Littlewoods Ireland National Camogie League Division 1, Group 1
Dublin v Offaly
Sunday 3rd Of February
Venue: Parnells GAA Club, Coolock
Throw-In: 2pm
Referee: Eamon Cassidy
Frank Browne has made two changes to his Dublin Senior Camogie team for tomorrow’s visit of Offaly in the Littlewoods Ireland National Camogie League.
Both changes are in the forwards, Kerrie Finnegan from Faughs Celtic and Ali Twomey from Lucan Sarsfields coming into the team in place of Sinead Wylde and Evelyn Twomey who drop to the bench.
Dublin got their League campaign up and running last weekend as they traveled to Callan to face Kilkenny.
Browne’s charges put it up to their host for 45 minutes and there was plenty to be impressed about in terms of their play, application and aggression in the tackle.
But reigning league champions Kilkenny with the advantage of a game already under their belts finally ground Dublin down and pulled away in the final minutes to claim the win.
Tomorrow’s opponents Offaly have already played two league losing both. The first day out they lost a very tight clash with Limerick with two late points from Caoimhe Costello securing the victory for the Shannonsiders.
Offaly suffered another narrow defeat in their second league game away to Clare, a 39th minute goal by Michaela Morkan brought the sides level and despite leading by a point with just nine minutes left, it was Clare who found the extra gear down the home straight to reel off three unanswered points to snatch the victory.
With just one league game left for the Faithful County after tomorrow’s game against Dublin and that the visit of Kilkenny, Offaly will target tomorrow’s game as one they must take something from.
But with Dublin having aspirations themselves of making the knockout stages of the League they will look to make home advantage count and get their first league points on the board before the visit of Limerick in two weeks time.
The action gets underway tomorrow in Parnells GAA Club in Coolock at 2pm and with plenty at stake for both sides it should be an enthralling contest.
Dublin Senior Camogie Team:
1. Faye McCarthy
Naomh Jude
2. Orla Gray
Na Fianna
3. Eve O’Brien
Na Fianna
4. Emma O’Byrne
Good Counsel
5. Dee Johnstone
St. Vincents
6. Aisling Carolan
St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh
7. Grainne Quinn
St. Vincents
8. Roisin Baker (Capt.)
Na Fianna
9. Alex Griffin
Na Fianna
10. Ali Twomey
Lucan Sarsfields
11. Siobhan Kehoe
Naomh Fionnbarra
12. Kerrie Finnegan
Faughs Celtic
13. Emma Flanagan
Lucan Sarsfields
14. Ali Maguire
St. Vincents
15. Aisling Maher
St. Vincents
Dublin Senior Camogie Substitutes:
16. Dara Cooke
Crumlin
17. Alix Buckley
Skerries Harps
18. Aoibhe Dillon
Naomh Mearnóg
19. Ciara Carolan
St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh
20. Ellen McGovern
St. Vincents
21. Emma Gray
Na Fianna
22. Evelyn Twomey
St. Vincents
23. Jessica McCelland
Lucan Sarsfields
24. Muireanne Kelleher
St. Vincents
25. Niamh Rock
Na Fianna
26. Sinead Wylde
Cuala
27. Sile Nic Coitir
Ballyboden St Endas
28. Laura Twomey
Naomh Mearnóg
29. Martha O’Donoghue
Ballyboden St Endas
