John the Baptist – All Ireland Senior D Canogie Champions 2017 (MAKE BOLD)
The John the Baptist team that defeated Scoil Mhuire, Trim in the All Ireland PPS Senior D Camogie Final in Trim on Monday. Back row from left Jane Casey, Katie O’Riordan, Aisling O’Brien, Mary Nealon, Jane Looby, Sinead McElligott, Andrea Kate Coillins, Caitlin Kennedy, Anna Rose Kennedy, Olivia McCarthy-Tobin, Andrea O’Sullivan, Ber Leahy, Eva Butler. Front row from left Caoimhe O’Brien, captain, Roisin Carroll, Emma English, Ciara Ryan, Katie Heelan, Emma Morrissey, Anna Bonar. Aishing Ryan, Sarah Morrissey, Keeva O’Brien and Grainne Ryan.
JOHN THE BAPTIST CS, HOSPITAL…………………………………………………………………………………3-10
SCOIL MHUIRE, TRIM………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1-8
John the Baptist Community School, Hospital, were crowned All-Ireland Senior D camogie champions following a comprehensive victory over Scoil Mhuire, Trim, in Trim on Monday afternoon.
It looked as if the effects of the long jaunt from the green pastures to the lush plains of Meath was about to take its toll when the home side opened brightly and inspired by a Caroline McLoughlin-Quinn goal they established a 1-4 to 0-1 lead.
However Helen Clifford and Seán Ryan’s fine tuned side soon found their rhythm and once in gear, despite playing against the elements, they started to pick off their scores and a couple of quick fire goals put them in the driving seat.
Andrea O’Sullivan, Caitlin Kennedy and Emma Morrissey all raised green as the Limerick girls established a 3-5 to 1-7 advantage by the short whistle.
John the Baptist turned over with wind advantage and early in the second half could have drawn away from the hosts had they converted a penalty.
The winners exerted a vice like grip on proceedings throughout the second half and restricted Scoil Mhuire to a solitary point in the period which came so late, it was nothing no more than a consolation.
John the Baptist meanwhile tacked on a further five points to finish as convincing winners as the scoreline suggests.
It was the first episode between the sides who will meet again in the All-Ireland Junior D camogie final at a Limerick venue next Tuesday.
John the Baptist scorers: Anna Rose Kennedy 0-6, 4fs; Andrea O’Sullivan 1-2; Caitlin Kennedy, Emma Morrissey 1-0 each; Sinéad McElligott, Eva Butler 0-1 each.
John the Baptist: Andrea Kate Collins; Ciara Ryan, Aisling O’Brien, Anna Bonar; Eva Butler, Grainne Ryan, Sarah Morrissey; Caoimhe O’Brien (Captain), Ber Leahy; Anna Rose Kennedy, Andrea O’Sullivan, Emma Morrissey; Ashling Ryan, Caitlin Kennedy, Sinead McElligott.
Subs: Olivia McCarthy Tobin, Keeva O’Brien, Roisin O’Carroll, Katie O’Riordan, Jane Casey, Jane Looby, Mary Nealon, Emma English, Maeve Barry, Katie Heelan.
Scoil Mhuire: Hannah Morgan; Katie Duffy, Amy Duffy, Ciara Foley; Laura O’Neill, Ashling Walshe, Niamh Costello; Sarah Ennis, Sophia Payne; Leah Dennehy, Caroline McLoughlin-Quinn, Leah Devine; Maeve Coleman, Katie Mulvihill, Megan Loughran.
Subs: Hannah Kealey. Emily Kealey, Hannah Guy, Jessica Potterton, Kate McEvoy, Rian Kearns, Emma Mitchell, Chantelle Massey, Caroline Dowling, Shannon Mulligan, Jessica Ryall, Eimear Fagan, Mary Kate Kiernan.