'We couldn't live with Cork'

NATIONAL CAMOGIE LEAGUE DIVISION 1A, RD2

Clare 1-10 Cork 2-19

Venue: Pairc Uí Rinn, Cork

Compiled by Derek Dormer

Story Of The Game

CORK

Frees for: 9 (6/3)

Wides: 8 (6/2)

Scores from play: 2-11

Spread of scorers: 8

Top scorer: Amy O’Connor

1-8 (4f, 1’45)

Bookings: Saoirse McCarthy (30)

Puckouts won: 10 from 15 (75%) from winning last week.

"What pleases me most is we came back at them twice and we never gave in. They just had the legs on us. They played quality hurling. That's a learning for our girls. Our legs weren't up to it today.

Minors Off To A Flyer

CLARE

Frees for: 16 (9/7)

Wides: 4 (2/2)

Scores from play: 1-3

Spread of scorers: 6

Top scorer: Lorna McNamara

0-6 (4f, 1’45)

Bookings: Chloe Morey (39)

Puckouts won: 14 from 29 (48%)

REFEREE: Justin Heffernan (Wexford)

MANAGER COMMENT “

“We never seemed to get to the pitch of it today. We battled away. We scored 1-10 and conceded a soft goal. Cork are the standard bearers. We are where we are and we are happy, very happy with this bunch of girls.

“We only had a six day turn- around from a massive physical battle against Kilkenny. Cork were waiting for us today and hats off to them. They played at a pace we weren't able to compete with. They had the legs on us and opened us up. It's not easy playing the top three teams three weeks in a row coming from the base we are but that's where we want to be and that's the games we want to play. We probably learned more from today than we did

“Look it no more than last week we didn't take too much heed to the slaps in the back after beating Kilkenny abd we won't get too despondent over today's result. We have three points on the board after two games. It's only February and the league. We will analyse this and go again next week.

"There will be no panic stations. We created goal chances. We were just flat in the legs. We have to learn from it. We have to take it on the chin. There's always setbacks but we are making progress. Camogie is a marathon season. We are learning all the time. We will regroup and freshen it up."