Ned Hall Park Clonmel was the venue for the Tipperary Ladies Football Minor A County Final on Sunday last as the 2012 champions Cahir looked to retain their title against Moyle Rovers. Despite the blustery conditions, this game promised to be an exciting one and it lived up to the billing from the moment referee Derek OâMahoney threw in the ball. Cahir settled well with Kirsty Downey scoring a goal within ninety seconds of the throw in. Moyle Rovers responded well to the early set-back with points from Sarah Everard (2) and Megan Shanahan (free) to bring the sides level after eight minutes. In the following minutes Cahirâs Aisling Moloney would score two points with Niamh Brennan responding with a single point.
Cahir started the second half well with Aisling McCarthy and Roisin Howard adding points before Roisin would score her second goal to give Cahir back the lead. Moyle Rovers were quick to reply when Everena Everard tapped a short ball into the back of the net. Cahir did not let this deter them and in the ninth minute they took back the lead when Aoife Corcoran lobbed the ball into the net. This time they did not let Moyle Rovers back into the game and held them scoreless for the next five minutes while they added a further four points to their own scoreline increasing the gap by six points before Moyle Rovers would manage to find the posts with a Megan Shanahan point. Both teams scored another point each before the referee blew the final whistle declaring Cahir Minor A Champions again for the second year in a row. Cahir 4-10 Moyle Rovers 3-8
Cahir Team: Niamh Murphy; Kirsty Arbuckle, Emma Buckley, Roisin Costigan; Carol Casey, Megan Burke, Lorna McEniry (Captain); Aisling McCarthy (0-3, 0-2 frees), Aoife Corcoran (1-0); Grainne Quirke, Aisling Moloney (0-2, 0-1 free), Katie Farrell; Dervla Buckley, Roisin Howard (2-3), Lauren Noonan;
Subs: Keely Halpin, Aoife O’Donnell, Roisin McCarthy, Rachel O’Donnell, Kailee Burke, Shauna Burke, Lauren Fitzgerald, Kirsty Downey (1-2), Emma Corcoran
Moyle Rovers Team: Rachael Delahunty; Sarah McDermott, Hazel Shanahan, Ciara Ryan; Aoife Power, Shania Dowling, Gemma OâDwyer (Captain); Roisin McGrath (1-0), Derbhile Fitzgerald; Laura Grace, Sarah Everard (0-3), Everena Everard (1-0); Niamh Brennan (1-2), Megan Shanahan (0-3, 0-2 frees), Caroline Quirke;
Subs: Claire Moore, Orla Ryan, Aoife Cosgrove, Danni Di Ruzza, Sinead Kenrick, Leanne Ryan, Abbie Kiely, Sinead Cosgrove, Ruth OâDwyer, Bronagh McGrath, Emma Cronin, Michelle McMeel.
