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Camogie club round-up

Antrim outfit O'Donovan Rossa will meet Tipperary's Drom & Inch in the All-Ireland senior camogie club final on Sunday November 16.

O'Donovan Rossa defeated Dublin's Ballyboden St Enda's 3-18 to 0-6 while Drom & Inch edged past last season's beaten finalists Athenry by just a single point, 1-8 to 0-10, in Saturday's semi-finals.

Jane Adams was the scoring heroine for O'Donovan Rossa, weighing in with a massive 2-11 haul as the Ulster kingpins raced away in the second half, having led 0-7 to 0-3 at half-time.

Ballyboden spurned a glorious goal chance just before half-time and were made to pay by Adams just 38 seconds after the restart when she scored the game's opening goal.

Seven minutes from the end, Adams netted again before Maureen Stewart added a third goal in stoppage time for the 2006 runners-up.

This was an impressive attacking performance from O'Donovan Rossa as corner forward Ciara Armstrong also sparkled with four points from play.

In contrast, outclassed Ballyboden could only manage a solitary point from play during the second half at Casement Park in Belfast.

Meanwhile, Therese Shortt and Siobhán McGrath led the scoring charge as Drom & Inch qualified for their very first final with that slender victory against Galway's Athenry at Cloughjordan.

A new name will be inscribed on the Bill Carroll Cup in a fortnight's time after Drom & Inch overturned a 0-7 to 0-4 half-time deficit.

Shortt scored 0-4 from placed balls while McGrath's second half goal proved crucial for the Tipperary and Munster champions, who will now look to emulate county colleagues Cashel, last year's All-Ireland champions.

Athenry, heavily reliant on eight points from Galway ace Jessica Gill, were caught by Ryan's goal nine minutes from time, a score which sent Drom & Inch 1-7 to 0-8 in front.

Drom held off a late Athenry charge and breathed a huge sigh of relief when Nicola Nally shot over the crossbar in stoppage time as the Galway girls threatened to score a winning goal.

Meanwhile, Clare outfit Kilmaley will attempt to stop Laois side Harps capturing a third successive crown when the teams contest the junior final on November 16.

Emma O'Driscoll (2), Katie Cahill and Helen McMahon scored the Kilmaley goals as they ran out 4-11 to 0-3 winners against Roscommon's Four Roads at the grounds of St Joseph's Doora-Barefield, having led 1-5 to 0-2 at half-time.

Four Roads faced an uphill task from the 18th minute after full-forward Donna Kelly was sent off.

At Casement Park, Harps recorded a 1-10 to 1-8 victory against Lavey of Derry as Allstar nominee Louise Mahony scored 1-9 for the reigning champions.

Harps had built up a commanding lead at half-time, 1-7 to 1-2, but Lavey remained in contention as Paula McCloy replied to Mahony's goal in the opening half.

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