Munster Intermediate Camogie Champions 2012
On Saturday, January 21st at a wet and windy Feakle, Coláiste Muire, Ennis and St Joseph’s Tulla fought out an entertaining yet tense encounter for the right to be crowned Munster Intermediate Camogie Champions 2012.
St Joseph’s Captain Lauren Guilfoyle won the toss and crucially chose to play with an increasingly strong wind. An early Vera Loughnane free and a point from play by the same player, helped to settle Tulla nerves and they quickly added two more points from Vera Loughnane and Lauren Guilfoyle.
With Coláiste battling against a determined Tulla defense and an equally determined gale. they struggled to impose themselves on the game and a well-executed goal by St Joseph’s full forward Kate O’Gorman gave the Tulla girls increased confidence.
Two more Vera Loughnane points increased the gap to nine points and the failure of Coláiste to capitalise on their chance left them with a huge taste for the second half. A late point by wing back Lorna Power only served to lift the St Joseph’s girls who went in at half time 1-7 to 0-0.
The Ennis girls came out in the 2nd half determined to cut the deficit and immediately laid siege to the Tulla goal. However, once again the St Joseph’s defence stood firm. After ten minutes, despite having most of the ball, all Coláiste had to show for their efforts was a solitary point from their impressive No. 9, Jane Flanagan.
Against the run of play, Tulla in a rare foray into the Coláiste half plundered a second goal. This Kate O’Gorman effort proved to be decisive as it was to be St Joseph’s only score in the 2nd half. Coláiste battled away in pursuit of a goal that might have changed the game but unfortunately for them a Kate McCarthy goal, followed quickly by a “45” from Jane Flanagan, came too late to rescue the game.
To jubilant scenes at the final whistle, St Joseph’s, Tulla celebrated their hard fought 2-7 to 1-2 victory. In a day where the elements dictated, St Josephs owed much to their brilliant half-back line to McInerney, Power and Fleming who along with the full backs Minogue and Kennedy made the Coláiste battle for every score. Mary- Kate Moloney and Lauren Guilfoyle also stood out while most of Tulla’s scores came from the tireless Vera Loughnane and Kate O’Gorman.
St Joseph’s would like to acknowledge the help and hospitality that was received in Feakle both on the field and with the much appreciated refreshments in the community hall after the game. Thanks also the parents of the players who helped out on the day.
Photographs taken by Annabelle Browne (Leaving Cert Art Student)
Congratulations to our school badminton team who took part in the Clare County Championships last Wednesday in Scariff Community Hall and Cratloe GAA hall. Our U14, U16 and U19 girl’s teams finished runners up in all of their games putting them in 2nd place in Clare. Our U14 and U16 boy’s teams did equally well ending runners up to Killaloe in their competition. Congratulations to Maurice Molloy who won everyone one of his singles games making him the top player in the U14 competition on the day.
Girls U16 Aoife Dillion, Alice O’Grady, Siobhan Halpin, Edel Mc Namara
Best of luck to our Senior Camogie Team who are playing Coláiste Muire, Ennis in the Munster Intermediate C Final this Saturday the 21st of January in Feakle GAA pitch at 12.30. All supporters welcome.
We fasted for 24 hrs, collected money on the street of Tulla, each leaving cert filled a sponsorship card and we slept in school over night!! The fast brought us all closer as a group. We celebrated Mass at 10pm with Fr Brendon and Fr Martin. We also had a Disco with Fr Carey as our DJ!! Not much sleep was got but nevertheless we all went home on Tuesday with a huge sense of satisfaction and we were very proud of our achievement. The monies raised will go to Sr Angela who works in Kenya.
Congratulations to all of the students and teachers involved in this year’s Christmas Concert. Our 4th year and transition year students put on the show. On the night, the spectators were treated to a variety of acts involving singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, acting and comedy.
