Goals from Jessica Glavin, Jenny McCarthy and Clodagh Glavin prove decisive in County Final win for Cappoquin

People talk a lot of ‘third time lucky’ and it proved to be for Cappoquin Intermediate Camogie team who were appearing in their third county final in a row on Sunday afternoon at Fraher Field.

Having lost the 2012 and 2013 finals, Cappoquin went into the game hoping that it would be third time luck for them but for it to happen for them they would have to beat a An Rinn side that had beaten them in the 2012 final.

An Rinn topped the group stages of this years championship which meant they went straight to the final while Cappoquin had to beat a Portlaw side that were crowned County Junior Champions twelve months ago in the semi finals.

An Rinn were first off the mark in this game with a Deirdre Fahey point from a free on two minutes, but from Tracey Kiely’s restart, Cappoquin attacked the An Rinn goal and when the ball reached Jessica Glavin with precision she placed the ball past Fiona Kiely in the An Rinn goal.

Cappoquin were now on a high and they added a point from Aisling Power on seven minutes. Cappoquin refused to relent on putting pressure on the An Rinn defence, creating goal chances through Aisling Power and Jenny McCarthy.

The Corner Stone club did manage to hit a second goal on thirteen minutes when Jenny McCarthy finished to the net using a hand pass which is allowed in Camogie to open up a 2-1 to 0-1 lead.

A brace of Aisling Power points followed to extent Cappoquin’s lead which was further stretched when Jessica and Clodagh Glavin added points with nineteen minutes played.

An Rinn however would finish the half the stronger of the two sides as Deirdre Fahey put over two points on twenty three and twenty seven minutes which left them trailing 2-5 to 0-3 at the break.

An Rinn needed a good start to the second half if they were to get back into the game and add a second title to the one won in 2012 at this level, but it was Cappoquin that had the better start who with just sixteen seconds of the half played killed off the chances of An Rinn with a third goal this one coming from Clodagh Glavin.

An Aisling Point from a free followed for Cappoquin, before An Rinn struck two points rom Shannon Dunford. Jessica Glavin and Lorraine Bray landed points for Cappoquin which gave them a 3-8 to 0-5 lead mid way through the second half, and although An Rinn finished the game the stronger of the two sides, Roisin Manahan, Clodagh McGovern and Lorraine Whelan landing points they proved too little too late.

Five minutes from time, Cappoquin had a chance of netting a fourth goal when they won a penalty, but the impressive Aisling Power opted been well in front to put the ball high over the cross bar.

A 3-9 to 0-8 win for Cappoquin means that the corner-stone club ladies will now represent Waterford in the Munster Junior Club championship, where on this performance; they could take a little bit of beating. Credit however must go to An Rinn who despite been well beaten on the day, the difference on the score board at the end of the hour did little justice to the effort they put in.

They say goals win games and this proved to be through in this game.

Cappoquin Panel: Tracey Kiely, Elaine Looby, Carole McCarthy, Lauren McGregor, Aoife Cahillane, Jemma Burke, Emma Foley, Lorraine Bray, Roisin Cahillane, Jenny McCarthy, Aisling Power, Elaine McCarthy, Jessica Glavin, Emily Power, Clodagh Glavin, Tina Coffey, Linda Foley, Bree Coffey, Coley Landers, Catherine Ahearne, Jade Fraher, Niamh Foley, Roisin Uniacke, Sinead O’Brien, Niamh Moore, Ellen Meaney, Seana Barrett, Clodagh Walsh.

Scorers: Aisling Power 0-5 (3 frees, 1 Pen), Jessica Glavin 1-2, Clodagh Glavin 1-1, Jenny McCarthy 1-0, Lorraine Bray 0-1.

An Rinn Panel: Fiona Kiely, Niamh Collins, Lisa Prendergast, Siobhán Murray, Roisin Manahan, Dearbhla Hayes, Lisa McGrath, Fiona Morrissey, Trish Fitzgerald, Aoife Landers, Sinead Whelan, Lorraine Whelan, Shannon Dunford, Deirdre Fahey, Dawn Power, Taylor Murray, Carrie Foley, Fiona Ni Bhriain, Gillian McGrath, Clodagh McGovern, Kayleigh Veale, Eithne Ni Mhurchú, Anne Marie Tutty, Róisín Flynn, Angela McIntosh, Jessica Troy.

Scorers: Deirdre Fahey 0-3 (1f), Shannon Dunford 0-2, Roisin Manahan, Clodagh McGovern, Lorraine Whelan 0-1 each.

Referee: Ger Browne.