Taken from Mourne Observer

When Liatroim Fontenoys led Ballycran by 1-5 to two Catherine McGourty points at half-time in the Down Senior Camogie Championship final in St Malachy’s Park, Castlewellan, they would have been expected to easily collect their 14th consecutive title with ease.

However, the Ards side upped the tempo considerably during the second half and Cáitríona McCrickard needed to keep a cool head to fire over a last second point from a 45 to allow the Fontenoys to hold on to their crown.

The game was intense throughout and riddled with frees and stoppages. But on a surface which did not allow for free-flowing camogie Cáitríona rose above those conditions to play a major part in the Liatroim success.

She had scored the first half goal and then flicked a long free to the net at the start of the second as it looked to be turning into a canter for the holders.

However, Ballycran substitute Sinéad Dorrian fired home two excellent goals, and points from Catherine McGourty and Mary Gilmore tied the game as it entered injury time.

In stepped McCrickard to halt the comeback and put Liatroim through to the Ulster Club Championship where they will meet the Donegal champions in mid August.

Liatroim Fontenoys:
Joan Brown, Karen McMullan, Donna Mullan, Niamh O’Higgins, Ann Morgan, Nuala Magee, Claire McGovern, Lisa McCrickard, Brenda Gallagher, Sinéad Brackenbury 0-1, Ciara McGovern, Máirín McAleenan 0-2, Lisa Quinn, Elaine McCrickard, Cáitríona McCrickard 2-4. Subs: Denise O’Prey for Lisa Quinn; Sinéad O’Prey for Elaine McCrickard.

Ballycran:
Ciara McCarthy, Fionnuala Torney, Denise Caldwell, Geraldine O’Prey, Nuala Mallon, Charlene Fitzsimmons, Deirdre Savage, Jennifer Braniff, Imelda Gilmore, Niamh Birt, Catherine McGourty 1-2, Michelle Dorrian, Emma Keith, Mary Gilmore 0-1, Louise Mc Namara. Subs: Sinéad Dorrian 2-0 for Emma Keith, Naomi Morgan for Louise McNamara. Referee: Una Kearney (Armagh).