WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND CLUB FINALS Donaghmoyne 2-7 Donoughmore 1-8DONAGHMOYNE were crowned All-Ireland senior club football champions for the second time in four seasons as they saw off Cork opponents Donoughmore in a gripping decider yesterday.
The Monaghan and Ulster standard bearers held on for victory at the home of St Rynagh’s GAA club in the Offaly town of Banagher as Donoughmore suffered defeat in the final for the second time in six years.
Donaghmoyne did much of the hard work before the half-time break, as they recovered from a sluggish start to lead by 2-2 to 1-3 at the interval, having played against a strong and icy first-half breeze.
There was some consolation for Cork, though, with Clonakilty claiming the All-Ireland junior title as they crushed Sligo opponents Drumcliffe, 4-12 to 0-1, at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow yesterday. All six of Clonakilty’s forwards were on target as Drumcliffe were restricted to just a first-half point, scored by Nicole Fowley.
DONAGHMOYNE: L Martin; J Geoghegan, F Courtney, N Lynch; H Kingham, S Courtney (0-1), J Courtney; A Casey, C Courtney; E McElroy, M Woods (0-1), L Kingham (0-1); G McGowan (0-1), C McConnell (2-3, 1-0 pen, three frees), M Grimes. Subs: A Lennon for L Kingham (44), L Daly for A Lennon (inj, 50).
DONOUGHMORE: C O'Connell; E Walsh, L Barrett, R O'Mahony; A Barrett, V Sheehan, AM O'Shea; R Buckley, J Murphy (0-6, four frees); O Healy, R Curtin (0-1), P Kearney (1-0); Y Twomey, L Murphy, A O'Connor (0-1). Sub: R Barrett for O'Connor (53).
Referee: D McEnery (Westmeath).
CAMOGIE
Due to the inclement weather, the All-Ireland finals (senior: Athenry v Cashel; junior: Lavey v St Anne’s Dunhill) were postponed. They will be rescheduled for next weekend.
