“Tipperary Girls on Victorious Munster Interprovincial Team.”
Sinéad Meagher,Eimear Meagher (Nenagh) & Siobhán Prentice (Ballina) were part of the Munster Interprovincial team that retained their All-Ireland title in Kingscourt at the Weekend.
Pride, passion, skill and intense competition were all in abundance in Kingscourt HC, Cavan today Saturday 9th May, as over 40 young girls from across the country proudly represented their Provinces at the Girl 40×20 Interprovincial Team of 10 event.
This event hugely entertaining and competitive saw five doubles pairings, aged between 13 & 17 compete on aggregate scoring, with many of the young girls competing at national level for the first time.
The first semi-final appeared difficult to call, but it was the Ulster girls who stepped up to the mark and dominating most of the games to establish a solid lead. This set the benchmark for victory, and left the Leinster girls with an uphill task to chase down the lead. In the end Ulster took the match 97-57.
The second semi-final saw last year’s winners Munster take on the traditionally strong Connacht girls. The Connacht girls were clearly up for the challenge and were leading by ten aces after the first two games. But the Munster girls regrouped and won the reminding three games to win 92-55.
In the 3rd/4th place playoff the match was very tight after the first two games with Connacht only leading by 2 aces. But Connacht proved too strong for Leinster in the reminding games and they won this match on a scoreline of 102-68.
The final proved to be very competitive that had the large supporting contingent on the edge of their seats. Munster went into an early lead after the first game with them winning it 21-8. Ulster fought back in the second game to win it 21-6, so Ulster lead by 2 aces. Munster proved too strong in the next two games which meant they retained the Girls Interprovincial 40×20 title for the second year in a row with a game to spare. In the end the experience Munster girls won the final on a scoreline 83-68.
SF 1: Ulster dft Leinster 97-57
SF 2: Munster dft Connacht 92-55
3rd/4th: Connacht dft Leinster 102-68
Final: Munster dft Ulster 83-68
Munster Team:
U13 Amber Nolan & Orla O Brien (Clare)
U14 Siobhán Prentice (Tipp) Aisling Shanahan (Limerick)
U15 Caitriona Millane (Limerick) Bridín Dinnane (Clare)
U16 Sinéad Meagher (Tipp) Aoife Floyd (Clare)
U17 Doireann Murphy & Clodagh Nash (Clare)
Subs: Eimear Meagher (Tipp) Ciara Mc Carthy (Limerick)
Tournaments:
The Ballina Club tournament is down to Semi Finals and we have had some great games of Handball over the past few weeks. Follow the games on Facebook or on the Ballina Handball Website. Full report on next weeks notes.
The Lahorna Paddy Kelly Memorial Tournament kicks off shortly with an Intermediate/Junior & Junior B Grades and will include a Juvenile section this year. (All Doubles) Anyone wishing to enter should contact Martin Spain or any of the Lahorna Committee . The finals are fixed for Friday 26th June & the deadline for entries is Wednesday 20th May
By Jonathan Cullen Sun 10th May
