CAMOGIE: Tipperary schools heavily involved in Post Primary School action in the new year

Spring 2022 saw great success for several Tipperary schools in Camogie with Ursuline Thurles and Presentation Thurles capturing All Ireland Junior A and B titles respectively and Cashel CS winning the Munster Senior crown and reaching the All-Ireland A final.

Once again, Tipperary schools are providing super camogie coaching and organisation this school year and we wish all Tipperary schools success.

Senior Camogie:

Senior A: Cashel Community School are the defending Munster champions and have recovered from their shock Round 1 defeat to Doon with a ‘backdoor’ win against Clonakilty by 11 points. In an all-Tipperary clash, Presentation Thurles face Cashel CS this Thursday Dec. 8th in Boherlahan GAA grounds in the Munster quarter final. Ursuline Thurles travel to Ennis on December 13th to play their quarter final.

Senior B: St Marys Nenagh play away to Tulla, Clare next Thursday Dec. 8th in the Munster B quarter final. Roscrea had been on a great run with wins over Borrisokane and Carrick on Suir before losing their Munster semi-final last week to Colaiste an Phiarsaigh. Borrisokane went down narrowly to Bandon in their quarter final.

Senior C: Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Cahir had a good Round 1 win over Carrigtwohill before losing by 2-06 to 1-12 to Laurel Hill in their quarter final.

Senior D: St Marys Newport play Carrignavar on Dec. 6th in the Munster Quarter final. Our Lady’s Templemore had a good Round 1 win over Youghal but lost their quarter final to Kilmacthomas. Fethard exited in Round 1 to Glanmire CC.

Intermediate Camogie: Great to see Loreto Clonmel play Presentation Ballingarry in the Munster Intermediate semi final. Loreto had a Round 1 win over Mallow and Pres Ballingarry beat Nenagh College. Scoil Ruain Killenaule and St Annes Tipperary competed in the Hayes Cup, with Pres. Clonmel in the Hayes Shield. Awaiting results.
Junior Camogie:

Junior A: Cashel CS, Ursuline Thurles and Presentation Thurles each competed in the Junior A Cup. Cashel Community School in Group 1 have had a win v Clonakilty, draw v Coachford College and a loss to St Angelas Waterford and await other results to see if they get a semi spot.

Presentation Thurles started their campaign with a draw v Colaiste Coilm, Cork and a win over Bandon. Ursuline Thurles had a win over Pres Bandon followed by also drawing with Colaiste Choilm.

In the crunch decider ‘all-Thurles’ game, Ursuline pipped close rivals Presentation in Dr. Morris Park to reach the semi-final and continue their goal to win back-to-back Munster and All Ireland A titles.

Junior B: St Marys Nenagh have had 2 big wins over Borrisokane Community College and Doon to qualify for a semi-final match v Dromcollogher.
Borrisokane recovered from Round 1 loss to beat St Josephs Tulla and Doon and also secure a semifinal spot, opposition was Colaiste Mhuire Ennis.

Junior C: St Marys Newport had a crucial win over Laurel Hill in Round 1 by 3-09 to 3-08. They followed this up with a quarter final win over St Marys Charleville by 6-03 to 3-06. Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Cahir had a Round 1 defeat by St Flannans Ennis.

Junior D: St Annes, Tipperary, Our Ladys Templemore, Pobalscoil Roscrea and St Josephs Borrisoleigh were Tipp representatives in D section. St Annes, St Josephs and Roscrea all suffered Round 1 defeats. Our Ladys Templemore followed up a win over St Annes with a win over Lismore.

The played a ‘home’ quarterfinal on November 7th against St Augustines Dungarvan which ended in an exciting draw 3-05 to 2-08. In the replay, Templemore were pipped by 2 points 2-07 to 2-05 in Dungarvan. Roscrea have since qualified for the Junior D Plate semi-finals with Borrisoleigh due to play Lismore in a quarter final fixture.

Sr Patricia Cup: In the quarter final, Presentation Ballingarry beat Nenagh College, qualifying for a semifinal v St Flannans Ennis which Ballingarry lost in a high scoring game 3-08 to 7-04. Pres. Clonmel are into the semi final after beating Gaelscoil Luimnigh.