Award Winner

Congratulations to our club girl Beth Carton on winning the WLR fm / Granville Hotel Waterford GAA award for the month of July 2018. This is her third individual award. Beth scored 3-36 for the Deise in 5 championship games this summer as the Waterford Senior Camogie Squad reached the All Ireland quarter finals for the very first time. Well deserved Beth keep up the good work. 

Fixtures:

Tues 21st August: U-12 A semi final DLS v Tramore throw in 7pm in Gracedieu. 

Tues 21st August: U-16 Championship Round 4 away v An Rinn throw in 7pm.

Sat 25th August: Senior Championship Round 2 DLS v Lismore throw in 7pm in Gracedieu. 

Please come along & support our girls.

Result:

Our U-16 girls were away in round 3 of the Championship in a game played on Tues 14th Aug. Our girls battled hard throughout this game but Gailltir won convincingly in the end. 

Exams

Well done to all our club girls who recently received their Leaving Cert results, no bother to ye all and we hope all our girls enjoy their Debs graduation nights taking place over the next few weeks. 

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Narrow Defeat For Senior’s in Championship

Gailltir 1-13 De La Salle 0-13.

Our Senior girls started out their campaign with an away fixture on Saturday 11th August. This game was played in wet and foggy conditions throughout and both teams have to be commended on serving up a very good game. We were down a point at half time and a goal 10 mins from the end of normal time was the difference between the teams at the final whistle. Next up Lismore at home in two weeks time.

Panel: Brianna O'Regan, Lucy Hogan, Taylor Healy, Jean English, Ciara Twomey, Colette Hogan, Niamh Murphy, Courtney Healy (captain), Megan O'Connor, Roisin Heylin, Beth Carton, Chloe Dempsey, Holly Ryan, Abby Flynn, Hayley Cox, Ciara Flynn. 

Fixtures:

Tues 14th August U-16 Championship Round 3 away to Gailltir throw in 7pm.

Tues 21st August U-12 A semi final DLS v Tramore throw in 7pm in Gracedieu. 

Sat 25th August Senior Championship Round 2 DLS v Lismore throw in 7pm in Gracedieu. 

County Squads

Congrats and well done to some of our club girls who have represented our camogie club fantastically on various Waterford County squads over the last number of months. Beth Carton and Brianna O'Regan with the Seniors reaching the All Ireland quarter finals.  Abby Flynn and Lucy Hogan with the minors winning the Munster Minor A Camogie Final for the first time ever. Holly Ryan with the U-16s in their All Ireland campaign and Alannah McNulty, Caoimhe Mulvaney, Sarah Heery, Sarah Reidy and Aoife Connolly with the various U-14 County squads looking forward to the All Ireland blitz in September. Well done girls keep up the good work.

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Waterford bow out to powerful Premier

All Ireland Senior Camogie Quarter Final

Tipperary 1-14 Waterford 1-7

 

A devastated Déise left the field to a loud cheer from the travelling support upon their All Ireland championship exit to Tipperary on a sunny Saturday evening. A terrific opening twenty minutes gave the Premier County the platform to reach their first All Ireland semi final in ten years.

Tipp lost the three previous quarter finals and they made that experience count against an edgy Waterford who started slowly and failed to score for the last 24 minutes. Déise boss Donal O’Rourke admitted they were below their best. They lifted the tempo either side of half time however and the game hung in the balance until Cait Devane’s 62nd minute free drifted over Ciara Jackman and into the back of the net. Another Devane free at the death gave Tipp a rather flattering seven-point winning margin.

The blue and gold set their stall out in the first half as they outmuscled their opponents and led by seven on two occasions. Waterford crowded the middle but Tipp bossed that sector. They also pressurised the Déise backs and forced errors. Captain Orla O’Dwyer was named player of the match for her work rate, darting runs and three points from play. Ciardha Maher equalled that total. The Tipp defence limited the Waterford attack to three scores from play and only gave away four dead ball chances to Beth Carton.

The Déise leaders rose up to reduce the gap to two points. Centre back Aine Lyng got stuck in, Lorraine Bray lit up the second half at midfield while Niamh Rockett shot two points, won two frees and supplied a point for Bray. Carton was watched closely by her UL team mates in the Tipp defence but still imposed herself at centre forward. With 3-36 in five championship matches, she is a cert for an All Star.

O’Rourke made one change from the win over Clare as Aoife Landers replaced Claire Whyte. Waterford deployed Lyng as sweeper with Kaiesha Tobin and Carton up top. Mary Ryan was left loose for Tipp.

Waterford enjoyed a seven-point head start against Limerick and Clare but they played catch-up this time. This was a step up in intensity and the scoreboard read 0-8 to 0-1 after 20 minutes. Six Tipp players raised white flags including five members of the attack. O’Dwyer was a prominent figure on the left wing. Grace O’Brien also had a goal disallowed by referee Owen Elliot as Cait Devane barged into Lyng in the build-up. Tipp’s main markswoman was responsible for three first half points (two frees). Carton contributed a seventh minute free after Rockett threatened a goal.

With the inside forwards working off scraps, Carton moved out to centre forward. They matched Tipp’s physicality for the rest of the half. Carton’s 45 was Waterford’s first score in fourteen minutes. Rockett followed that up with a spectacular effort after Carton grabbed a Jackman puckout and sprayed the ball out to the left wing. Lyng then broke a hurley off Devane as she advanced but Elliot signalled a free out. Carton put in a block and earned a free that she sent between the posts. Waterford were at the pitch of the game at last.

On the half hour mark, the chasers got a lifeline. Carton fended off two defenders to squeeze in a point attempt off her left side and the sliotar dipped under Burke’s crossbar to leave them only two behind. In the three additional minutes, Tipp answered that goal with two points via O’Brien and O’Dwyer (0-11 to 1-4).

Claire Whyte and Mairead Power were introduced at half time for Landers and injured captain Shauna Kiernan. Within thirty seconds of the restart, Carton and Rockett featured in a move which Bray finished off. The Cappoquin midfielder then claimed a Tipp puckout and sent Rockett into space. The Déise vice-captain closed the gap to two again. O’Dwyer responded with her third point from 45 metres. Tipp sub Sarah Fryday stung the side netting before Carton dispatched her fourth placed ball on 39 minutes, Waterford’s last point of the evening (0-12 to 1-7).

Between that score and Devane’s injury time free, only Ciardha Maher managed to register as a wasteful Tipp struggled to close this game out. They were guilty of seven second half wides and ten in total. Miriam Campion palmed the ball wide with the goal at her mercy while O’Dwyer and Devane saw points ruled out by the hesitant umpires at the City End.

Off limited supply, Waterford searched desperately for an equalising goal but couldn’t break down the Premier wall. With nine minutes left, Carton’s flick was batted away and Kate McMahon’s follow-up effort was blocked down. Lyng dropped two frees around the square but both came to nought.

Only a goal separated them when Devane addressed a late free at midfield. It flew into the net and Tipp were back in the last four. Waterford can reflect on a season of progress where they mixed with the top teams in both league and championship.

Scorers for Tipperary: Cait Devane 1-4 (1-3fs), Orla O’Dwyer, Ciardha Maher 0-3 each, Grace O’Brien 0-2, Laura Loughnane, Caoimhe Maher 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford: Beth Carton 1-4 (3fs, 1 45), Niamh Rockett 0-2, Lorraine Bray 0-1.

Tipperary: Caoimhe Burke; Julie Anne Bourke, Gemma Grace, Clodagh Quirke; Caroline Mullaney, Karen Kennedy, Mary Ryan; Laura Loughnane, Ereena Fryday; Ciardha Maher, Caoimhe Maher, Orla O’Dwyer; Grace O’Brien, Cait Devane, Roisin Cahill.

Subs: Sarah Fryday for Cahill, Miriam Campion for Caoimhe Maher, Casey Hennessy for Loughnane, Eibhlis McDonnell for O’Brien.

Waterford: Ciara Jackman; Kate Lynch, Iona Heffernan, Sibeal Harney; Lorraine Bray, Aine Lyng, Shauna Kiernan; Deirdre Fahy, Aoife Landers; Annie Fitzgerald, Fiona Morrissey, Niamh Rockett; Orla Hickey, Beth Carton, Kaiesha Tobin.

Subs: Aisling Power for Morrissey, Claire Whyte for Landers, Mairead Power for Kiernan, Kate McMahon for Hickey.

Referee: Owen Elliot (Antrim)

 

Déise minors rule Munster

 

Munster Minor A Camogie Final

Waterford 2-11 Cork 1-11 

The Waterford minors celebrated their first Munster A title in Fermoy last Wednesday night after a hard-fought win over All Ireland champions Cork.

Two Abby Flynn goals sent them seven points up after sixteen minutes but Kevin Barry’s charges had to survive a second half onslaught to get their hands on provincial silverware. A crazy pitch invasion from management, subs, parents and fans followed the full time whistle before captain Shauna Fitzgerald raised the cup.

When Cork piled on the pressure, Gailltir’s Kate Lynch stood firm and carried her team out of danger. The number five, who deputised for regular centre back Mary Kate Curran, deservedly collected the player of the match award. The strong and skilful Flynn thrived both at full forward and further out the field. Kaiesha Tobin’s accuracy from frees was also a decisive factor. Cork squandered four dead ball opportunities and had three different free takers.

Waterford started training last November and Barry knew all along that this talented group could produce a trophy. Flynn (2-1) and Tobin (0-7) starred up front but all six forwards rolled up their sleeves. Clodagh Carroll hit a point in each half, Ciara O’Sullivan put in unselfish work, Sarah Lacey made her presence count in attack and defence and Annie Fitzgerald was fouled persistently. Midfielders Keeley Corbett Barry and Clara Griffin scavenged for dirty possession all night. The six defenders and goalkeeper Megan Foran threw their bodies in the way during a testing second half.

Referee Mike Flannery surprisingly didn’t have any linesmen for this final and only three umpires were on duty. Cork centre forward Saoirse McCarthy converted a 45 inside a minute. It took Waterford seven minutes before Flynn and Tobin created a point for Clodagh Carroll. Flynn then won a free which Tobin struck over. After Megan Foran denied the lively Aoife Hurley, McCarthy nailed another 45.

On 12 minutes, Tobin chased a long ball from Clara Griffin. The Dungarvan attacker couldn’t control the sliotar but Flynn arrived on the scene. She beat two defenders before she delivered a hand pass to the roof of the net. Annie Fitzgerald drew a free in the right corner and Tobin punished Cork’s indiscipline. Griffin then secured possession at midfield and passed to Kate Lynch who aimed another delivery towards Flynn at the edge of the square. The De La Salle forward kept her cool to drive home a low shot. Two goals in four minutes and the old scoreboard in Fermoy displayed a seven-point lead (2-3 to 0-2).

Jerry Wallace rearranged the Cork fifteen and they bounced back with three white flags. McCarthy also pulled two scoreable frees wide. Tobin interrupted that purple patch with a free at the other end. After making a double substitution, Cork cut the deficit to three. Sarah Lacey and Ciara O’Sullivan manufactured late frees however and Tobin slotted both to leave Waterford five in front at the break (2-6 to 0-7).

Cork were keen to make inroads at the start of the second half but Moira Barrett and Cliona Healy wasted easy point chances. Shauna Fitzgerald then blocked down Barrett and Foran smothered Aine Keating. McCarthy was off target with another free before the ladies in red got the goal they deserved on 38 minutes. Foran was hooked after she gathered a stray Cork shot and Ellen Murphy fired to the net. Fiona Keating pointed off the next attack (2-6 to 1-8).

Waterford reacted with the next two scores. Tobin popped over her sixth free after she was brought down. O’Sullivan’s stick pass then found Carroll who sidestepped her marker and shot her second point. Cork used Laura Hayes as a sweeper in front of Tobin, Flynn and Fitzgerald but Waterford stayed patient. Tobin added her first from play before Lynch’s solo run out of defence led to a Flynn point. 2-10 to 1-9 entering the last ten minutes.

Rebel sub Cliona Healy, who impressed at full forward, left only a goal between them. Sarah Lacey made the ball stick throughout the second half and eased the pressure on her colleagues. A late point was just reward for her endeavours. Healy saw a shot batted away for a 45 which she directed between the uprights.

There was goalmouth activity at both ends in a frantic finish. Tobin collected a last gasp free deep in her own half to keep Cork at bay. Flannery played five additional minutes but Waterford’s three-point advantage remained intact and a historic result was secured.

Scorers for Waterford: Abby Flynn 2-1, Kaiesha Tobin 0-7 (6fs), Clodagh Carroll 0-2, Sarah Lacey 0-1.

Scorers for Cork: Ellen Murphy 1-2, Cliona Healy 0-3 (1f, 1 45), Saoirse McCarthy (2 45s), Fiona Keating 0-2 each, Emma Murphy (f), Aoife Hurley 0-1 each.

Waterford: Megan Foran; Izabella Markiezch, Shauna Fitzgerald, Hannah Flynn; Leah Sheridan, Kate Lynch, Roisin Dunphy; Keeley Corbett Barry, Clara Griffin; Clodagh Carroll, Ciara O’Sullivan, Abby Flynn; Kaiesha Tobin, Sarah Lacey, Annie Fitzgerald.

Sub: Aoife Fitzgerald for Carroll.

Cork: Sarah Ahern; Ciara Murphy, Miriam Cotter, Emily Buckley; Ellen O’Regan, Laura Hayes, Lucy Wallace; Moira Barrett, Emma Murphy; Suzanne Bateman, Saoirse McCarthy, Sally McCarthy; Ellen Murphy, Fiona Keating, Aoife Hurley.

Subs: Orla Keating for Wallace, Aine Keating for Sally McCarthy, Cliona Healy for Bateman, Ciara O’Sullivan for Ellen Murphy.

Referee: Mike Flannery (Limerick)

A New Women’s National League Is to Be Welcomed

            I have to hold my hand up here and admit that on my mna-na-deise blog I don’t give enough coverage to sports other than to Ladies Football and Camogie that Waterford women are involved in.

Maybe this is because that when it comes to women in sport the two sports mentioned above are the ones that I have the most interest in.

In fact maybe when it comes to that blog I rely on others too much to help me fill it, mostly getting regular bits from the De La Salle and Lismore Camogie Clubs as well as the Waterford Camogie and Ladies Football County Board’s informing people what is happening under their care.

I know I have thrown it out many times in the past and am about to now again, if there is any individual or groups who are involved with sport for women who want to get coverage free of charge for their sport please feel free to contact me and I will be more than happy to upload whatever you give me on my blog and to put a posting on my Facebook and Twitter pages which you can share of often as you like to get the message you want to portray to as wide an audience as what we can achieve. Any notes you have can be sent to me via email to thomaskeane1973@gmail.com and as i said I will gladly upload them as well as any photo that you want to have with it free of charge.

Last Wednesday night I was in attendance at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the first time. The occasion was an International Club Cup game between two of the Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea.

As you do going into the game I bought my souvenir programme as i made my way up to the stadium. Getting inside the stadium just after 6-30pm for a 8-05pm kickoff and having located our seats I sat waiting for the teams to come out and begin their warm up, I began to read snippets from the programme.

When I came to page 44 a short three paragraph piece took my eye, entitled ‘Opportunity Knocks for New WNL Teams’.

  The piece informed the readers of the programme that the FAI had invited expressions of interest from clubs who may be interested in participating in the new Women’s National League.

The piece told us that there was over 22,900 registered players in Ireland and a new 11 team women’s under 17 league was introduced this year and that it was now important to look to the next step of progression at the top level of the women’s game in Ireland.

The piece told us that this new league would start in 2019 and any club interested in joining the league would be required to enter into a participation agreement with the FAI and meet some strict requirements.

These requirements include the full use of appropriate stadia, have specific coaching qualifications for the clubs coaches, have proper medical cover, a youth development structure and have financial sustainability.

The piece concluded with telling the reader that those interested should contact the Women’s National League Director of Competitions in the FAI at the National Sports Campus in Dublin 15 no later than Friday August 17.

I have to admit that I am not aware if there is any women’s soccer clubs in the Waterford area and more importantly who might be interested in joining this new league.

I do know however down the years when it comes to soccer some very good players have come from Waterford some of whom made a name for themselves in the game.

The former Benfica (Waterford) and Arsenal player Ciara Grant who played over 100 times for the Republic of Ireland’s senior team and who won so many honours with Arsenal over a long period of time is possibly the best known player from these regions, but there is many more who while they have not played at the very top like Ciara Grant they have still more than held their own playing here in Ireland. For example all with an interest in the game know that just a few short years back there was a number of players with Waterford connections playing at a top level with Wexford Youth’s.

In England all of the top sides have a women’s section attached to the club, and some of these sides are playing in the top two tiers of the league.

Can the same happen here in Ireland? Could we see women’s team represent the likes of Derry City, Cork City, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Limerick FC and of course Waterford FC in the a new look women’s national league.

It would be great to think it could happen, but thinking and making it happen might be another thing. One thing is for sure if the League of Ireland Clubs and those who have aspirations of getting into the League of Ireland are in the twenty-first century and they appreciate, and by that I mean really appreciate the role of women in sport, not seeing them as clubs and sporting bodies would have in the past, (they were handy to bring the children to and from training and matches, and also washing the jersey’s) each and every one of them would do all in their power to have a women’s side attached to the club and have then playing at venues like the Brandywell, Tallagh Stadium, Turners Cross, the WRC etc week in week out.

It would also be great to think that if such a league was to gain enough support to set up a National League that all of the National Papers would get behind it and give the games the coverage that they would deserve, and it would be equally good to see some of the TV Stations, at least one anyway get behind the game and to show one live game each week and maybe have a review/preview programme on another night of the week.

Some might say that showing live games would take from the attendance at the game as people might rather stay at home and watch the game there than to go in person, but there is ways and means around this, having all games kick off at the same time on the same day would be one and for the TV station that might be covering the game not revealing the game they intend covering until maybe late in the day of the game.

U10 CAMOGIE BLITZ IN CAPPOQUIN

The Lismore U10 Camogie team took part in another of their Go-Game blitzes on Saturday 14th July hosted by Cappoquin. The girls played St Anne’s, Ferrybank, Gaultier and Clonea on the day. They all worked really hard and put all their training into practice winning their first three games and drawing in the last game. Well done girls.

 

U8 CAMOGIE TEAM IN WALSH PARK

The Clubs U8 Camogie girls took part in a go-games blitz at half time of the Waterford Senior Camogie match in Walsh Park on Saturday last July 14th .

Well done to the Waterford Senior Camogie team especially our own Shauna Kiernan and Caithriona McGlone  who had a great win over Limerick on Saturday last to keep their chances of quarter final qualifiers  alive 

Waterford 2-11 Limerick 0-15.  A win or a draw against Clare on Saturday next will qualify them for the quarter finals.  

 

WEDDING BELLS 

ALL in Lismore Camogie Club would like to extend their best wishes to Nicola Morrissey and Jamie Kearney who are getting married on Friday next July 20th.

 

SINCERE CONDOLENCES 

ALL in Lismore Camogie Club would like to extend their sincere condolences to the O Neill Family on the sad passing of Mary O’Neill Deerpark 

Carton master class gives Déise three valuable points

Full forward Beth Carton was at her brilliant best on Saturday evening as Waterford got the win they needed to stay in the hunt for the All Ireland quarter finals.

The home side led by seven after seventeen minutes but came under pressure when Sibeal Harney picked up a controversial second yellow, a third Déise dismissal in as many matches. Limerick closed within a point but the hosts kept their noses in front. Donal O’Rourke jumped for joy at the end as he celebrated his first championship success.

Carton contributed 1-10 (1-2 from play) and had a part in all bar one of Waterford’s scores. She batted home the first goal, assisted the second and converted eight out of ten frees. After the sending-off, she came out around the half forward line to win a crucial puckout. She has accounted for 1-23 out of 2-29 in championship 2018. Her 63rd minute free sealed a hard-earned victory. Full back Muireann Creamer endured a horrible evening and it got worse when she also received a second yellow in added time.

The summer heatwave has left Walsh Park dry and dusty, with barely any green grass in evidence. After the pre-match parade in front of the stand, Waterford played with a fresh breeze towards the city end. A three-point half time advantage (2-5 to 0-8) was unsatisfactory given their positive start.  

Limerick star name Niamh Mulcahy moved out to midfield from the off leaving Aine Lyng as an extra defender. It took the Ahane ace just 20 seconds to open the scoring. Their lead barely lasted a minute however. Carton drilled over two difficult frees and collected a pass from Lorraine Bray to strike her first in open play.

Waterford’s first championship goal arrived in the tenth minute. Annie Fitzgerald was blocked down twice in the build-up but ploughed on and fed Carton who slipped the ball to the net. The second came just four minutes later. Lyng found Fitzgerald inside the Waterford half and she drove the ball in the direction of Carton. She nudged it along the ground to Tobin and the Déise minor rifled past Laura O’Neill. Carton then forced Creamer to take too many steps and the resultant free left them seven clear (2-4 to 0-3).

Instead of driving on, Waterford mistakes allowed Limerick back into the contest.  Ten first half wides, eight fouls and two yellow cards helped the Shannonsiders recover. The visitors hurt the home team down the centre. Five of the last six points were theirs. Three Mulcahy frees increased her tally to six while Dearbhla Egan and Karen O’Leary pounced on errors in defence. At the other end, Waterford overhit deliveries into Carton and company. O’Rourke decided to introduce Fiona Morrissey before the break and the versatile An Rinn player put herself about under the dropping ball.

The margin shrank to two when Aisling Scanlan pointed within fifteen seconds of the resumption. Carton replied from a free and that set the trend for the second period. Every time Limerick got within two, Waterford responded.

Carton shot her second point from play over her right shoulder after taking a pass from Niamh Rockett. She should have stretched the lead to four but her free drifted right and wide. Waterford’s indiscipline at the back was punished by Mulcahy to keep Limerick within touching distance.

Subs Jenny McCarthy and Aisling Power freshened up the home side. Entering the last quarter, Aine Lyng picked out Rockett from a quick free and the vice-captain squeezed her shot just inside the right-hand post (2-8 to 0-11). Limerick wing back Caoimhe Costelloe cut through the middle again for the score of the game.

Carton and Mulcahy exchanged points before Sibeal Harney got her marching orders. She tried to solo out of defence before she was met by Dearbhla Egan. Liz Dempsey deemed that the defender was charging and brandished a second yellow. Crucially, Mulcahy missed the subsequent dead ball from the stand sideline. Waterford claimed the next score via a Carton free.

A long ball from O’Leary caused panic in the home defence before Sarah Carey fired wide. Mulcahy and Rebecca Delee whittled it down to a point a minute into injury time. Waterford threw on Orla Hickey and Clara Griffin to eat up the clock. In the third added minute, Kaiesha Tobin won a relieving free off Creamer. The Limerick number three was shown a second yellow and Carton’s eighth conversion was the clincher.

A draw or a win away to Clare next Sunday will send them into the knockout phase. 

Scorers for Waterford: Beth Carton 1-10 (8fs), Kaiesha Tobin 1-0, Niamh Rockett 0-1.

Scorers for Limerick: Niamh Mulcahy 0-10 (8fs), Caoimhe Costelloe, Karen O’Leary, Rebecca Delee, Aisling Scanlan, Dearbhla Egan 0-1 each.

Waterford: Ciara Jackman; Kate Lynch, Sibeal Harney, Iona Heffernan; Shauna Kiernan, Aine Lyng, Claire Whyte; Lorraine Bray, Aoife Landers; Annie Fitzgerald, Niamh Rockett, Deirdre Fahy; Kaiesha Tobin, Beth Carton, Caithriona McGlone.

Subs: Fiona Morrissey for Landers, Jenny McCarthy for Whyte, Aisling Power for McGlone, Orla Hickey for Fitzgerald, Clara Griffin for Morrissey.

Limerick: Laura O’Neill; Megan O’Mara, Muireann Creamer, Mairead Ryan; Neamh Curtin, Sarah Carey, Caoimhe Costelloe; Karen O’Leary, Rebecca Delee; Aisling Scanlan, Niamh Mulcahy, Deborah Murphy; Caoimhe Lyons, Dearbhla Egan, Kate Hennessy.

Sub: Laura Stack for Hennessy.

Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)

 

Déise minors return to winning ways

The Waterford minors beat Tipperary for the second time this season on muggy Wednesday evening as their formidable forward unit paved the way to victory. The Déise exited the All Ireland series back in March but Kevin Barry’s side cast that disappointment aside to set up a Munster semi final meeting with Limerick.

2-3 without reply in the opening half, including goals from Annie Fitzgerald and Ciara O’Sullivan, put them in control of this tie. Scorer in chief Kaiesha Tobin struck over eight of her nine frees, added one from play in the second half and created the second goal for O’Sullivan. Clodagh Carroll, Abby Flynn and Sarah Lacey also punched holes in the Tipp defence throughout. At midfield, hard-working pair Keeley Corbett Barry and Clara Griffin gained the upper hand.

A wasteful Tipperary, who finished with a dozen wides, only managed three scores from play over the hour. Déise netminder Megan Foran pulled off two vital saves in the first half from main threat Casey Hennessy while Shauna Fitzgerald and Mary Kate Curran blocked up the centre of the defence.

On the sunburnt surface, three Kaiesha Tobin frees gave Waterford a two-point lead after ten minutes of play. The home forwards got to grips with Tipp sweeper Sarah Delaney and managed to feed Tobin and Annie Fitzgerald in the corners.

The visitors were guilty of five wides inside the first quarter. On twelve minutes, Casey Hennessy weaved her way through the Déise rearguard but Megan Foran deflected her powerful shot over the bar. From the next Premier attack, full forward Rosanna O’Donnell fetched Hennessy’s high delivery and fired the ball home. Waterford responded immediately as the persistent Annie Fitzgerald found the top of the Tipp net (1-3 to 1-2). Referee Mike Flannery granted the teams a water break on the quarter hour mark.

Fitzgerald and industrious midfielder Keeley Corbett Barry won frees that Tobin converted into the city end. Shauna Fitzgerald and Mary Kate Curran held Tipp scoreless for eighteen minutes. The away side ended the opening half with nine wides.

On 28 minutes, Sarah Lacey controlled a high ball and sent over Waterford’s first point from play. A crossfield pass from Tobin then picked out the unmarked Ciara O’Sullivan who made no mistake from close range. A productive second quarter left them six to the good at the break (2-6 to 1-3). Another brilliant Megan Foran save thwarted Hennessy again in injury time.

After Emma Flanagan increased Tipp’s wide tally to double figures, Grace O’Toole got the scoreboard moving again. The leaders replied with two Tobin frees and a Ciara O’Sullivan effort from play to widen the gap to eight. Clodagh McIntyre dashed through on the Waterford goal but a fussy Flannery penalised her for charging, welcome relief for the Déise backs.

Hennessy popped up with two frees in a slow paced second period. Lacey then supplied her Dungarvan club mate Tobin for a point. With three minutes remaining, the hosts survived a mad goalmouth scramble. Abby Flynn raced up the other end to put Waterford seven up.

Annie Fitzgerald was denied a second goal by Aoife Butler but they had done enough. Tobin’s ninth point of the evening wrapped it up.

Scorers for Waterford: Kaiesha Tobin 0-9 (8fs), Ciara O’Sullivan 1-1, Annie Fitzgerald 1-0, Sarah Lacey, Abby Flynn 0-1 each.

Scorers for Tipperary: Casey Hennessy 0-6 (4fs, 1 45’), Rosanna O’Donnell 1-0, Grace O’Toole 0-1.

Waterford: Megan Foran; Izabella Markiezch, Shauna Fitzgerald, Hannah Flynn; Kate Lynch, Mary Kate Curran, Roisin Dunphy; Keeley Corbett Barry, Clara Griffin; Clodagh Carroll, Ciara O’Sullivan, Abby Flynn; Kaiesha Tobin, Sarah Lacey, Annie Fitzgerald.

Subs: Sally Kelly for Carroll, Lorna Foley for Annie Fitzgerald, Lucy Hogan for Flynn.

Tipperary: Aoife Butler; Anna Gavin, Sorcha Ryan, Niamh Long; Grainne Long, Gemma Fox, Thea Curtin; Clodagh McIntyre, Grace O’Toole; Karin Blair, Casey Hennessy, Aine O’Dwyer; Sarah Delaney, Rosanna O’Donnell, Emma Flanagan.

Subs: Katie Ryan for Gavin, Eimear Bourke for Flanagan, Ciara Dwan for Blair, Lucy McEvoy for Grainne Long, Rachel O’Dwyer for Delaney.

Referee: Mike Flannery (Limerick)

 

Defeat for Under 16’s

Waterford 1-5 Derry 3-11

The Waterford under 16 team were on the road again this weekend to take on Derry in the 3rd round of the All Ireland Championship. Even though there was a respite to the sweltering playing conditions, we came up against another very physical and mature northern team.

The Derry team got off to a flyer with their centre forward pointing 4 times from play in the first 10 minutes. Waterford then registered their first point with a sweetly struck free from Ciara Sheahan.

Our side showed great sprit in taking the game to Derry for the rest of the half with a well taken point form Aoife Fitzgerald before she was denied by the wood work on two occasions within 20 seconds of each other. Not prepared to take no for an answer, Aoife goaled shortly afterward following some good inter play through the middle.  Ciara tagged on another point from a free and as we approached half time, Waterford were very much in the contest. A goal just on the stroke of half time from Derry changed that complexion and the half time score of 1-09 to 1-03 left our ladies with a lot to do in the second half.

As in previous weeks, Waterford again created numerous chances, but we were unable to convert goals on three occasions when it looked like the back of the net was getting nervous. Derry's defence was very impressive and their goalie made a number of top class saves, none greater that when she stopped a rasping penalty from Aoife.  Waterford went on to register a point from a free by Ciara and a hand passed point from Clodagh Hoctor. Derry added two goals and two points with the final score 3-11 to 1-05.

A special mention to the Waterford defence on the day and in particular Sheena McGuickian who impressed with her tenacious tackling when moved to the half back position.

The final group game is fixed for Walsh Park next Sunday at 2:30pm when Waterford entertain Westmeath.

Scorers for Waterford came from Ciara Sheahan (0-3, 3f) Aoife Fitzgerald (1-1) Clodagh Hoctor (0-1), Dara Fitzgerald (0-2) Clodagh Hoctor (0-1) Starting team:- Amy Coffey, Mide Delaney, Elisa Flynn, Shauna McGuickian, Sorcha Cantwell, Annie Quinn (cpt) Helen Connelly, Alannah Jones, Roise Ni Mhuiri, Rachael Walsh, Aine O’Neill, Dara Fitzgerald, Ciara Sheahan, Clodagh Hoctor, Aoife Fitzgerald.

Subs: Clodagh Hoctor, Mary Kate Prendergast, Beth Gardner, Clodagh Tutty, Hannah Walsh, Natasha Dobbyn, Hannah Leamy, Kate Foley, Niamh Crowley, Rachael Jones, 

 

Liberty Insurance All Ireland Championship Round 4

Waterford vs Clare

Venue: Clare

Time and Date: Sunday 22^nd of July 2.30PM

Best of luck to our seniors who play Clare next Sunday. A draw or a win will be enough for Waterford to qualify for quarter final.

Waterford to play Limerick at Walsh Park

Liberty Insurance All Ireland Championship Round 3

Waterford vs Limerick

Venue: Walsh Park

Date & Time:  Saturday 14^th of July 5PM

Best of luck to our Senior team who play Limerick on Saturday next in Walsh Park.  We are urging as many of our supporters to come out and support the girls. This is a must win game.  At half time we will have go games for Under 8s.

 

Munster Minor A championship

Waterford vs Tipperary

Venue: Walsh Park

Wednesday 11^th of July 7.30PM

Best of luck to our minors who play Tipperary in the Munster Minor A Championship. Please come out and support the girls.

 

All Ireland Championship Under 16B

Waterford  1-14

Antrim   3-14

Waterford’s under 16 Camogie ladies were in action again last Sunday when they took to the field against Antrim in Clane GAA Club in the second round of the All Ireland Championship.

This was a much more physical, even encounter between two finely skilled camogie teams which was again played in blistering heat.

Waterford got off to the perfect start with a scrambled goal after 2 minutes when Natasha Dobbyn got the final touch to raise the green flag. After settling Antrim reposted with 2 points from their strong half forward line and the oppositions strong striking was real feature of their performance. On the Waterford side we made great inroads up the right hand side time after time with Rachael, Ciara and Aine to the fore and as the half wore on, scores were traded until Antrim goaled in the 22minute to take the lead for the first time.  The half concluded on a score of 1-08 to 1-04 in favour of Antrim.

The Waterford ladies ship a real hammer blow just after half time as Antrim notched the first score with a goal, but from that point forward, the game was played in the Antrim half with our team straining every ounce of their physical strength to get us back into the game.  The impressive takeaway was the volume of chances created, but on this day the sliothar would not hop to favour the effort of our team and in truth great credit must also be given to the resolute defence from Antrim.

The final score of Waterford 1-10 to Antrim 3-10 belied the close nature of the encounter and certainly gives the ladies a focus to work on this week as they prepare to take on Derry on Sunday next at  a half way venue to be confirmed.

Scorers for Waterford came from Ciara Sheahan (0-6, 3f) Natasha Dobbyn (1-0) Aine O’Neill (0-1), Dara Fitzgerald (0-2) Clodagh Hoctor (0-1)"

The team are out again next week.  Their opponents are Derry.  Waterford will be boosted by the return of a number of their squad who were missing for the Antrim game. This is a must win game for Waterford if they want to keep their All Ireland dreams alive.

Waterford: Elena Gallagher, Mide Delaney, Alisha Flynn, Sheena McGuickan, Rachel Walsh, Sarah Maher, Sorcha Cantwell, Roise Ni Mhuiri, Aine O’Neill, Dara Fitzgerald, Alannah Jones, Roisin Kirwan, Ciara Sheehan, Aoife Fitzgerald, Anna Mai Drohan, Amy Coffey, Hannah Walsh, Rachel Jones, Mary Kate Prendergast, Hannah Leamy, Beth Gardner, Holly Ryan, Niamh Crowley, Natasha Dobbyn, Clodagh Hoctor, Helen Connolly, Clodagh Tutty, Caoimhne Ni Dhuibhir, Clodagh Curham, Kate Foley and Annie Quinn.

 

Maime O’Meara Intercounty Under 14 Tournament

The Maime O’Meara will take place on Sunday next in WIT Carrignore. It will start at 10am and finish at 3PM.  We have a number of counties competing. Waterford will field 3 teams. Best of luck to all Waterford teams.  This is a free event and we would encourage our supporters to come out and shout the girls on.