FOR the first time ever, Limerick are All-Ireland Under16 camogie champions. It follows a thrilling 0-10 to 0-9 defeat of fancied Galway at Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park.
The winning score came from Rachel O’Grady of Patrickswell in lost time. Only moments earlier, Limerick had drawn level through a precious contribution by Caitlin Ryan (Na Piarsaigh).
Diarmuid Ryan’s Limerick had led 0-6 to 0-3 at half-time, but, as anticipated, wind-assisted Galway came back into the reckoning in the closing period.
There were memorable scenes as the inspirational captain Ornagh Barrett (Knockaderry) accepted the cup.
Limerick: Emma Doherty (Treaty Gaels), Tara Hynes (Bruff), Ornagh Barrett, captin, (Knockaderry), Aoife Morrissey (Granagh Ballingarry), Eve Cleary (St. Fanahan’s), Abigail Buckey (Bruff), Cora Long (Tournafulla), Hazel Horgan (Newcastle West), Caitlin Ryan, 0-4, (Na Piarsaigh), Anna-Rose Benson (Na Piarsaigh), Rachel O’Grady, 0-1, (Patrickswell), Sophie O’Grady (Patrickswell), Amber O’Sullivan-Hunt (Killeedy), Aoibhinn O’Connor (Bruff), Mia Smith, 0-5, (Newcastle West).
Substitutes used: Isabelle O’Brien (Newcastle West), Aisling Foley (Croagh Kilfinny).
