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Clare's U13 girls are last out for the Banner this weekend when they face Sligo / Leitrim in Maguires Field Astroturf, UL at 2.30pm on Sunday 12th Dec. They have reached the Shield Final having overcome a strong Waterford team in Waterford in the semi final. Sligo / Leitrim have also had a very strong tournament only finishing second in their group following a playoff with Donegal after Mayo, themselves and Donegal all finished on 8 points.

Manager Amy Horgan together with coaches Sean Cregan, Ciara Duggan and Aisling Kenneally are looking forward to the squad putting in a strong performance having gathered momentum over the course of the group games.

PATHS TO THE FINAL:

Clare's only loss so far has been away to a Galway team who ended up qualifying third in the group. Management believed that they did deserve more from that match and indeed, should they have won, they would have topped the group ahead of North Tipp.

Round 1 North Tipp 1 – 1 Clare / Round 2 Clare 1 - 0 Longford / Round 3 Galway 2 - 1 Clare / Round 4 Clare 5 – 0 MGSL / Quarter Final South Tipp 1 - 4 Clare / Semi Final Waterford 0 - 0 Clare (Clare win 4 – 2 on penalties).

Sligo Leitrim went unbeaten through the group stages drawing 2 and winning 2, and their only loss came to Donegal in a playoff for first place after the teams tied on goal difference (the teams having drawn previously). In an interesting guide to as to relative group strength, Donegal beat North Tipp who topped Clare’s group in the quarter final on penalties before losing the Gaynor Cup semi final.

Round 1 Donegal 2 – 2 Sligo-Leitrim / Round 2 Cavan Monaghan 0 - 3 Sligo Leitrim / Round 3 Sligo Leitrim 1 - 1 Mayo / Round 4 Sligo Leitrim 4 – 1 Inishowen / Playoff Donegal 2 - 1 Sligo Leitrim / Semi Final Sligo-Leitrim 2 – 1 Midlands

MEET THE TEAM

Aibhlinn Cotter - Moneypoint

Favourite Position: Left Full Back

Favourite Club: Liverpool

Favourite Player: Virgil Van Dijk

Favourite Food / Drink: Garlic Prawns/Cream Soda

Other Hobbies: Gaelic Football, basketball, Harry Potter & Music

Ava Richter – Shannon Town

Favourite position: Center Back

Favourite Club: Man United

Favourite Player: Roy Keane

Favourite food/drink: Water and pasta

Other hobbies: Gaelic football

Caragh Fitzgerald – Corofin Harps

Favourite position: Right back

Favourite club: Corofin harps

Favourite player: Ronaldo

Favourite food / drink: Pasta /Flavoured water

Other hobbies: Football /camogie

Ciara Lohan – Connolly Celtic

Favourite Position: Goalkeeper

Favourite Club: Manchester United

Favourite Player: Ronaldo

Favourite Food / Drink: Pasta

Other Hobbies: Camogie and Gaelic football

Emma Riordan – Shannon Town AFC

Favourite position: Centre mid

Favourite club: Chelsea

Favourite player: Mason mount

Favourite food / drink: Lucozade and steak

Other hobbies: Football & singing

Emily Singleton – Corofin Harps

Favourite position: Midfield

Favourite club: Man United.

Favourite player: Bruno Fernandes

Favourite food / drink: Lasagne / Ice tea

Other hobbies: running

Emily Carmody – Connolly Celtic

Favourite position: Centre Back

Favourite club: Chelsea

Favourite player: Neymar

Favourite food: Pizza

Other hobbies: Camogie

Kate Jones – Bunratty Cratloe

Favourite position: Full back / Right mid

Favourite club: Man United

Favourite player: Virgil Van Dijk / Katie McCabe

Favourite food / drink: Steak and potatoes, golden crisp chocolate, orange juice

Other hobbies: Gaelic football, camogie, playing music and climbing

Kate Lee – Shannon Town AFC

Favourite position: Winger

Favourite club: Liverpool Women

Favourite player: Niamh Fahey/Katie McCabe

Favourite food/drink: Spaghetti bolognese/ Vit Hit

Other hobbies: Watching football & lego

Leah Leahy - Fern Celtic

Favourite Position: Defence

Favourite Club: Republic of Ireland

Favourite Player: Niamh Fahy

Favourite Food / Drink: Pasta / Lucozade Sport

Other Hobbies: Gaelic Football / Horse riding

Maeve Clancy – Fern Celtic

Favourite position: Right back

Favourite club: Manchester United

Favourite player: Ronaldo

Favourite food / drink: Chicken fillet burger / Lucozade sport

Other hobbies: Gaelic Football, Camogie & Horse riding.

Mary-Kate Cregan – Connolly Celtic

Favourite position: Centre forward

Favourite club: Liverpool

Favourite food / drink: Chicken stir fry and chocolate milk shake

Other hobbies: Camogie and guitar

Molly Cox – Corofin Harps

Favourite position: Striker

Favourite club: Man Utd

Favourite player: Marcus Rashford

Favourite drink: Club orange

Other Hobbies: Gaelic Football

Neasa Meaney – Fern Celtic

Favourite position: Left mid

Favourite club: Fern Celtic

Favourite player: Kylian Mbappé

Favourite food / drink: Pizza & flavored water

Other hobbies: GAA, meeting friends & playing music

Orla Cahill – Bridge United

Favorite position: right wing

Favourite player: Mo Salah

Favourite club: Liverpool

Favourite food/ drink: carbonara/ fanta lemon.

Other hobbies: camogie speech and Drama

Rachel O’Shea – Fern Celtic

Favourite position: Striker

Favourite club: Spurs

Favourite player: Harry Kane

Favourite food / drink: Kiwi and Avocado / Coke

Other hobbies: Gaa

Rhiann Murphy – Shannon Town AFC

Favourite position: Goalkeeper

Favourite team: Liverpool

Favourite player: Alisson Becker

Favourite food: Roast Dinner

Other Hobbies: Gaelic Football and learning guitar

Saoirse Kent – Connolly Celtic

Favourite Position: Center Midfield or right/left midfield

Favourite Club: Liverpool

Favourite Player: Mohamed Salah and Katie McCabe

Favourite Food / Drink: Lana’s noodles and water

Other Hobbies: Camogie, dancing, art, reading, skateboarding and surfing

Sarah Hickey – Fern Celtic

Favourite Position: Forward

Favourite Club: Manchester United

Favourite Player: Mason Greenwood

Favourite food /drink: Fajitas, lemon water

Other hobbies: football, camogie, basketball

Shannon Cagney – Moher Celtic

Favourite Position: Striker

Favourite Club: Man Utd

Favourite Player: Johnnie Daly (who????????)

Favourite Food / Drink: Chicken Curry & Fanta

Other Hobbies: Gaelic Football & Golf

Taylor Meaney – Shannon Town AFC

Favourite position: Left Back

Favourite club: Liverpool

Favourite player: Bobby Firmino

Favourite food: KFC / Lucozade

Other hobbies: Gaelic football, music