Intermediates still pointless after narrow defeat to Cork

Very League Division 2B Round 3

Kilkenny 1-12

Cork 2-14

By Aoife Lanigan, PRO

They say goals win matches and the Rebels got two in the 49^th & 59^th minutes to wrap up victory over Kilkenny Intermediates at the Cork Camogie grounds on Saturday afternoon

Ciara O’Sullivan opened the scoring for the Rebels with a point from play in the 1^st minute. Sixty seconds later, Rachel Dowling equalised for Kilkenny with a point from play.

Dowling added another point for Kilkenny in the 4^th minute

The Rebels then scored the next three points through Lauren Homan (2) and Avril Cashman.

Rachel Dowling & Erinn Curtin traded points to leave the score 0-5 to 0-3 in favour of Cork after 12 minutes

Rachel Dowling added two points to equalise for Kilkenny before Lauren Homan slotted over two points from frees.

Heading towards the half time whistle, Rachel Dowling tagged on two points to leave the half time score level 0-7 a piece

On the resumption of play, Cork hit the ground running and scored three points through Lauren Homan (2) and Hannah O’Leary.

Then Kilkenny hit 1-2 without reply, Caroline Kennedy scoring 1-1 and Rachel Dowling a pointed free.

The goal came after Rose Kelly took a shot on goal. The sliotar was blocked by a defender and Caroline Kennedy was quickest to react and pulled on the sliotar – it flew past the goalkeeper and put Kilkenny two points ahead

Cork then scored 1-2 themselves through Cliona O’Sullivan (goal) and points from Olivia McAllen and Fiona Nelligan.

Rachel Dowling and team Capt Cria Langton pointed to narrow the gap to a point, before Lauren Homan goaled for the Rebels after her shot deflected off a defender into the net

Homan then added a pointed free. Heading towards the full time whistle, Emma Mulhall and Homan traded points to leave the final score 2-14 to 1-12 in favour of the homeside

The next game for Kilkenny is away to Clare on Saturday 2^nd March

Scorers – Kilkenny – Rachel Dowling 0-9 (7f), Caroline Kennedy 1-1, Cria Langton, Emma Mulhall 0-1 each

Cork – Lauren Homan 1-8 (6f), Cliona O’Callaghan 1-0, Ciara O’Sullivan, Avril Cashman, Erinn Curtin, Fiona Nelligan, Hannah O’Leary, Olivia McAllen 0-1 each

Kilkenny – Tara Murphy, Jane Cass, Rachel Brennan, Sofia Kerr, Shauna Treacy, Hannah Scott, Carlise Comerford, Aoife Cantwell, Kate McCluskey, Aisling Prendergast, Caroline Kennedy, Rachel Dowling, Afton Grace, Ellen Gunner, Rose Kelly

Subs – Emma Mulhall for Aisling Prendergast, Niamh Crowley for Rose Kelly, Lauren East for Aoife Cantwell, Cria Langton (Capt) for Afton Grace, Lauren Ronan for Kate McCluskey, Cliona Murphy, Ellen Purcell, Mairead Corcoran, Eimear Leahy, Ali Kennedy, Kelly Ann Whelan

Cork – Ciara Hurley, Aoife Barrett, Niamh O’Leary, Aisling Egan (Capt), Olivia McAllen, Laura Doyle. Avril Cashman, Lauren Homan, Millie Condon, Ciara O’Sullivan, Cliona O’Callaghan, Katie Walsh, Fiona Nelligan, Cliona Dooley, Erinn Curtin

Subs – Emily O’Donoghue for Cliona Dooley, Leah Hallihan for Erinn Curtin, Hannah O’Leary for Katie Walsh, Ciara Ring for Aoife Barrett, Edel Sheehan for Ciara O’Sullivan, Emma Flanagan for Olivia McAllen, Ciara O’Leary, Caoimhe O’Donoghue, Caoimhe Buckley, Ciara Morrisson, Meadhbh Ring, Laura Buttimer, Amy O’Sullivan