60x30
Interprovincial 2007 an Ballina – Report & Pics Courtesy Paddy Collins
The Ladies U13-U17 Interprovincail was hosted by Ballina in
Tipperary. On a bitterly Cold day the games kicked off at 11 a.m. with
Connaught & Leinster in the Semi-Final. Leinster got off to a great start
in the U13 Ciara Mahon & Mary Phelan beating Ciara ni Churrain & Sara
Coleman 28-16. Connaught made a great comeback in U14 & U15 winning 30-11
& 30-7. In U16 Leinster once again made a comeback winning 30-17 but in U
17 Connaught won 30-10 making it a Connaughtwin by 123 -86 to earn a
place against Munster in the final.
In that final in U13 Connaughts Ciara ní Churáin & Sara
Coleman got off to a great start winning the first game 15-14. Munster pair
Martina Mc Mahon & Cornelia Prendeville won the second 15-1. In U14 Lauren
O Riordan & Catherine Hanlan won the first game 15-11 but Munsters Ashling
O Keefe & Aine Casey took the second 15-1. In U15 Munsters Lisa Loughnane
& Catriona Casey won both games 15-3, 15-9 to give Munster a commanding
overall lead of85-50. Connaught looked to be in trouble but a great display in
U16 by Stephenie Coleman & Mary Duffy who won both their games 15-1, 15-1
to give Munster a slender lead of 7 aces going into the last doubles. In U17
Connaught had the experienced Leona Doolin & Hilary Rushe up against
Munsters Ciara Ní Shé & Sarah Cunningham.
The Connaught girls won the first game 15-6. In the last
game they made no mistake winning 15-0 to make the overall score 110-93
in favour of Connaught.
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Connaught
All-Ireland 60x30 Interprovincial Champions 2007 |
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Gallant Munster 60x30
Interprovincial Team Runners-up 2007 |
Leinster
team:
Ciara Mahon & Mary Phelan, Claire Mulholland & Elaine Egan, Sandra
Kelly & Aoife Mc Carthy, Louise Walsh & Rebecca Mulholland, Shauna
Hilley & Amanda Kelly.
Connaught: Ciara Ní Churráin &
Sara Coleman, Lauren O Riordan & Catherine Hanlon, Amy Corrigan &
Róisín Ní Chonghaile, Stephenie Coleman & Mary Duffy, Hilary Rushe &
Leona Doolin. Subs: Rochelle Mullany & Marie Corrigan
Refreshments
sponsored by Paddy & Mary Collins.
Final
:Connaught Bt Munster 110- 93