Trio of Limerick camogie teams named for weekend fixtures

LIMERICK senior camogie manager John Lillis has announced his team for their crucial Very Camogie League Division 1B clash with Offaly at Mick Neville Park tomorrow.

Lillis has named a strong side for the must win game. Only a win will do for Limerick again as they bid to stay in in the division. The senior game has a 2.30pm start. The panel for the game is as follows:

LIMERICK: Laura O’Neill (Na Piarsaigh); Teresa Dore (Charleville), Muireann Creamer (Cappamore), Marian Quaid (Bruff); Aine O'Tiarnaigh (Na Piarsaigh), Ailbhe Larkin (Mungret St Pauls), Mairead Ryan (Bruff); Éle Madigan (Ahane), Orlaith Kelleher (Croagh-Kilfinny); Caoimhe Lyons (Monaleen), Sophie O'Callaghan (Adare), Aine Reynolds (Ahane); Caoimhe Costelloe (Adare), Mary O'Callaghan (Bruff), Claire Keating (Cappamore).

Subs: Aoife Nelligan (Monaleen), Emily O'Halloran (Monaleen), Megan Ryan (Crecora), Cliodhna Ryan (Doon), Stephanie Woulfe (Templeglantine), Lizanna Boylan (Na Piarsaigh), Sarah O'Brien (Templeglantine), Noirin Lenihan (Croagh-Kilfinny), Amy Burke (Monaleen), Denise Mullins (Galbally), Shauna Foley (Kilmallock), Olivia Kearns (Mungret St Pauls), Emma Kennedy (Doon).

Meanwhile, at 12.30pm at Mick Neville Park, the junior side look to finish their Very Camogie League Division 3B campaign with a win over Offaly. 

David Deady's side are without a win so far in the competition and will compete in the All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship in the coming weeks. The panel for that game is as follows:

LIMERICK: Ciara English (Granagh-Ballingarry); Aisling Irwin (Granagh-Ballingarry), Tara Lenihan (Croagh-Kilfinny), Dawn O'Shaughnessy (Croagh-Kilfinny); Kelly Shanahan (Ballybrown), Ann Kennedy (Ahane), Ciara Houlihan (Croagh-Kilfinny); Phoenix Mulcaire-Shire (Croagh-Kilfinny), Saoirse Fitzgerald (Monaleen); Reba Kenny (Croagh-Kilfinny), Valerie Shanahan (Killeedy), Lisa English (Galbally); Cliodhna Hall (Ballybrown), Annie Giltenane (Adare), Sarah Cosgrove (Ahane).

Subs: Emily Lynch (Ballyagran), Cara Davern (Bruff), Laoise Fitzgibbon (Granagh-Ballingarry), Ciara Enright (Knockaderry), Ciara McMahon (St Ailbe's), Katelyn O'Dea (Crecora), Shauna Foley (Kilmallock), Sarah Shanahan (Killeedy), Elaine Frawley (Granagh-Ballingarry), Leah Twomey (Granagh-Ballingarry), Emma English (Galbally), Katie O'Connor (Blackrock-Effin), Laura O'Connor (Blackrock-Effin), Naomi Ryan (Tournafulla), Aoife Morrissey (Mungret St Pauls).

Limerick's minor side are also in action when they make the trip to Wolfe Tones GAA in Gibbinstown where they take on Meath in the Electric Ireland 'A' Shield All-Ireland Minor Championship.

Paul Neenan and Tony Dunne have named their side for the game. Limerick go into the fixture against Meath after a win and a draw from their opening two games. Their game against Meath has a 2.30pm throw-in.

LIMERICK: Leah Quinlan (Newcastle West); Amy Mullins (Adare), Orla Ryan (St Ailbe's), Ciara Buckey (Monaleen); Ciara Neenan (Bruff), Lucy O'Brien (Newcastle West), Kate Feasey (Patrickswell); Claire Power (Blackrock-Effin), Kate Foley (Newcastle West); Ellen Meehan (Blackrock-Effin), Roisin O'Brien (Patrickswell), Niamh Brennan (Ahane); Donna Kenny (Croagh-Kilfinny), Poppy Giltenane (Adare), Laura Southern (Monaleen).

Subs: Faye Coffey (Monaleen), Orla O'Connor (Kilmallock), Caoimhe Smith (Newcastle West), Alex Russell (St Ailbe's), Roisin O'Reilly (Tournafulla), Abby Murrihy (Ahane), Ellie Madden (Monaleen), Rachel O'Connor (Granagh-Ballingarry), Eimear Hogan (Granagh-Ballingarry), Lilly Duggan (Newcastle West), Caroline Fitzgerald (Galbally), Sophie O'Keeffe (Kilmallock), Isabella Collins (Monaleen), Carla Griffin (Adare), Rosie Quilty (Blackrock-Effin), Amy O'Halloran (Mungret St Pauls), Ciara Dunne (Adare), Sophie McDonagh (Granagh-Ballingarry), Katie Dore (Killeedy), Grace Purcell (Galbally).