Claregalway Ladies captured the Connaught Intermediate title with a victory over Tourlestrane in Ballyhaunis on Saturday last 26th of October. Claregalway were aided by a stiff breeze in the opening half and ran up a big halftime lead of 1–12 to nil. Michelle Dunleavey was in fine scoring form from frees and Charolette Cooney scored the goal. Claregalway continued to dominate the second half and ran out winners on a score of 1–22 to 0–5. Afterwards the Cup was presented to captain Fabienne Cooney with full forward Deirdre Brennan picking up the player of the Game award. This is a second Connaught Title for the Claregalway Ladies having won the Junior in 2011. Claregalway will play Cork and Munster champions in the All-Ireland semi at a Galway venue on Sunday 17th of November.
Team: Hanah Coen, Fabienne Cooney, Eimile Gavin, Elle Glynn, Karen Dowd 0–1, Amy Rohan, Megan Glynn, Siobhan Gavin 0–1, Orla Dixon, Charolette Cooney 1–1, Ciara Newell 0–2, Tara Hession 0–2, Michelle Dunleavey 0–6, Deirdre Brennan 0–5, Ciara Burke 0–3, Louise Brennan, Helen Moran, Maria Moran, Georgina Healy, Emer Joyce, Orla Murphy, Niamh Fahy, Aislinn Newell, Siofra Leonard 0–1, Anna Goldrick, Deirdre Cullina, Eva Gilmore, Ruth Horkan, Katryn Casserly, Ciara Campbell.
Claregalway play Clann na Gael of Roscommon next Sunday in the Connaught Minor Club Final.
