Munster Club Senior 1/4 Final
October 05, 2020
Second Weekend of Extra Time Sees Cahir in Munster Semi
Cahir (Tipperary) 4-16
Banner (Clare) 4-15
Cahir Ladies know how to keep their supporters and mentors on the edge of their seats as they held on in a nail-biting finish after extra time on Friday night last October 2nd to secure a Munster Semi Final meeting with Cork’s Mourne Abbey next weekend.
Played in St. Michael’s Park, Kilmihil, Co. Clare the Cahir side for the second week in a row had to fight out the game in extra time. An exciting and enthralling affair, it was a game that was held in the balance until the final whistle.
Cahir opened up a two point, lead over Banner in the first five minutes of the game. However it was Banner who got the game’s opening goal in the eighth minute when their full forward Aoibheann Malone found the net. Banner settled into a rhythm and by the first water-break had made a seven point turn around and were leading Cahir by 1-7 to 0-5.
On resumption of play Banner’s Louise Woods put them six to the good but Cahir came charging back and Aisling McCarthy struck for their first goal. Banner quickly responded with one of their own from Niamh O’Dea.
Cahir were in the ascendency and finishing the half a point up on a scoreline of Cahir 2-9 Banner 2-8 Cahir’s Roisin Howard finding the net to give them that one point lead at half time.
Banner again went in front when Grainne Nolan goaled after the sides exchanged points in the opening minutes of the second half. Niamh O’Dea followed this up with two further points to put Banner into a four point lead, 3-11 to Cahir’s 2-10.
Cahir narrowed the lead again to just two points landed but Banner forged on and put four again between the sides.
However, an Aishling Moloney special in the final minute of ordinary time put just the minimum between the sides. A converted 30m free from the boot of Aisling McCarthy sent the game to extra time. Leaving the score at the end of ordinary time at Cahir 3-13 Banner 3-13.
In the opening half of extra time Cahir seemed to be in control scoring 1-3 to Banner’s 0-1. Substitute Niamh Costigan who made a huge impact in last weeks County Final linked up with Aishling Moloney to find the back of the net. To leave the half time score in extra time at Cahir 4-16 to Banner’s 3-14.
But the Ennis based Banner were not for giving up and team captain Grainne Nolan broke through the Cahir defence mid-way through the second period of extra time to put just a point between the sides again. She quickly followed this with a converted free but Cahir managed to hold on to finish Cahir 4-16 Banner 4-15.
Cahir have little time to rest now as they face Cork’s Mourneabbey on Sunday evening next October 11 in Mallow at 4.30pm. This will be another exciting game and will have the extra twist with Tipperary Manager Shane Ronayne on the opposing side for this encounter.
Teams and Scorers
Cahir:
Niamh Murphy, Geraldine O’Donnell, Aoife Casey, Rachel O’Donnell, Eileen Flannery, Aoife Corcoran, Emma Buckley(captain), Clara Fahey, Aisling McCarthy, Roisin Howard, Rosanna Kiely, Anna Downey, Anne Marie O’Gorman, Aishling Moloney, Aoife O’Donnell. Subs used Niamh Costigan for A O’Donnell, Leah Fitzgerald for A. Downey, Emma Casey for G. O’Donnell, Aoife Cashman for C. Fahey, Orla McEniry for AM O’Gorman. Scorers Cahir: A Moloney (1-6, 0-4 frees) A. McCarthy (1-4, O-1 free); R. Howard (1-2); N. Costigan (1-0); A. Downey, R. Kiely (0-2) each.
Banner:
Tara McInerney, Sinead O’Keeffe, Clare Hehir, Siobhan McMahon, Laoise Ryan, Laurie Ryan, Sinead Power, Niamh O’Dea, Louise Woods, Louise Henchy, Grainne Nolan (captain), Ciara Corbett, Niamh Keane, Aoibheann Malone, Aoibhin Ryan. Subs used; Sarah Ni Cheallaigh for S. Power, Eva O’Dea for Laoise Ryan, Orlaith Lynch for Hehir, Karen Roche for A. Ryan, Emily Cahill for N. Keane. Scorers Banner: Grainne Nolan (2-6, O-2 frees); Niamh O’Dea (1-4); Aoibheann Malone (1-1); Louise Woods, Niamh Keane, Laurie Ryan, Aoibhin Ryan (0-1) each
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (Limerick)