Intermediates finish League campaign
Waterford intermediate ladies football team make the long journey to
Sean O Heslin Park Ballinamore Co. Leitrim on Sunday next to play the home team
in their final group match. This is a top of the table clash with Waterford
undefeated in six games sitting proudly on top of the table with eighteen
points while Leitrim have suffered only one defeat in the campaign and have
fifteen points. This will be a very interesting tie as both teams have
qualified for the knock out stages and will be eager to keep their good run of
form going.
Leitrim have been impressive and have continued on from where they left
off last season when they were only beaten at the All Ireland semi final stage
in extra time by the eventual champions Down. Waterford have played the
Connacht team in the league in the last two years with honours even and this
game also promises to be a close one. Waterford will need to be very wary of
the Leitrim attack especially Áine Tighe and Michelle Heslin and if they can
contain this threat they should be in a position to keep the winning streak
going.
Minors face a tough trip to Tipp
Waterford minors play their second game of the Munster A championship
when they play a strong Tipperary side in Clonmel Commercials on Wednesday
night 8th . In the first game of the championship the Deise girls
took on Cork in C.I. T. and started in a whirlwind fashion going 2-5 to 0-1 up
against their more vaunted neighbours. Lauren McGregor and Aoife Murray
contributing a goal and a point each and an upset looked to be on the cards ,
Waterford were dominant in the middle of the field where Caoimhe McGrath and
Megan Dunford excelled .The introduction of Evie Casey to the Cork team and a
cracking goal from captain Eimear Scally helped settle Cork as did points from
Kate Lenegan and Hannah Looney.Not to be outdone, Waterford responded with
points from McGregor and Megan Dunford but when Scally again rifled a bullet of
a shot into the top corner of the Waterford net on the stroke of half time Cork
only trailed by two points at the break 2-5 to 2-7 despite being outplayed for
most of the first thirty minutes.
Waterford had lost Katie Murray to a head injury just before the break
and this proved to be highly influential to the game as they had lost one of
their primary ball winners. In the second half Cork came out with all
guns blazing and gradually took control of the game and they forced a penalty
in the fourth minute which was well saved by Rosin Curran in the Waterford
goal. Points from Laura Cleary and Eimear Scally put Cork ahead after ten
minutes and the writing was on the wall for a brave Deise team when Evie
Casey’s shot deceived the Waterford defence in the 15th minute and
ended up in the net. Cork took over and kicked seven unanswered points to leave
the final score Waterford 2-8 Cork 3-17.
The girls have regrouped well and have knuckled down in training under
the watchful eye of Crohan Mc Gregor and Joe Murray and will be going all out
to defeat the Premier county. This will not be an easy task as Tipperary had a
very impressive win in the first round overcoming Kerry, and possess some fine
players in Aisling Moloney, Aoibhe O Shea Róisín Howard and Orla O Dwyer.
Waterford have many good players also, Caoimhe Mc Grath and Megan Dunford are
an excellent partnership at midfield and forwards Aoife and Katie Murray,
Lauren Mc Gregor and Ciara Hurley know how to take their chances. It will be a
good game but if the Deise girls can perform to their ability they should just
about shade it.
Under 16’s fall to Kerry
Our under 16 team came up against a very strong Kerry team on Wednesday
last and were beaten on the score line of Kerry 5-9 Waterford 2-9. Playing
against a strong wind in the first half Waterford conceded an early goal in the
2nd minute but to the girls credit came back into the game with
points from Abby Dalton and Aisling Mullaney and a wonderful goal from Kaiesha
Tobin. Kerry sneaked in for a goal in the 18th minute and added four
unanswered points to leave the half time score Kerry 2-7 to Waterford
1-3. Waterford started brightly in the second half with four points from
Kaiesha Tobin whose free taking from the ground was brilliant to watch, to
narrow the gap to three points. Then disaster struck a free from thirty yards
by the Kerry full forward drifted to the net and was quickly followed up by
another flowing Kingdom movement to register their fourth goal. Kaiesha Tobin
was on hand to score her and Waterford’s second goal, Bronagh Condon added a
point and Tobin was on hand to complete the Waterford scoring with a fine
point. In the dying seconds Kerry added their fifth goal to leave the final
score Waterford 2-9 Kerry 5-9. Waterford must now regroup and have an equally
tough game next week against Cork.
Under 14 hope to stay unbeaten
Following their two wonderful wins so far in the championship Waterford
travel to Cappamore in Limerick on Thursday next to play the third and final
game in the round robin series against Clare. This team in the first round had
a narrow victory over a very strong Tipperary team and easily accounted for
Limerick the second day out. Clare have defeated Limerick also in the
championship to date and will be no push over but the girls should have enough
firepower to continue their 100% record.
Club Fixtures
Just a reminder to all clubs now that he various club competitions are
up and running. The winning team has to text the score to our fixtures
secretary Elma Uí Fhoghlú as soon As possible after the fixture is played. This
will help immensely in the smooth running of our club competitions. Thanks to
all for their co-operation.
Sympathy
All at Waterford Ladies Football wish to convey their sympathies to
Marie Halvey, Munster administrator, on the recent death of her father Patrick.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé
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