Limerick's St Ailbe's edged by Inch Rovers in Munster LGFA decider

St Ailbe's forward Kate Kennedy struck for two goals in their Munster final loss to Inch Rovers | Dermot Lynch

placeholder image — St Ailbe's forward Kate Kennedy struck for two goals in their Munster final loss to Inch Rovers | Dermot Lynch

The Limerick senior champions were beaten by their Cork opposition after extra time

A HEARTBROKEN St Ailbes were edged in a classic Munster LGFA Intermediate final, losing an extra-time thriller 4-17 to 7-7 against Cork’s Inch Rovers.

Despite hitting a remarkable seven goals in this contest, the Limerick senior champions fell just short.

Brian Egan’s side showed an admirable never-say-die attitude with Mairead Kavanagh scoring a wonderful hat trick, and Kate Kennedy adding 2-2.

Missing Meadhbh McNamara through injury, they fought so hard, before falling agonisingly short after an extra 20 minutes.

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SCORERS - ST AILBES: Mairead Kavanagh 3-0; Kate Kennedy 2-2; Orla Ryan 2-0; Eimear Ryan 0-3 (3f); Georgia Kane and Laura Nash 0-1 each; INCH ROVERS: Lauren O’Connor 1-6; Sorcha O’Rourke 0-5; Annie Walsh 2-1; Aoibhe Joyce 1-1; Ava Ashman 0-2; Grace Rooney and Angela Walsh 0-1 each.

ST AILBES: Brid Madigan; Martha Stanley, Ciara Ryan, Shone Hickey; Laura Nash, Niamh Ryan, Katie Heelan; Caroline Hickey, Alex Russell; Sinead McNamara, Orla Ryan, Eimear Ryan; Mairead Kavanagh, Kate Kennedy, Georgia Keane; Subs: Aisling Kelly for N Ryan (28 mins); Niamh Ryan for S McNamara (60 mins); Joanne McGuire for S Hickey (45 mins); Katie Heelan for Kennedy (60 mins); Kate Kennedy for O Ryan (75 mins).

INCH ROVERS: Caoilfhionn Deane; Ciara Gillman, Jessica Long, Ally Buds; Ciara O'Regan, Tara O’Neill, Danielle O’Sullivan; Aoibhe Joyce, Alexis Olaniran; Emily Brenner, Lauren O’Connor, Ava Ashman; Sorcha O’Rourke, Orlaith Murphy, Annie Walsh; Subs: Grace Rooney for D O’Sullivan (23 mins); Angela Walsh for Ashman (40 mins); Aoife Walsh for Gillman (48 mins); Ava Ashman for O Murphy (60 mins).