Tesco All-Ireland Ladies’ Senior Club Final
Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) v Donoughmore (Cork), St Rynaghs, Banagher, Sunday, 2.30pm.
Both clubs have tasted success and defeat in an All-Ireland Club final and the pedigree both can be seen by the number of inter-county players among their ranks.
Donoughmore, twice winners of this competition, ended reigning champions Carnacon’s hopes of a three-in-a-row and the Cork outfit have multiple All-Ireland winners Juliet Murphy, Rena Buckley and Linda Barrett in their starting line-up.
Donaghmoyne eased past Leinster champs Timahoe to book their spot in the final. Amanda Casey, Caitriona McConnell and the Courtney sisters provide a spine of inter-county players and experience to the Farney outfit.
Donoughmore have surprised many this year but Donaghmoyne greater depth may prove too much for the Munster champions.
DONAGHMOYNE: L. Martin, J. Geoghegan, F. Courtney, N. Lynch, H. Kingham, S. Courtney, J. Courtney, A. Casey, C. Courtney, E. McElroy, M. Woods, L. Kingham, G. McGowan, C. McConnell, L. Daly.
DONOUGHMORE: C. O’Connell, E. Walsh, L. Barrett, R. O’Mahony, A. Barrett, V. Sheehan, A. O’Shea, R. Buckley, J. Murphy, O. Healy, R. Curtain, P. Kearney, Y. Twomey, L. Murphy, A. O’Connor.
Tesco All-Ireland Ladies’ Junior Club Final
Clonakilty (Cork) v Drumcliffe/Rosses Point (Sligo), Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, Sunday, 2.00pm.
This is a first appearance in an All-Ireland club final for both clubs and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point could become the first club from Connacht to win the junior title.
Clonakilty powered past Corduff of Monaghan to reach the final while Drumcliff/Rosses Point eked out a one point victory over St James of Wexford to secure their spot.
Many on the Clonakilty side have already experienced All-Ireland success at school, underage and county level while this is a breakthrough year for the Sligo outfit.
Aisling McGing winners Sharon Welton and Clare O’Reilly may be the proof in the pudding for Clonakilty.
CLONAKILTY: M. O’Brien, C. O’Mahony, CA. O’Donovan, S. Forristal, B. McManus, S. O’Neill, N. Deasy, C. O’Leary, A. O’Leary, S. Whelton, M. O’Donovan, J. Brennan, Ma. O’Donovan, A. Deasy, E. Jennings
DRUMCLIFFE/ROSSES POINT: L. McManus, A. Ewing, G. Loughlin, N. Carroll, A. Spratt, V. O’Beirne, A. Horgan, C. Hoey, S. O’Sullivan, M. Fowley, L. Fowley, S. McHale, R. Monaghan, K. Caraway, J. Caraway
