PROVINCIAL RIVALS CARNACON and Kilkerrin-Clonberne played out a thrilling Connacht senior final this afternoon.
The highly dramatic affair ended in a draw — 5-17 to 6-14 — after a frenetic 60 minutes of football between the Mayo and Galway champions. It had it all — 11 goals, level 11 times, five penalties, two red cards and outrageous scoring from Cora Staunton.
According to MidWest Radio and FairGame Podcast Staunton clocked up 3-13, while John Brennan of the Mayo News reports her personal tally as 4-14. At the other end, Annette Clarke bagged 3-4 for the Galway outfit.
Recently signed for Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFLW, 35-year-old Staunton flew home to finish out the year with her club.
But her wait for a remarkable 16th Connacht title with Carnacon continue. The replay is set for Tuam next Saturday.
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Confey: 1-7(10)
Foxrock-Cabinteely: 4-17(29)
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In the Leinster senior final today, last year’s All-Ireland finalists Foxrock-Cabinteely won their third provincial title on the bounce.
The Dublin champions saw off Confey of Kildare on a scoreline of 4-17 to 1-7. They stormed into the lead and never looked back.
By half-time FoxCab were leading by 11 points, and a final tally of 4-17 — 2-13 from Amy Ring alone — helped them comfortably over the line.
The Munster senior final was contested on Friday evening, with Cork side Mourneabbey winning their fourth provincial crown in-a-row.
Managed by Shane Ronayne, who guided Tipperary to All-Ireland intermediate glory in Croke Park in September — they beat Waterford’s Ballymacarbry, the scoreline in the end 3-9 to 0-11.
Last year’s All-Ireland semi-finalists, and finalists in 2015 and 2014, the Cork outfit got off to the dream start and had 2-4 to their name with Ballymacarbry still scoreless by the 12th minute.
It turned into more of an end-to-end affair how and ever, but Cork captain Ciara O’Sullivan hit 2-3, while Maire O’Callaghan bagged the other goal to secure the win.
The fourth provincial senior final is yet to be played.
Monaghan side and reigning All-Ireland champions Donaghmoyne will contest their 14th consecutive Ulster final next weekend, and opposition comes in the form of Tyrone’s St Macartans.
It’s a repeat of the 2016 decider, and will be played on Sunday in Emyvale.
2017 Connacht senior final
- Carnacon (Mayo) 5-17 Kilkerrin/Clonberne (Galway) 6-14
Replay to be played next Saturday
2017 Leinster senior final
- Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin) 4-17 Cofney (Kildare) 1-7
2017 Munster senior final
- Mourneabbey (Cork) 3-9 Ballymacarbry (Waterford) 0-11
2017 Ulster senior final
- Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) v St Macartan’s (Tyrone), Sunday 5 November
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