Team news: Kilkerrin-Clonberne and Mourneabbey gear up for gripping All-Ireland senior semi-final

All Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi Final

Sunday November 18 

Kilkerrin/Clonberne (Galway) (H) v Mourneabbey (Cork); Clonberne Sports Field, 2pm

The meeting of Kilkerrin-Clonberne and Mourneabbey will revive memories of the 2015 All-Ireland semi-final meeting between the sides.

Three years ago, Mourneabbey claimed a one-point victory on Cork soil but now it’s the turn of Carnacon’s conquerors Kilkerrin-Clonberne to have home comforts.

Both sides are littered with inter-county players from Cork and Galway, with a heady mix of established and rising young stars.

For example, Kilkerrin-Clonberne’s Noone sisters Hannah and Lynsey have enjoyed phenomenal seasons already.

Lynsey captained the Galway Minor A side in their final victory over Cork, and claimed the player of the match award, while sister Hannah skippered the U16 A side that won the All-Ireland final against Kerry.

Annette Clarke captained Galway to TG4 All-Ireland Senior glory in 2004 while the Divilly and Ward sisters are established current Galway seniors.

Nicola Ward is named to start but she’s considered extremely doubtful with a knee injury, with Louise listed at centre forward.

Mourneabbey have suffered final heartbreak in 2014, 2015 and 2017, and are desperate to get over the line.

They’re managed by Tipperary boss Shane Ronayne and there’s class right through their ranks, with the O’Sullivan sisters, Ciara and Doireann, leading a potent attack.

Both of the senior semi-finals could turn out to be classic ties and a big crowd at the Clonberne Sports Field will feed into a memorable atmosphere.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne team and squad

1	Lisa Murphy
2	Aisling Costello
3	Sarah Gormally
4	Chloe Costello
5	Siobhan Fahy
6	Lisa Gannon
7	Hannah Noone
8	Siobhan Divilly
9	Chloe Miskell
10	Lynsey Noone
11	Louise Ward
12	Olivia Divilly
13	Nicola Ward
14	Annette Clarke
15	Ailish Morrissey
16	Leah Pettit
17	Aoife Gibbons
18	Katelyn Mee
19	Claire Dunleavy
20	Eva Noone
21	Caoimhe Boyle
22	Samantha Fahy
23	Emma Flanagan
24	Sarah Ward
25	AnneMarie Miskell Finnerty
26	Ailbhe Mahoney
27	Deirdre Bracken
28	Evelyn Flanagan
29	Karen Finnegan
30	Caitlin Boyle

Mourneabbey team and squad

1	Meabh O’Sullivan
2	Eimear Meaney
3	Cathy Ann Stack
4	Aisling O’Sullivan
5	Sandra Conroy
6	Roisin O’Sullivan
7	Kathryn Coakley
8	Maire O’Callaghan
9	Brid O’Sullivan
10	Eimear Harrington
11	Ciara O’Sullivan
12	Niamh O’Sullivan
13	Ellie Jack
14	Laura Fitzgerald
15	Doireann O’Sullivan
16	Roisin Duffy
17	Anna Ryan
18	Aisling Cronin
19	Ciara O’Callaghan
20	Kate O’Brien
21	Aoife Walsh
22	Eva Langford
23	Sile O’Callaghan
24	Rebecca Larkin
25	Ciara Lawlee
26	Emer Browne
27	Ellen Burke