emily Lawless opened the scoring for Shamrocks. Aideen Lyons hit back with 1-1 for Eyrecourt by the 7th minute through placed balls. Gilchrist replied with two points, one through a free for Shamrocks while Katie Donohue followed up three minutes later to give Shamrocks the lead. Lyons and Gilchrist swapped scores by the 18th minute but Mia Flannery followed up with a goal on the 20th minute to leave the sides level. But it was the table toppers, Shamrocks who finished the half the strongest with points through Gilchrist 0-3F, and 0-1 each from sisters Ally and Heidi Hesnan. Kayla Earner and Lyons through frees and Leah O’Halloran and Gilchrist through a placed ball swapped scores in the opening few minutes of the half. Amy Kenny and Lyons through a placed ball hit back for Eyrecourt while Gilchrist through a free and O’Halloran kept the scores ticking for Shamrocks. But it was Eyrecourt who finished the half the strongest with 0-2 from Earner (0-1F), 0-2 Lyons frees and one from Amanda Lynch as the sides shared the spoils.

Craughwell 1-12
Kinvara 0-15
There was plenty of drama in Gilligan Park, Craughwell, when it took a late penalty save from Craughwell’s Claire Forde and a converted free from Leanne Freaney to secure the home side a draw and the point they required to top Group 1 and advance directly to the semi-finals. Kinvara, who needed a win to earn a play-off for third place in Group 2 and avoid the relegation final, led 0-8 to 0-7 at half-time, with Aoibheann Barry hitting six of those points from frees and Ella Bergin and Ciara Costello accounting for the remainder. For Craughwell’s part, they enjoyed a fruitful opening 20 minutes, with Vivien Blaine (two points and a 45), Freaney (2), Niamh Duffy and Sinead Gaffney putting them 0-7 to 0-4 in front. However, it was Kinvara who finished the half the stronger to take the lead at the break and they continued this impressive showing when extending their advantage further in the third quarter through another plethora of Barry frees and a point from Grace Bergin. Gaffney, Freaney and Blaine kept Craughwell within touching distance with a brace of points before Leanne Freaney pounced for the game’s only goal to tie up the fixture, 1-10 to 0-13, in the final quarter. Barry and Blaine subsequently exchanged frees, before Barry nudged Kinvara ahead with just minutes remaining. The same player had the opportunity to seal the victory when Kinvara were awarded a penalty with two minutes of normal time left, but Forde was equal to the effort, saving her second penalty in as many games. A long range Freaney free tied up the game on the stroke of full-time and, while both sides had opportunities to win it, this thrilling contest finished all square.