Tipperary goalkeeper helps Ballymacarbry to win another Munster football title

Tipperary goalkeeper Lauren Fitzpatrick was one of Ballymacarbry's stars when they won the Munster Club Ladies Senior Football title for the second year in a row, beating Banner Ladies from Clare by 2-13 to 1-9 in the final in Mallow.

Inter county player Bríd McMaugh hit seven points for her side in a player of the match performance, but she was pushed all the way for the prize by goalkeeper Lauren Fitzpatrick, who made a number of fantastic saves throughout the course of the game to keep the Clare champions at bay. 

Fitzpatrick, who hails from Newcastle, and her Ballymac team mates, who won the Waterford county title for an incredible 42nd year in a row this year, are now looking forward to an All-Ireland semi-final against Ulster opposition.

The teams lined out as follows - 

Ballymacarbry: Lauren Fitzpatrick; Gretta Nugent, Michelle McGrath, Maeve Ryan; Karen McGrath, Louise Ryan, Grace Carrigan; KellyAnn Hogan, Ruby Browne; Bríd McMaugh, Aileen Wall, Sadhbh Hallinan; Summer Peters, Claire Walsh, Muireann Boyce.

Subs: Aoife Barron for Grace Carrigan (35), Orla Barron for Muireann Boyce (48), Michelle Ryan for Summer Peters (61), Ava Ryan for Claire Walsh (64).

Scorers: Bríd McMaugh 0-7, Claire Walsh 2-0, KellyAnn Hogan 0-4 (2 frees), Aileen Wall, Summer Peters 0-1 each.

Banner Ladies: Shannon O'Donovan; Aliesha Malone, Claire Hehir, Sinead O’Keeffe; Laoise Ryan, Louise Henchy, Emer Burke; Laurie Ryan, Niamh O’Dea; Grainne Nolan, Caoimhe Cahill, Keelin Fitzgerald; Louise Woods, Niamh Keane, Aoibhin Ryan.

Subs: Grainne Burke for Niamh Keane (HT), Caoimhe Ryan for Aoibhin Ryan (43).

Scorers: Grainne Nolan 0-7 (5 frees), Grainne Burke 1-0, Aoibhin Ryan, Niamh O'Dea 0-1 each.

Referee: Eamonn Moran (Kerry).