Cork Camogie: Seandún see off Muskerry in 12-a-side game as Mid Cork division short on numbers

Seandún 2-16 Muskerry 2-9 

Seandún proved too strong for Muskerry in the SE Systems Senior Camogie Championship Divisional Section.

The game was played on a 12-a-side basis due to lack of numbers in the Muskerry camp so both teams had to work hard on the wide expanses of Castle Road.

Seandún, beaten by Carbery in their opener, were 1-3 to no score up inside five minutes. Cassandra Fitzgerald pointed straightaway, followed by a goal from Maire Ni Fhrighil, and white flags for Caoimhe Power and Cassandra Fitzgerald.

Muskerry scored through Laura O'Sullivan and Niamh Power but moving the ball fast, Seandún rattled off four points through Power, Grainne Kearney and Cassandra Fitzgerald (2).

Muskerry began to find their feet and the second quarter belonged to them. Ava O'Connell narrowed the gap before she finished to the net. 

O'Sullivan converted a free before another O'Connell effort had the gap down to two on 28 minutes before Caoimhe Power had the last say of the half: 1-8 to 1-5.

Inside five minutes of the resumption, Seandún had outscored Muskerry three points to one before a Yasmin Abadan goal brought the gap back to two again.

With the luxury of being able to introduce subs, Seandún called on reinforcements and tiredness began to show in an overworked Muskerry. 

Points from Cassandra Fitzgerald and Maire Ní Fhrighil saw Seandún take over and winning possession in vital areas, they had goal from Casey Coleman before the same player and Aine Ring (2) added further points. 

O'Sullivan and Ava McSweeney had late Muskerry points but Seandún had too much in the end, after an unsual 12-a-side throwback game.  

Scorers for Seandún: C Fitzgerald 0-6 (0-1 45), C Coleman, M Ni Fhrighil 1-1 each, C Power, A Ring 0-3 each, G Kearney 0-2 (0-1 f).

Muskerry: A O'Connell 1-3, Y Abadan 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), A Power, A McSweeney (f) 0-1 each.

SEANDÚN: M O'Neill (Bishopstown); E Clare (Na Piarsaigh), I Markiewicz (Nemo Rangers); R O'Connell (Brian Dillons), E O’Connor (Na Piarsaigh), A Allen (Na Piarsaigh); E Sheehan (Na Piarsaigh); C Power (Nemo Rangers), C Fitzgerald (Nemo Rangers), G Kearney (Nemo Rangers); M Ní Fhrighil (Bishopstown), J O'Connor (Na Piarsaigh).

Subs: N O'Connor (Na Piarsaigh) for A Allen (22), E Brady (Brian Dillon’s) for R O'Connell (h-t), E O'Sullivan (Bishopstown) for C Power (h-t), A Ring (Na Piarsaigh) for J O'Connor (h-t), A Aherne (Bishopstown) for N O'Connor(35), C Coleman (Na Piarsaigh) for G Kearney (40), D O'Brien (Brian Dillon’s) for C Fitzgerald (50).

MUSKERRY: N Mullane (Blarney); EJ Walsh (Laochra Óg), A Cotter (Barney); C O'Brien (Rockbán), M Keane (Blarney), S Donoghue (Blarney); L O'Sullivan (Rockbán); D O'Brien (Laochra Óg), N Power (Blarney, c), A O'Connell (Laochra Óg); Y Abadan (Blarney), A McSweeney (Laochra Óg).

Referee: William Wallace (Aghada).