WATCH: Limerick defeat Clare in Camogie opener

CLARE 1-11 Limerick 2-14

Fr. McNamara Park, Ennis.

Limerick started their Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division One with a deserved six point victory over neighbours Clare.

The result means that Limerick advance to the knockout stages regardless of their result against Galway in Kilmallock next weekend.

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Caoimhe Costelloe top scored for Limerick with 2-6, as Pat Ryanโ€™s side led 2-10 to 0-7 at the interval. Costelloe instinctively flicked to the net for her first green flag before dispatching a penalty high to the net for her second.

Caoimhe Costelloe takes a free.

Limerick had five scorers while debutant รine Cunningham impressed followed her promotion from the junior side. They outscored Clare 2-6 to 0-4 between the 15th minute and half time.

Rebecca Delee was also on target, returning after 15 months to the Limerick side, owing to a cruciate knee injury sustained against Tipperary.

Aine Cunningham strikes over for Limerick in the National Camogie League Division 3 meeting between Limerick and Clare.

Limerick controlled the scoreboard and despite conceding a 49th minute goal to Eimear Kelly, they never looked like relinquishing their advantage.

Meanwhile the Limerick junior Camogie side drew with Carlow, 1-16 to 3-10, earlier on Saturday afternoon.


Scorers:
Clare:
Chole Morey 0-8 (0-2 โ€™45โ€™, 0-3 frees); Eimear Kelly 1-1; Orlaith Duggan, Laura McMahon 0-1 each.

Limerick:
Caoimhe Costelloe 2-6 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees); Caoimhe Lyons 0-3; Rebecca Delee, Deborah Murphy 0-2 each; Karen Oโ€™Leary 0-1.

Clare: Doireann Murphy, Ciara Grogan, Clare Hehir (C), Roisin Minogue; Alannah Ryan, Laura McMahon, Sinead Conlon; Zi Yan Spillane, Aoife Keane; Mรกire McGrath, Chloe Morey, Orlaith Duggan; Eimear Kelly, รine Oโ€™Loughlin, Becky Foley.

Subs Used: Susan Daly for Conlon, Rรณisรญn Begley for Oโ€™Loughlin, Clodagh Oโ€™Halloran for Keane.

Limerick: Laura Oโ€™Neill (Na Piarsaigh); Marian Quaid (Bruff), Muireann Creamer (Cappamore), Mairรฉad Ryan (Clooney/Quin); Megan Oโ€™Mara (Monaleen), Judith Mulcahy (Ahane), Rรณisรญn Ambrose (Newcastle West); Karen Oโ€™Leary (Newcastle West), Aisling Scanlon (Killeedy); Caoimhe Lyons (Monaleen), Deborah Murphy (Newcastle West), Sophie Oโ€™Callaghan (Adare); รine Cunningham (Killeedy) Rebecca Delee (Newcastle West), Caoimhe Costelloe (Adare).

Subs Used: Dearbhla Egan (Crecora) for Scanlon, Neamh Curtin (Ballybrown) for Oโ€™Mara, for Cunningham.

Referee: Justin Heffernan (Wexford)

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