AIB Munster Club Championship Semi-Finals (Sat 25th)

AIB Munster Championship Semi-Finals

Saturday 25th

Results are in from an action packed first day of the Club Championship Semi-Finals which was full of excitement and drama!

Our Junior semi-final between Doheny’s and Cromane not only needed extra time to decide on a winner but also went to sudden death free kicks before Cromane were named victors.(Full Match Report below)

In the opposite side of the Junior draw St Pat’s in Waterford hosted St Patrick’s from Tipperary in another nip and tuck game. The Tipp side led at half time by a point, and the close contest lasted until the very end with the Deise side receiving a penalty and the Premier’s Championship scoring a goal in the last minute.

In our Intermediate game Liscannor were quick off the blocks scoring the first two points of the game and added a goal to their tally in the 20th minute and led at half time by a single point heading to the dressing rooms. The game was a close one until the last ten minutes where home side of Clounmacon Moyvane took the lead and scored their goal in the dying seconds.

Comeragh Rangers are now through to the final after hosting Kilmihill and leaving with a 12 point victory.

Junior Semi-Final Match Report

Dohenys (Cork) 0-15 Cromane (Kerry) 2-9

(after extra-time, Cromane won 6-5 on sudden death free kicks)

GER MCCARTHY from Echolive.ie

Dohenys hopes of a first ever AIB Munster LGFA junior final appearance were dashed by Cromane following an enthralling clash decided by sudden death in Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway, last Saturday.

The huge attendance certainly got their money’s worth following two hours of drama that ended with the Kerry champions reaching their first ever Munster final.

So intense was the action, both in normal and extra-time, that referee Billy Cummins joined numerous players suffering from cramp.

Level on eight occasions, both teams deserve credit for serving up such a memorable encounter. It was 0-11 to 2-5 at the final whistle and 0-15 to 2-9 after extra-time before free kicks decided the outcome.

Each side missed an attempt before Marin Duffy and Melissa Duggan nervelessly converted to make it four free kicks each and an engrossing semi-final went to sudden death.

Eimear Burke and Roisín Griffin converted as did Dohenys’ Ava O’Donovan before Abbie McCarthy missed and Cromane celebrated winning a marathon encounter.

Dohenys have intermediate football to look forward to in 2026 and showed why they are a club on the up despite this heartbreaking semi-final defeat.

Cromane dominated possession throughout the opening stages but it was their opponents who struck first. Having been in defensive mode for the first 10 minutes, Ava O’Donovan and Rachel McCarthy points handed the hosts an early lead.

A physical matchup that delivered plenty of tough tackles saw Dohenys repel a succession of Cromane attacks. The West Cork club’s full-back line of Alison Hayes, Ciara Aherne and Michelle Duggan gave nothing away. It took an Eimear Burke free to get the Kerry side on the scoreboard after quarter of an hour.

Cork senior Melissa Duggan replied with a point before a tight game was blown wide open after 18 minutes. Eimear Burke and Mary Kate Smith were involved in the buildup to Roisín Griffin gaining possession and firing into Dohenys’ net.

Once again Dohenys responded positively with Melissa Duggan splitting the posts after Cromane goalkeeper Edel Murphy produced a point-blank stop.

Duggan was denied a certain goal by an Orla Dunphy goal-line block in a half that ended with Dohenys 0-7 to 1-2 ahead. Ava O’Donovan (two) and Mairead Crowley scored for Dohenys with Mary Kate Smith replying for the visitors.

It was 0-9 to 1-3 when Mary Kate Smith was brought down by Dohenys’ Alison Hayes after 43 minutes. The resulting yellow card and converted Roisín Griffin penalty had the Kerry champions back to within a goal. Yet, it was Dohenys who moved up a gear.

Despite their temporary numerical disadvantage, a brace of Ava O’Donovan frees sandwiched an Eimear Burke score. Dohenys couldn’t hold on however, and Roisín Griffin’s leveller, six minutes into injury-time, meant it was all square at the final whistle.

Griffin and O’Donovan each scored twice in the opening half of extra-time. O’Donovan scored again on the resumption to make it 0-14 to 2-7. Eimear Burke replied via consecutive frees but another Ava O’Donovan free levelled matters for the final time even though Dohenys lost Rachel McCarthy to a yellow card.

The free kicks and sudden death that followed only added to the drama but it was Cromane celebrating at the conclusion of a memorable encounter.

Scorers for Dohenys: A O’Donovan 0-10 (0-8 f), M Duggan 0-2, R McCarthy, M Crowley and K A Buttimer 0-1 each.

Cromane: R Griffin 2-3 (1-0 pen), E Burke 0-5 (0-3 f), M K Smith 0-1.

DOHENYS: K Corcoran; A Hayes, C Aherne, Michelle Duggan (captain); M Collins, A Duggan, L Farr; E O’Donovan, M Crowley; Melissa Duggan, A O’Donovan, H McCarthy; C Galvin, R McCarthy, A McCarthy.

Subs: K A Buttimer for C Galvin (34), G O’Mahony for H McCarthy (48), H McCarthy for L Farr (et).

CROMANE: E Murphy; N Burke, O Burke, S O’Donovan; S Corkery, S Foley, O Dunphy; L O’Sullivan, R Smith; M Duffy (captain), M K Smith, E O’Sullivan; R Griffin, E Burke, S Harkin.

Subs: M E McDonnell for O Dunpnhy (5, inj), C Hurley for E McDonnell (48), S Clifford for M Duffy (et), M Duffy for S Clifford (et).

Referee: Billy Cummins (Tipperary).

Intermediate Match Report

By: Clounmacon-Moyvane

Con Brosnan Park, Moyvane was the venue last Saturday for the AIB Munster LGFA Intermediate Club Championship Semi Final, between home side Clounmacon/Moyvane (CM) and Liscannor (LISC) as An Clár.

The venue was in splendid condition, well stewarded, and with lots of colour of both sides on display, great credit must go to all in Moyvane LGFA and also to all those who provided food and refreshments after the game in the community centre. Well done and thanks to you all!

The game started on time, with a huge crowd in attendance, far bigger than the county final, as the visitors were first on the board, a point from play after 3 minutes. Just two minutes later, the excellent Sinead Considine converted also, nil points to two. CM had plenty possession, but were very erroneous in some of their play and looked nervy. It was 10 minutes before they registered their first score, pointed by Kerry player, Kelly Enright. Kelli McGrath intercepted the next kickout, and she fed Gill Musgrave who kicked over to level. Aobha Quinn put in great work and she supplied Muirne Wall for the 3rd CM point, this all in the space of a minute and a half. Kelly Enright attacked soon after to score and suddenly the home side were 4 to 2 up mid way through the half. However, LISC were fighting tooth and nail for every ball and they were rewarded with a great long distance point from their captain, Róisín Considine. At the other end a great move involving 4 or 5 players, ended with Mikala Mulvihill slotting over on the 18th minute. At this stage even though CM were in front, LISC were applying the world of pressure, and it paid off as a mistake in the CM full back line paved the way for an easy tap in goal for the Clare champions. Their supporters, very vociferous all through smelled an upset in the air, and the way they were playing, one couldn’t blame them. Finucane and Musgrave were in flying form upfront, winning the rare few balls that were kicked in to them and on 27 minutes Musgrave brought it back to a 1 point game. CM won the kickout and Finucane passed to Musgrave again and she blasted over the leveller with a minute of this absorbing half to go. LISC went forward though and won a free, which was well scored by Róisín Considine, for her side to hold a deserved lead at the short whistle, 0.07 to 1.05.

As the young under 10 girls from both sides played their half time game, the CM dressing room was the scene of some very frank discussions about how the first half had panned out. Whether it went to script or not is subjective one could say, but it certainly hadn’t gone to plan for CM, as it was a poor half by their own standards, however there was only 1 point in it and all was to play for in the second period.

The game resumed and an Erin Finucane free tied the affair in the 2nd minute. LISC, not to be outdone scored one back and it was two and fro for the next 10 minutes, as both sides showed tremendous hunger and passion in their quest for victory, with both sets of supporters raising the decibel levels considerably. Erin Finucane restored parity after 13 minutes and soon afterwards after great CM pressure, she pushed her side 1 in front. The Kerry champs were eventually starting to find their mojo at this stage, and LISC seemed to tire somewhat, under a ferocious onslaught in attack. A super pass, to the “always reliable for a score”, Ornaith Wall stretched the homies lead to 2 on 25 minutes. Marie Kennelly, just introduced, won a great ball and laid off to the inrushing Musgrave, to slot over in added time. LISC would have another throw of the dice, and launched the size 4 into the square, but Clemmer in goals, with her glue like hands, reached brilliantly skyward and plucked it, winning a free out. As time ticked on, and LISC needing the equalizer, they forgot about Marie Kennelly and as she received a great pass, the corner forward stalwart raced goalwards and unleashed a rocket to the top corner, to send the CM side into dreamland and into the Munster final! The next action came from the referee, as he whistled for the final time.

Great scenes of joy unfolded as CM supporters came onto the field to meet their heroes, who won by 1.12 to 1.06 in the end.

While CM deserved the victory overall, one has to feel for the Liscannor side. They were tremendous in the first half and most of the second also, with a never say die and unyielding attitude. They can certainly hold their heads high, with the part they played in an absolute thriller. For CM the journey goes on and as already mentioned, a Munster Final to look forward to next weekend, details yet to be finalised. While they will certainly be looking forward to this historic occasion, they will know better than anyone, that this performance will not suffice in a Munster final, particularly like the manner of the first half display. However, great credit is due to them for hanging in there, putting the shoulder to the wheel in the second half and persevering and getting the result in the end, and indeed reaching so far in this hugely competitive Intermediate championship. Best on the day was Clemmer in goals, Hudson, Sheehy, and Enright at the back, supported by a brilliant Aobha Quinn display. Wall had a great second half. Enright played very well and Finucane and Musgrave excelled in the inside line.

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