Camogie: Courcey Rovers beat Barrs to win Lillie Grant title
Deirdre Carey, daughter of Lilly Grant, presents her mother's cup to Courcey Rovers captain Isobel Lordan.
Courcey Rovers took the SE Systems Junior Lillie Grant Camogie title after a close battle with St Finbarr's in Castle Road.
In a closely found opening half, the sides were level at the break, St Finbarr’s 1-0 Courcey Rovers 0-3.
Emma O'Donovan gave St Finbarr’s an early lead with a goal eight minutes in but Courceys landed three points to tie it up after a low-scoring opening 30 minutes
They hit the front with three points with Ursula Quinn, Liz Minihane, Aine O'Donoghue and Lilly Murphy to the fore.
The Barrs pressed hard and it took solid defending to keep them at bay as the more battle-hardened Courcey Rovers side showed their experience.
It took a double save from Courceys goalkeeper Ciara Hayes 10 minutes from full time to deny St Finbarr's an equaliser.
As the sides battled hard, their defence stood firm under huge pressure and a Sinead Hayes goal proved critical.
After a contest where both defences stood firm despite being under huge pressure, Courcey Rovers' Liz Minihane was named The Echo Player of the Match.
All adult and underage championship titles are decided, but the minor championships are still ongoing.
The playing pitches and hopefully the superb weather we are experiencing will hold for another few weeks to ensure all get a chance to play in good conditions.
With all the group stages of minor championship finally completed the draws were made for the quarter and semi-finals of the SE Systems championship.
In the SE Systems Premier quarter-finals to be played this weekend, Newtownshandrum face Ballinhassig, with the winners taking on Éire Óg in the semi-final.
Kilbrittain/Timoleague will battle Aghabullogue, the winners meeting Sarsfields.
The semi-finals are to be played on or before November 24, with the final fixed for December 1.
There is also a Premier Minor Plate competition and in the semi-finals to be played on or before November 24; Erin's Own will meet Cloughduv and Inniscarra will play Ballinora.
In the SE Systems Minor A Championship, Ballincollig are paired with Blackrock in the quarter-final with the winner meeting Laochra Óg.
Glen Rovers face Midleton with the winner playing Ballyhea.
As with the top tier, the games take place in the coming weeks to complete the final by December 1.
In the SE Systems Minor B championship semi-finals, Castlemartyr will play Sliabh Rua and Fr O’Neill’s take on Barryroe.
The SE Systems Minor C Championship is at the semi-final stage and see Bandon meeting Aghada and Buttevant will be in opposition to Banteer.
The semi-finals in the B and C competitions will be played on or before November 17, with the finals to take place on November 24.
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