Niamh Cotter scored an excellent 2-4 as Kilmacud Crokes reached their first AIB All-Ireland senior club championship decider, overcoming a recent history of semi-final defeats to face the winners of Sunday’s Kilkerrin-Clonberne vs Clann Éireann match on December 14th.
South Dublin side make no mistake this time around after having lost semi-finals in the last two campaigns
Playing on their home patch, the Stillorgan club stormed five points clear in the early exchanges after intercounty stars Ailbhe Davoren and Lauren Magee kicked points either side of corner forward Conroy clinically bagged the first goal of the game in the eighth minute. Leah Griffin was on hand to raise a white flag for two-time All-Ireland senior champions Castleisland at the opposite end.
When Crokes were awarded a penalty on 34 minutes, Cotter stepped up to the spot and ruthlessly dispatched the ball past Castleisland netminder Jennifer Drumm. This created significant daylight between the teams once again and after she had joined Conroy in adding an extra point to their personal tallies, Cotter registered her second goal of the action on the third-quarter mark.
Kilmacud Crokes Castleisland Desmonds Niamh Cotter All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final Kilkerrin-Clonberne Clann Éireann December 14Th
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