Ulster Junior Camogie championship final
1-00pm. Ahoghill
Glen Maghera v Tir na nOg Randalsatown
Tir na nOg, Randalstown are one game away from an Ulster title but to succeed they must overcome the challenge of Glen Maghera in Ahoghill tomorrow. The Maghera girls will be no pushovers as they demonstrated when they dethroned reigning champions, Ballymacnab in Maghera last Saturday on a heavy pitch.
The home side dominated the opening half with centre half, Rebecca Kirkpatrick leading by example in defence and the Mulholland’s, Aisling Porter and Leanne McChrystal all to the fore in conditions that were far from ideal.
Despite a wet forecast for tomorrow Cloney should be much firmer than the Glen Pitch last week and this should suit Tir na nOg who have the players to benefit from a faster sod.
Tir na nOg have played their camogie in division 1 of the Antrim leagues this year and this has obviously sharpened the Whitehill girls and they finished a very creditable fourth in the league and it has proved good preparation for what is a delayed 2020 championship.
They opened with wins over Cavan champions Crosserlough by 2-9 to 1-5 and they followed it up with a win over Ballyholland of Down in last week’s semi-final.
Aine Devlin at full-forward has been in sparkling form this year and has recorded some big scores while Michaela Heggarty and Shauna O’Neill form a strong mid-field partnership. Devlin’s twin sister Bronagh has been a rock at centre-half with Dervla O’Neill and Siofra O’Dolan completing a strong half back line.
The McGaughey sisters are others who have shown form in a sharp Tir na nOg attack and if they can perform to their potential then they should have too much for a Glen side who’s battling qualities will make life difficult but might just fall short against the Randalstown side.
