Ballyhogue 3-3
The Shels girls got off to the perfect start when Aine Lacey was at the end of a nice passing move to goal after 2 mins. Alison Kabvanagh pointed for Ballyhogue after 8 mins and Sarah Roche put them ahead when she raced through the Shels defence to goal after
14 mins. Shels hit back when the hard working wing forward Rachel O'Brien pointed after 18 mins and then followed with a goal when deflecting a high pall past the Ballyhogue keeper Chloe Power.
Ballyhogue finished the half strongly when the fleet footed Anne Marie Kane for once escaped from Shauna Murphy to goal after 22 mins and Gillian Byrne followed with points befor Jean Devoy pulled a point back for Shels to leave Ballyhogue leading by 2-3 to 2-2 at the interval.
Subs: Dearbhla Potter, Andrea Rath, Katie Kehoe, Katie Lillis, Lora Davison, Jamie Lee Redmond, Ciara Corrigan, Gemma McCabe, Ciara Roche, Shauna Murphy, Clara Donnelly.
Ballyhogue: Chloe Power, Shonagh Spratt Murphy, Clare Kane, Rosisin Cash, Rachel Condon, Laura Murphy, Emma Roche, Kate Murphy, Ciara Breen, Gillian Byrne, Aine Tyrrell, Sarah Roche, Alison Kavanagh, Niamh Parker, Anne MArie Kane, Emma O'Neill
Subs: Sophie Murphy, Molly Hannon, Niamh Spratt Murphy, Katie Sheehan, Leanne Hore, Sarah O'Connor, Clare Dorasn, Amy Flanagan, Cait Tyrrell