Banner Ladies overcome Cooraclare in First Round

Round 1 Senior Championship 7th July 10-30am

 

Venue:        Cooraclare

 

 

Referee:       Michael Talty

 

Banner Ladies 7 – 16                Cooraclare 2 – 7

 

Reigning champions Banner Ladies cruised to victory in their opening game in defence of their title in this early morning game played in a sunny Cooraclare on Sunday.

 

County star Niamh O’Dea could not be held and she scored a massive 4 – 8 for her side to break Cooraclare hearts on her own.  With Louise Henchy and Rachel Grogan also in fine form for the winners the Sky Blues had no answer to the town team’s power plays despite commendable efforts from Helen Quinn, Roisín Looney and Aoife O’Neill in particular.

 

The Banner Ladies led by 2 – 8 to 1 – 3 at half time and already the game was over as a contest.  As Cooraclare spirits dropped in the second half the Ennis side added a further 5 – 8 to their opponents 1 – 4 to run out comprehensive victors on a final scoreline of 7 – 16 to 2 – 7.

Scores 1st half

Cooraclare: Roisin Looney 0-2 Helen Quinn 1-1
Banner Ladies: Rachel Grogan 2-0, Niamh O’Dea 0-5, Louise Henchy 0-3

Scores 2nd half

Cooraclare:  Helen Quinn 1-1, Aoife O”Neill 0-2 Roisin Looney 0-1
Banner Ladies:  Niamh O”Dea 4-8 Niamh Cavanagh 1-0

Final Score

Cooraclare 2-7 Banner Ladies 7-16

Best for Banner were Rachel Grogan Sinead O Keeffe and Niamh ODea and for Cooraclare Roisin Looney and Helen Quinn