KILKERRIN STORM INTO DECIDER
Kilkerrin Clonberne 2-10
Ballymacarbry 0-2
AILISH MORRISSEY scored 1-3 to help holders Kilkerrin Clonberne to victory over Ballymacarbry in the currentaccount. ie All-Ireland Senior Club Championship semi-final in Fraher Field.
Chloe Miskell scored the first goal as the All-Ireland champions rubberstamped a first Croke Park appearance in two weeks’ time after building up a 1-5 to 0-0 interval lead, before Morrissey’s second on the three-quarter mark wrapped up proceedings.
The first half’s crucial moment came on 27 minutes as Kilkerrin Clonberne’s Louise Ward had a pot shot at goal that bounced off the crossbar.
Miskell was quickest to react, rounding goalkeeper Lauren Fitzpatrick before shooting to the net and giving Willie Ward’s team a 1-5 to 0-0 interval advantage.
Ballymacarbry needed a boost and got it within 30 seconds of the restart as substitute Maeve Ryan took Bríd McMaugh’s pass to fire over their first point.
However, Kilkerrin-Clonberne continued where they left off in the opening period as Morrissey and Nicola Ward stretched their lead to 1-7 to 0-1.
Ryan got another Ballymacarbry score before the defining goal arrived for the visitors with Morrissey finishing to the top corner of the net.
That left it 2-7 to 0-2 and as both teams emptied their benches; Kilkerrin-Clonberne continued building their tally.
Divilly, Hannah Noone and Morrissey all converted to give the title holders a 2-10 to 0-2 as they remain unbeaten since the 2019 All-Ireland final.
ScorerS – KilKerrin-clonberne: A Morrissey 1-3, C Miskell 1-1, L Ward 0-2, O Divilly 0-2 (2f), N Ward 0-1, H Noone 0-1. ballymacarbry: M Ryan 0-2.