Round-up: Weekend's senior camogie club championship action
De La Salle earned an impressive win. Photo by Waterford Camogie
It was another busy weekend in the AIB Club Camogie Championships, with the Munster senior semi-finals topping the bill on Saturday afternoon.
Cork champions St Finbarr’s need two rounds of extra-time to see off Limerick representatives Newcastle West, as the teams went point for point throughout.
‘The Barrs’, playing at home in Togher, eventually prevailed 2-19 to 3-14, with county star Sorcha McCartan contributing 1-9.
It finished 2-10 apiece after 60 minutes of action. Extra-time also failed to separate the teams, with the score-line reading 2-16 to 3-13.
However, the hosts eventually found another gear late on the reach the provincial showpiece.
They will now face De La Salle, who also came through a nail-biter.
The Waterford champs were pushed all the way by Thurles Sarsfields, but ultimately prevailed 2-21 to 3-16.
Maggie Gostl’s 2-4 and Beth Carton’s 0-10 were telling for De La Salle, while Caoimhe Stakelum (0-13) and Lauran Loughnane (2-2).
There were also a number of significant club clashes in Leinster and Ulster throughout the weekend.
Dunboyne are AIB Leinster Junior A champions, after a 0-12 to 1-8 win over St Lazarian’s of Laois. (St Kevin’s of Louth overcame Setanta of Carlow in the Junior B decider, 2-17 to 0-9. Meanwhile, Meath’s Na Fianna and Laois’ Camross progressed to the intermediate decider.
Antrim’s Brídíní Óga are Ulster Junior A champions, after beating St Canice’s Dungiven, 4-6 to 0-12. Meanwhile, Éire Óg Carrickmore overcame Derrynoose in the Junior B final.