{"id":1173,"date":"2013-07-21T21:43:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T21:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2013-07-21T21:46:21","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T21:46:21","slug":"nenagh-eire-og-lose-out-in-dramatic-munster-camogie-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/nenagh-eire-og-lose-out-in-dramatic-munster-camogie-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g lose out in dramatic Munster Camogie final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g suffered a heart-breaking defeat at the hands of Newport in a dramatic Munster Junior A Camogie League Plate Final played at Newport on Sunday evening, July 21st. <\/p>\n

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The Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g junior B Camogie team.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Munster Junior A Camogie League Plate Final
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 4-13 Newport 7-8
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\nAlthough the \u00c9ire \u00d3g girls typically compete at the junior B grade the Blues reached this final on merit and were absolutely terrific in the decider. <\/p>\n

Newport started well and led 2-3 to no-score inside the opening eight minutes before a Ciara McGrath point got a determined \u00c9ire \u00d3g off the mark in the 14th minute. The Blues\u2019 never-say-die spirit really came to the fore thereafter with points from Aileen Duggan and Rachel Maher reducing the deficit significantly by the 18th minute.<\/p>\n

Newport responded with a point, but in the 24th minute Danielle Harrington struck for a goal to leave four between them (1-3 to 2-4).<\/p>\n

A Newport free opened a five-point gap, but \u00c9ire \u00d3g were growing in confidence with points from Michelle Collins and Holly O\u2019Brien reducing the deficit to just a goal in the 28th minute. Newport hit 1-1 late in the first half and retired at the break nursing a 3-6 to 1-5 lead.<\/p>\n

Although an Aisling O\u2019Brien point got \u00c9ire \u00d3g off to a positive start in the second half a fourth Newport goal in the 32nd minute left the Blues with a mountain to climb (1-6 to 4-6). The \u00c9ire \u00d3g players were an absolute credit to themselves and everyone associated with the club thereafter. Not once did the heads drop and \u00c9ire \u00d3g relentlessly worked their way back into this thrilling final.<\/p>\n

An Aileen Duggan free settled \u00c9ire \u00d3g before Rachel Maher converted a long-range free in the 34th minute to leave seven between them (1-8 to 4-6). In the 36th minute Lisa Maher plundered a goal while four minutes later Rachel Maher went for goal from a 21-yard free. Maher\u2019s effort was blocked, but Danielle Harrington scored from the rebound and suddenly the margin was down to just one in the 40th minute (3-8 to 4-6).<\/p>\n

A Rachel Maher free following a foul on Aisling O\u2019Brien levelled matters in the 43rd minute. \u00c9ire \u00d3g had now notched 2-3 without reply and the Blues took the lead five minutes later when Rachel Maher converted a \u201950 (3-10 to 4-6).<\/p>\n

Cruelly, Newport struck for a fifth goal in the 51st minute and then converted a free to edge back into a 5-7 to 3-10 lead. \u00c9ire \u00d3g didn\u2019t panic, however, with a Michelle Collins point and a third Danielle Harrington goal in the 56th minute propelling the Blues back into the lead (4-11 to 5-7).<\/p>\n

With two minutes of normal time remaining a sixth Newport goal wrestled the initiative away from \u00c9ire \u00d3g once more while an eighth Newport point left three between them (4-11 to 6-8).<\/p>\n

A heroic \u00c9ire \u00d3g side charged forward in waves with points from Rachel Maher and Zoe Grattan reducing the deficit to a single point as this dramatic affair moved into injury time.<\/p>\n

In the 61st minute Newport struck for a seventh goal. This time, sadly, \u00c9ire \u00d3g failed to recover. That said every supporter of the Blues left Newport on Sunday evening immensely proud of the \u00c9ire \u00d3g players\u2019 efforts. <\/p>\n

The club would also like to thank manager Denise Morris, coach Paul Henry and selector Shane Connolly for all their terrific work with this group of players. <\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Alison Darcy, Mary Dillon, Alice Darcy, Amy Heffernan, Rachel Maher (0-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 \u201850), Alanna Morris, Claire Collins, Zoe Grattan (0-1), Michelle Collins (0-2), Lisa Maher (1-0), Aileen Duggan (0-2, 0-1 frees), Holly O\u2019Brien (0-1), Ciara McGrath (0-1), Brenda O\u2019Sullivan, Aisling O\u2019Brien (0-1). Subs: Danielle Harrington (3-0) for Brendan O\u2019Sullivan.
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