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Barrs had three forwards in deadly form, Nicole Olden, Sorcha MaCartan
and Orlaith Cahalane, to set up a clash with Sars or the Glen
St Finbarr's brush Cloughduv aside to reach Cork camogie final
Orlaith Cahalane, St Finbarr's, gets her shot off from Aisling
Kelleher, Cloughduv, at Castle Road. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Rory Noonan
St Finbarr’s 1-22 Cloughduv 0-12
St Finbarr’s are through to the SE Systems Camogie Championship final
after a very impressive display against Cloughduv.
It means they'll take on the winner of Thursday's Sars-Glen Rovers
clash in the decider on October 13. It was a bit of sweet revenge for
the Barrs who were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Cloughduv
last season.
Overall there can be no arguing with the result as the Barrs were the
better side, despite the best efforts of the likes of Amy Sheppard,
Niamh McNabola and Lisa Lynch.
It was another quality display from the winners, with the defence
anchored by the likes of Aisling Egan and Meabh Cahalane, with Hannah
O’Leary and Emma Olden working hard in the middle of the pitch.
Sorcha McCartan, St Finbarr's, takes on Aileen Corkery, Cloughduv.
Picture: Jim Coughlan. Sorcha McCartan, St Finbarr's, takes on Aileen
Corkery, Cloughduv. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Up front any defence would have difficultly stopping the Barrs attack,
with Nicole Olden, Sorcha MaCartan and Orlaith Cahalane in top form.
Between them they got 1-17 of the Barrs total.
Orlaith Cahalane opened the scoring for the Barrs, with Lisa Lynch
replying at the other end.
Hannah O’Leary put the Barrs back in front with Cahalane getting her
second to stretch their lead.
Sorcha McCartan added another as they led by 0-4 to 0-1 after six
minutes.
A brilliant ball from Laura Buttimer set up Briege Corkery for
Cloughduv’s second point, before the Barrs hit seven without reply.
Cahalane got her third with Mairead Corkery making it 0-6 to 0-2.
Ella Wigginton Barrett added another, before McCartan was on target
again. Kate Wall and McCartan raised white flags as the Barrs led by
0-11 to 0-2 after 17 minutes.
Two frees from Lynch reduced the deficit, with Cahalane replying at the
other end from another free.
Lynch and Cahalane exchanged scores, to make it 0-13 to 0-5 after 24
minutes.
Barrs looked like scoring a goal but Ciara O’Leary saved well to deny
Hannah O’Leary as half time approached.
Late points from Amy Sheppard and Lynch narrowed the gap as the Barrs
led by 0-14 to 0-7 at half-time.
Credit to Cloughduv and as expected, they came out fighting at the
start of the second half and make it difficult for the Barrs.
Lynch reduced the deficit and her second, after 34 minutes, made it
0-14 to 0-9. She scored again two minutes later to put four between the
sides after a lively start to the half from her side.
Cahalane pointed with McNabola replying for Cloughduv, to make it 0-15
to 0-11 after 37 minutes.
Cahalane and Nicole Olden added points for the Barrs, before the
crucial score came that effectively killed off Cloughduv’s challenge.
Nicole Olden, St Finbarr's, closes down Niamh O'Leary, Cloughduv.
Picture: Jim Coughlan. Nicole Olden, St Finbarr's, closes down Niamh
O'Leary, Cloughduv. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Cahalane picked up the ball and beat several defenders to find the back
of the net to stretch their lead to nine points and it was always going
to be difficult for Cloughduv from here.
Lynch pulled a point back, but the Barrs finished strongly with Olden,
Keeva McCarthy and McCartan among their scorers as they ran out
comfortable winners in the end.
They now await to see who their opponents will be as Sarsfields and
Glen Rovers meet in the other semi-final on Thursday night at Páirc Ui
Rinn, throw-in 8pm.
Scorers for St Finbarr’s: O Cahalane 1-7 (0-3 f), S McCartan (0-1 f), N
Olden 0-5 each, H O’Leary 0-2, E Wigginton Barrett, K Wall, K McCarthy
0-1 each.
Cloughduv: L Lynch 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-2 45), B Corkery, A Sheppard, N
McNabola 0-1 each.
St FINBARR’S: C Hurley; S Punch, A Egan, A O’Neill; A Shannon, M
Cahalane, C Golden; H O’Leary, E Olden; N Olden, K Wall, E Wigginton
Barrett; S McCartan, O Cahalane, K McCarthy.
Subs: A Byrne O’Riordan for E Olden, M Twomey for O Cahalane (both 57).
CLOUGHDUV: C O’Leary; A Barry Murphy, A Kelleher, A Buckley; A Corkery,
N O’Leary, F Drinan; L Buttimer, B Corkery; M Corkery, A Sheppard, C
Hughes; N McNabola, L Lynch, C Kelleher.
Subs: R Hurley for C Hughes (26 inj), A O’Brien for A Barry Murphy
(51), L Bateman for A Buckley (56).
Referee: Aidan Hyland (Kilworth).
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