Ruthless Ruairi Og too strong for Bridini Oga

Antrim Camogie League – Division 1

Bridini Oga Glenravel 0-04 Ruairi Og Cushendall 4-25

Ruairi Og Cushendall continued their unbeaten run in the Antrim Camogie League Division 1 with a thoroughly dominant performance against Bridini Oga Glenravel at Fr Maginn Park. From the very start, Cushendall dictated the pace of the game, ultimately securing a comprehensive 4-25 to 0-4 victory. Bridini Oga, unfortunately missing a third of the squad that captured last year’s Intermediate championship title, fought hard but were ultimately no match for the sheer quality and attacking prowess of the visiting team. The gap in available personnel was evident as Cushendall controlled possession and created scoring opportunities at will throughout the contest.

The visitors made their intentions clear early on, with Eva McNeill converting a penalty for a goal just over a minute into the game. This was quickly followed by points from Kady Mcneill, Orlaith McCurry, and another from Eva McNeill. Bridini Oga managed to find a brief spell of resistance midway through the first half, registering a point from play by Sarah Fyfe, a free converted by Caoimhe Duffin, and another score from Sorcha Carey. However, this proved to be their most productive period of the match. Cushendall ruthlessly responded with a flurry of points from Cliodhna Thompson, Cara O Boyle, Dervla Cosgrove, and Brogan Abram, leaving the halftime score at a commanding 1-15 to 0-3 in favour of Ruairi Og.

The second half offered no respite for the Glenravel side. Within the opening minute, Cara O Boyle found the back of the net to extend Cushendall’s lead even further. While Ciara McCormick managed to secure a well-taken point from play for Bridini Oga a few minutes later, it would be their final score of the evening. Cushendall’s relentless attack continued as Eva McNeill added her second goal of the match, alongside a steady stream of points from Kady Mcneill, Brogan Abram, and Cara O Boyle. The dominance was underscored late in the game when Cara O’Boyle struck for her second goal, and substitute Lara Haughey immediately made an impact by pointing shortly after her introduction. Eva McNeill and Cara O Boyle tapped over the final points of the game, capping off a clinical display that highlighted Cushendall’s formidable form this season.

Bridini Oga: 1 Orla Donnelly, 2 Una Mc Aleenan, 3 Bronagh Laverty, 4 Ciara McCormick, 5 Erin Coulter, 6 Danielle Scally, 7 Sarah Fyfe, 8 Kirsty O’Doherty, 9 Orlaith Gould, 10 Emily Sharpe, 11 Sorcha Carey, 12 Shauna McDonnell, 13 Eimear Butler, 14 Caoimhe Duffin, 15 Niamh Donnelly.

Ruairi Og: 1 Orlagh Burke, 2 Laoise McCollam, 3 Anna McNeill, 4 Tamara Black, 5 Ellen Leech, 6 Abi McNeill, 7 Aoife McClafferty, 8 Dervla Cosgrove, 9 Rhianna Black, 10 Brogan Abram, 11 Orlaith McCurry, 12 Cara O’Boyle, 13 Cliodhna Thompson, 14 Eva McNeill, 15 Kady McNeill.