Adare and Galbally victorious in Intermediate & Junior A Camogie Championship finals

The plate finals for both championships also took place this weekend.

The Intermediate and Junior A cup finals took place this weekend with Adare and Galbally coming out on top in the respective divisions.

Adare secured successive promotions as they overcame Croagh Kilfinny in the Intermediate decider by virtue of a 1-8 to 2-3 victory while Galbally defeated Blackrock Effin to claim the Junior title.

The weekend began with Saturday’s clash between Galbally and Blackrock-Effin.

Galbally got out of the blocks quick from the off and sailed into a 2-10 to 0-2 half-time lead. The side went from strength to strength in the second half, scoring an additional five goals and limiting their opponents to a solitary second half point, cruising to an incredible 7-14 to 0-3 victory to get their hands on the Junior A title.

Sunday saw the Intermediate final between Adare and Croagh-Kilfinny. Adare were playing in the final in their first season back at the Intermediate grade after they claimed the Junior title in 2021.

The game was level-playing on 25 minutes with two points apiece until Noirin Lenihan hit the back of the net for Croagh-Kilfinny with the score remaining 1-2 to 0-2 at half-time.

As the weather worsened, Adare bettered and they started the second-half in scintillating form with 1-4 in the first fifteen minutes. Aislinn Connelly was the goal-scorer for the side with Caoimhe Costello pointing the other four.

It was Croagh-Kilfinny’s turn to flex their muscles as Keelin Madigan hit the back of the net again but Costelloe continue her fine form with two more points that would prove the difference for Adare as they held out for a two point win.

There was also victories for Murroe-Boher and Ballyagran in the plate finals that took place over a weekend of torrential conditions.

See results listed below:

Intermediate Championship Cup Final

Adare 1-8 : 2-3 Croagh-Kilfinny

Intermediate Championship Plate Final

Murroe-Boher 2-8 : 0-5 Newcastle West

Junior A Championship Cup Final

Galbally 7-14 : 0-3 Blackrock-Effin

Junior A Championship Plate Final

Ballyagran 2-10 : 2-9 Ballybrown