Copyright the42
League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories James Crombie/INPHO Freelights comeragh action Comeragh Rangers make history with maiden Munster title The Waterford champions downed Southern Gaels of Kerry by four points. 6.40pm, 2 Nov 2025 Share options Comeragh Rangers 1-12 Southern Gaels 0-11 AN HISTORIC DAY for Comeragh Rangers from Waterford as they won the AIB Munster SFC club title for the first time in their history. It was a battle all the way to the finish and they had to withstand a Southern Gaels second-half comeback, with the Kerry champions coming came from nine points down at half-time to just two in the closing stages. But late points from Sarah Connolly and Clodagh Power helped secure the title for the Waterford side. Katie Murray opened the scoring for Comeragh Rangers, with Ava Connolly adding a second for them as the Waterford champions enjoyed early possession. Rachel Dwyer pulled a point back for Southern Gaels from a free and a second free from her had the sides level after five minutes at two points apiece. Clodagh Power set up Mairead Power to put Comeragh back in front. Eibhlin Power added another as the Waterford side led by 0-4 to 0-2 after nine minutes. Mayers Lyons pulled a point back for Southern Gaels, before Connolly was on target again for Comeragh. Emma Murray increased their lead further, as they led by double scores, 0-6 to 0-3, after 15 minutes. That became four when Clodagh Power scored from a free as they were making full use of the wind at their backs. Advertisement They increased that lead further when Emma Murray intercepted a pass to set up her sister Katie for the game’s opening goal, to make it 1-7 to 0-3. Clodagh Power stretched their lead further, with Mairead Power adding another to see the Waterford side lead by 1-9 to 0-3 at half-time. Now playing with the wind Southern Gaels started the second-half on the front foot, with Jess Gill scoring from a tight angle to make it 1-9 to 0-4. Lyons added another as Comeragh were finding it difficult to get out of their own half as Southern Gaels pressed up on their kick-outs. Dwyer added another from a free and with 38 minutes gone it was 1- 9 to 0-6. Anna Galvin, who had moved from centre-back to midfield, was having a big influence on the game and she kicked a superb point to reduce the deficit even further. By the time 45 minutes were played Comeragh’s lead was down to three, thanks to two points from Gill as Southern Gaels were dominating at this point. Comeragh’s first score of the second-half came after 56 minutes when Shauna Dunphy burst forward to set up Eibhlin Power to point. But from the restart the lead was back down to three, when Dwyer scored at the other end. Another superb point from Gill had only two between the sides as the game headed for injury-time. But Comeragh kept battling and Clodagh Power scored to put three between them again. From the restart they regained possession to see Sarah Connolly point to make it 1-12 to 0-11. That proved to be the final score of the game as Comeragh Rangers win the senior title for the first time in their history. Scorers for Comeragh Rangers: K Murray 1-1, C Power 0-3 (1f), A Connolly, M Power, E Power 0-2 each, S Connolly, E Murray 0-1 each. Scorers for Southern Gaels: R Dwyer (3f), J Gill 0-4 each, M Lyons 0-2, A Galvin 0-1. COMERAGH RANGERS: A Norris; K Broxson, T Kelly, O Kennedy; S Dunphy, C Murray, K Hahessy; E Murray, K Corbett Barry; A Power, M Power, A Connolly; C Power, E Power, K Murray. Subs: S Connolly for K Hahessy (44), E Bolger for E Power (62). SOUTHERN GAELS: ME Bolger; C Dwyer, E O’Sullivan, K Furey; J Gill, A Galvin, C McCrohan; S Fitzpatrick, M Teahan; M Lyons, E O’Connell, K Foster; S Fitzgerald, S O’Shea, R Dwyer. Subs: M O’Connell for S Fitzgerald (ht), A Fitzgerald for C Dwyer (53). Referee: David Grogan (Tipperary). Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Comeragh Rangers make history with maiden Munster title ”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Comeragh Rangers make history with maiden Munster title ”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. Racism or Hate speech An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs. Trolling or Off-topic An attempt to derail the discussion. Inappropriate language Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs. Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts. Please provide additional information Thank you for the feedback Your feedback has been sent to our team for review. Leave a commentcancel Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user View our policy ⚠️ Duplicate comment Post Comment have your say Or create a free account to join the discussion lights comeragh action Munster Club SFC News in 60 seconds Freestating his case Martin O’Neill open to talks about extending his stay at Celtic Freelovely erling Haaland on the double in Bournemouth win 16 mins ago 'We let them off the ropes and we let them play' FreeJustin Time Ferizaj's last-gasp overhead kick secures Bray promotion play-off date with Waterford FreeDéise Delight Ballygunner finish strong to progress in Munster hurling test against Na Piarsaigh Fintan O'Toole Reports from TUS Gaelic Grounds Freecup finalists Kenny on target as Celtic down 10-man Rangers after extra time Freeuseful exercise McMillan: Argentina XV game helps Munster build depth As it happened Ireland v New Zealand, November Test 'I was gutted for him' - Barrett says he will support Beirne Player ratings as Ireland fall to New Zealand in Chicago Munster's young guns run in five tries to beat Argentina XV in Thomond more from us Investigates Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account
