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22 Oct 2025

Clonguish earn another crack at Longford Slashers in the showdown for the Alison Smyth Cup

Droplink LGFA Senior Championship Semi-Final

Clonguish earn another crack at Longford Slashers in the showdown for the Alison Smyth Cup

Katelyn McKeon on the attack for Clonguish ahead of Killoe opponent Robyn O'Neill. Action from the LGFA SFC semi-final at Allen Park on Sunday Photo: Gerry Rowley

Clonguish . . . 4-7   Killoe . . . 2-9

Clonguish advanced to the LGFA Senior championship final with four points to spare over Killoe at Allen Park on Sunday morning last.  

Beaten finalists in 2022 and 2023, Clonguish were strong favourites against a young Killoe team but David Tiernan’s side were made to work hard for their win.

Clonguish led by 4-4 to 1-3 at the break but Killoe turned in an excellent second half, outscoring their opponents by 1-6 to 0-3.

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Killoe worked extremely hard, particularly in defence, in the second period.

At the start of the championship, Clonguish were regarded as the team best placed to stop the dominance of Longford Slashers.

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However, if they are to give Slashers a proper test in the final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday October 5 the girls in green know they must improve on their second half display.

This performance will give Killoe great optimism facing into the challenge of Carrickedmond in the Intermediate championship final.

CLONGUISH: Aoife Cooney; Shauna Burke, Teni Alaba, Cathriona Moore; Megan Glennon, Mairead Moore, Ella Duggan (1-0), Lynn Gregg, Doireann McCarthy; Aoife Magan, Ciara Healy (2-2), Katelyn McKeon (0-2); Hannah Burke (0-2, 1f), Kamille Burke (1-0), Ali Magan.

Subs: Ciara Sutton (0-1) for D McCarthy, Maria Kelliher for Shauna Burke, Shauna Madden for L Gregg, Ella Jackson for Aoife Magan.

KILLOE: Riane McGrath; Molly Clarke, Laura Gallagher, Amber McGrath; Darina McGoldrick, Emma Doris, Robyn O’Neill; Maria Rehill, Dearbhaile Rooney (0-2); Mia Shannon (2-0), Niamh Brady (0-3, 3f), Eimear Igoe; Cliodhna Mulligan, Aideen Mulligan (0-2), Donna Garry.

Subs:- Emily McCarthy for E Igoe, Shona Rowley for M Clarke, Sinead Donohue for M Rehill, Ailbhe Mulligan (0-2) for C Mulligan, Amy Finnegan for R O’Neill.

Referee: Hugh O’Kane.

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