16/06/2026
⚫️🔴⚫️ CAMÓGS DRAW WITH TULACH ÓG IN CHAMPIONSHIP! ⚫️🔴⚫️
Páirc Chlochóg played host to a thrilling Tyrone Post Primary Tier 2 Plate Championship quarter final yesterday evening (15/06/26) as our own NCC girls snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat against Tulach Óg with a last minute Aoife Morgan point sending the tie to a replay!
It was the Tulach Óg girls, fresh from their league final victory over Cúchulainn an Ghleanna last week, that set the early pace as a quickfire goal and point from a free left them firmly in front at the break with the half time score reading:
🔴⚪️ Tulach Óg 1-01
⚫️🔴⚫️ NCC 0-00
The second half was another tight affair with both teams giving their all in pursuit of the victory. NCC left it late on the scoreboard with Cliodhna McVeigh scrambling home a goal with a first time pull on the ground to leave the bare minimum between the teams with mere minutes left on the clock.
With time running out and the NCC supporters becoming more vociferous on the sidelines, the young Black and Reds responded in kind when a relieving clearance from defence by Eve O’Neill was collected by Aoife Morgan who ran through on goal before striking a lovely point to bring the sides level much to the delight of the local support.
Soon after, referee John Devlin sounded the full time whistle thus ensuring that both teams will have it all to do again in the replay.
This game was a great advertisement for underage camogie in the locality and was a good reflection of all the good work going on within the clubs in Tír Eoghain at present.
NCC had great performances all over the field with goalkeeper Lucy O’Hagan doing well throughout.
Lucy had great protection from her full back line of Eve O’Neill and Sadhbh O’Farrell with both girls battling bravely from first whistle to last.
Aoife Morgan, Rionagh Hagan and Aoife Canavan formed a formidable half back line with the two Rosies, Dillon and Scullion hurling well in the middle of the field.
Up front Kaila O’Gorman was a consistent threat from the half forward line as were Grace McCrory and Grace Coyle who each kept the Tulach Óg defenders on their toes!
Our full forward line of Eva Coyle, who played bravely throughout and goalscorer Cliodhna McVeigh showed well for the sliotar for the entirety of the match with Nessa McGrath, Lauren Hampsey and Kate Whelan also doing well when called upon.
Roll on the replay!
Toradh/Result:
⚫️🔴⚫️ NCC 1-01
🔴⚪️ Tulach Óg 1-01
Foireann NCC: Lucy O’Hagan, Eve O’Neill, Sadhbh O’Farrell, Aoife Morgan (0-01), Rionagh O’Hagan, Aoife Canavan, Rosie Dillon, Rosie Scullion, Kaila O’Gorman, Grace McCrory, Grace Coyle, Eva Coyle, Cliodhna McVeigh (1-00)
Ionadaithe: Lauren Hampsey, Nessa McGrath, Kate Whelan
An Réiteoir: John Devlin (Na Pluincéidí)
⚫️🔴⚫️ COMHSCÓR AG CAMÓGAITHE NCC SA CHRAOBH IN ÉADAN THULAIGH ÓG! ⚫️🔴⚫️
Bhí an teacht aniar agus an spleodar i bPáirc Chlochóg inné (15/06/26) ag cluiche ceathrú ceannais Chraobh Sciath Sraith 2 Iarbhunscoileanna Thír Eoghain, nuair a d’éirigh le cailíní NCC an comhscór a sciobadh ó bhéal an bháis in éadan Thulaigh Óg. Shlánaigh cúilín sa bhomaite deireanach ó Aoife Ní Mhuireagáin an athimirt dóibh!
Ba iad cailíní Thulaigh Óg, atá díreach i ndiaidh Chluiche Ceannais na Sraithe a bhaint in éadan Chúchulainn an Ghleanna an tseachtain seo caite, a d’fhág a lorg ar an chluiche ar dtús. Le cúl gasta agus pointe ó phoc saor, bhí siad go mór chun tosaigh ag leath-am, leis an scór mar a leanas:
🔴⚪️ Tulach Óg 1-01
⚫️🔴⚫️ NCC 0-00
Bhí an dara leath lán chomh docht, teann céanna, agus an dá fhoireann ag tabhairt a n-anama ar son an bhua. D’fhág NCC an scóráil go mall sa chluiche. D’aimsigh Cliodhna Nic an Bheatha cúl le tarraingt thapaidh ar an talamh, rud a d’fhág nach raibh ach cúilín amháin idir na foirne agus gan ach cúpla bomaite fágtha.
Agus an t-am ag rith amach, spreag lucht tacaíochta NCC ar an taobhlíne na cailíní arís. Thug na Dearga agus Dubha óga freagra air sin nuair a ghlan Aoibh Mór Ní Néill an liathróid amach as an chosaint. Ghlac Aoife Ní Muireagáin seilbh uirthi, rith sí díreach ar an chúl, agus chuir sí pointe álainn thar an trasnán chun na foirne a thabhairt cothrom, rud a chuir lúcháir mhór ar mhuintir na háite.
Go gairid ina dhiaidh sin, shéid an réiteoir Seán Ó Doibhlin an fheadóg dheireanach, ag cinntiú go mbeidh ar an dá fhoireann aghaidh a thabhairt ar a chéile arís.
Ba mhór an léiriú an cluiche seo ar chaighdeán chamógaíochta faoi aois sa cheantar, agus léirigh sé an dea-obair ar fad atá ar siúl sna clubanna ar fud Thír Eoghain faoi láthair.
Bhí sárfheidhmíocht ag cailíní NCC ar fud na páirce, go speisialta an cúl báire, Laoiseach Ní Ágáin, a sheas an fód go daingean i rith an ama.
Bhí cosaint iontach ag Laoiseach ón línte lán-chúil, Aoibh Mór Ní Néill and Sadhbh Ní Fhearghail, agus an bheirt acu ag troid go cróga ó thús deireadh.
Bhí líne leath-chúil róláidir ag Aoife Ní Mhuireagáin, Ríonach Ní Ágáin agus Aoife Ní Cheannubháin, agus an dá Róise—Ní Dhiolúin agus Ní Scolláin—ag iománaíocht go hiontach i lár na páirce.
Chun tosaigh, bhí Caola Ní Gormáin ina bagairt leanúnach ón líne leath-thosaigh, chomh maith le Grás Nic Ruairí agus Grás Nic Giolla Chomhaill a choinnigh cosantóirí Thulaigh Óg ar a mbonnaí!
Ar an líne lán-tosaigh, d’imir Eábha Nic Giolla Chomhaill go cróga i rith an chluiche, agus léirigh Clíodhna Nic an Bheatha (a d’aimsigh an cúl) go raibh sí réidh don sliotar i gcónaí. Bhí Neasa Nic Craith, Lauren Ní hAmhsaigh agus Cáit Ní Fhaoláin iontach maith chomh maith nuair a tháinig siad isteach ar an pháirc.
Bíodh an t-athimirt againn!
Tyrone Camogie