A terrific display saw the Éire Óg junior A Camogie team register a thirteen-point win over Burgess at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Sunday afternoon. This display featured some great scores, excellent approach play and a terrific work rate.
County Junior A Camogie League
Nenagh Éire Óg 4-7 Burgess 1-3
The Éire Óg junior A Camogie team were eager to build on their recent win over Portroe and despite falling behind due to a converted Burgess free in the first minute the hosts raced into a 2-1 to 0-1 lead by the 17th minute.
A Holly O’Brien free in the third minute got Éire Óg off the mark and although Julie Moylan saw her shot saved in the ninth seconds later Holly O’Brien’s ’50 beat the Burgess ‘keeper and handed the Blues a 1-1 to 0-1 lead.
Seven minutes later Éire Óg struck for their second goal when the impressive Hazel Coffey picked out Louise Hickey and the centre-forward fired home from close range. In the 18th minute the Burgess ‘keeper saved from Hickey before a Burgess point in the 22nd doubled their tally.
Alanna Morris notched the score of the game in the 27th minute when landing a terrific point off her left following good work from team captain Ciara McGrath.
Éire Óg ‘keeper Sarah Quigley made a terrific save to deny Burgess a certain goal in the 29th minute and the home side led 2-2 to 0-2 at the break.
Nine minutes into the second half Sarah Quigley was asked to conjure another stunning save before a Grace O’Brien ’50 in the 41st minute extended the Blues’ lead. Seconds later Rachel Spillane set up Grace O’Brien for a right-handed point and the home side led 2-4 to 0-2.
Éire Óg’s third goal materialised in the 44th minute when Grace O’Brien’s long-range free found the Burgess net. Five minutes later the Burgess goalkeeper denied Grace O’Brien with another stunning save.
Burgess hit back with a 1-1 blast in the 51st minute to cut the gap significantly (3-4 to 1-3), but Éire Óg were far from finished. In the 52nd minute Alicia Hallinan set up Grace O’Brien for the home side’s third goal and three minutes later O’Brien struck once more, this time Michelle Collins provided the assist. Aislinn O’Brien enjoyed the final say in the matter in the 59th when the substitute scored a fine point.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Sarah Quigley, Kara Ryan-Mulqueen, Rachel Maher, Saoirse Gleeson, Aileen Duggan, Zoe Gratton, Alanna Morris (0-1), Michelle Collins, Ciara McGrath (captain), Julie Moylan, Louise Hickey (1-0), Alicia Hallinan, Hazel Coffey, Sarah O’Connor, Holly O’Brien (1-1, 1-1 frees). Subs: (16th) Aislinn O’Brien (0-1) for Holly O’Brien, (37th) Rachel Spillane for Julie Moylan, (37th) Grace O’Brien (2-4, 1-1 frees) for Sarah O’Connor, (44th) Emer Dight for Hazel Coffey, (56th) Sarah O’Connor for Louise Hickey.
Referee: Martin Griffin (Silvermines).
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