Limerick prove too strong for Waterford at Carriganore

There is an old adage in the G.A.A. that goals win games and so it proved in this round three game in this years Irish Daily Star National Camogie League game played at Carriganore on Sunday afternoon.

While Waterford will be disappointed with a second successive nine point defeat in this year’s league, the Waterford players will have learned a lot from this game and will know that on another day victory could well have been theirs.

At three different times in the second half of this game Waterford were unlucky not to have hit the Limerick net, as on thirty seven minutes, Beth Carton saw a goal bound effort cleared off the line and just seconds later she saw an effort come back off the crossbar after it came back to her and on forty six minutes Jennie Simpson playing at full forward saw an attempt to have a green flag waved hit the foot of the Limerick post.

The Waterford management team for this game made changes to the team that lost out to Kilkenny at Piltown two weeks ago bringing in Deirdre Brennan, Becky Kavanagh, Aisling Power and Sibeal Harney from the start with Tracey Kiely, Claire Murphy, Zoe O’Donoghue and Kate McMahon the players to miss out from the starting line up in the sides previous game. The management team also made a number of positional changes and in the main will be happy with what they saw in this game.

At the break in this game Limerick headed to the dressing rooms with a 1-6 to 0-3 advantage showing on the scoreboard.

It was Waterford that were quickest out of the traps putting over a point on three minutes through a Trish Jackman 21 metre free.

Limerick however came back with a brace of Niamh Mulcahy points, both helped over the crossbar by Deirdre Brennan on five and ten minutes with Niamh Ryan adding a goal from close range for the visitors in between.

Two more Trish Jackman frees on twenty and twenty-three minutes left just two points between the sides but the visiting side would end the half strong, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Niamh Mulcahy who shoot over four unanswered points, three from 21 metre frees in the last six minutes of the half.

There was a lively start to the start of the second half as Niamh Mulcahy and Trish Jackman swapped scores from placed balls inside the opening five minutes before Caoimhe Costello ran at the Waterford defence and shot over the head of Deirdre Brennan to give her side a 1-8 to 0-4 lead after thirty-seven minutes.

Waterford from the restart after Caoimhe Costello’s score attacked up field and quickly got the ball to Beth Carton who saw an effort for goal cleared off the line and when the sliotar found its way to the De La Salle player seconds later another effort for goal came crashing off the Limerick crossbar.

Caoimhe Costello and Beth Carton swapped scores before Trish Jackman put over a free on forty-three minutes.

Limerick added a second goal at the end of the third quarter when Sinead McNamara who had replaced Siobhan Enright just before the break ran at the Waterford goal after getting inside the defence and when one on one with Deirdre Brennan she gave the Butlerstown club player no chance as she gave her side a 2-9 to 0-6 advantage.

The final quarter proved to be a even contest with both sides landing two further scores each.

Trish Jackman put over her second ’45 of the game on forty-seven minutes awarded when the umpires at the dressing room end of the ground brought to the attention of the referee that Claire Keating was advancing further than she should when restarting the game after the ball had gone dead.

Niamh Mulcahy put over her eight score of the game on fifty minutes and two minutes from the hour mark Jennie Simpson with her last action of the game got her name on the score sheet.

Limerick in added time hit the last score of the game with the last puck of the game as the impressive Niamh Mulcahy split the Waterford uprights for the ninth time with a free.

For Limerick in this game, Niamh Mulcahy was a constant thorn in the side of the Waterford defence, while for Waterford there was impressive performers throughout the side with Mairead Murphy, Fiona Morrissey, Lorraine Bray, Trish Jackman and Niamh Rockett the pick of the bunch.

Waterford: Deirdre Brennan; Mairead Power, Iona Heffernan, Becky Kavanagh; Claire Whyte, Fiona Morrissey, Charlotte Raher; Lorraine Bray, Trish Jackman; Sibeal Harney, Niamh Rockett, Beth Carton; Aisling Power, Jennie Simpson, Caithriona McGlone. Subs: Zoe O’Donoghue for Caithriona McGlone (40), Claire Murphy for Aisling Power (50), Kate McMahon for Sibeal Harney (52), Saoirse Bonner for Jennie Simpson (60).

Scorers: Trish Jackman 0-6 (4f, 2 ’45), Beth Carton, Jennie Simpson 0-1 each.

Limerick: Claire Keating; Marguerite McCarthy, Lorraine McCarthy, Judith Mulcahy; Rebecca Delee, Fiona Hickey, Niamh Richardson; Mary O’Callaghan, Karen O’Leary; Siobhan Enright, Muireann Creamer, Niamh Mulcahy; Niamh Ryan, Caoimhe Costello, Deborah Murphy. Subs: Sinead McNamara for Siobhan Enright (29), Cliona Lane for Muireann Creamer (51), Leanne Browne for Niamh Richardson (58), Noreen Barry for Marguerite McCarthy (61).

Scorers: Niamh Mulcahy 0-9 (4f), Niamh Ryan, Sinead McNamara 1-0 each, Caoimhe Costello 0-2.

Referee: Cathal Egan (Cork).

Cork squeeze past spirited Déise minors - Cork 0-14 Waterford 2-5

The Waterford minors gave a plucky second half display at the Cork camogie grounds in Mahon on Saturday afternoon but it wasn’t enough as the hosts stood their ground in a hectic finish.

Captain Beth Carton scored 1-5 from frees and her 64th minute goal left only two points between the sides. Cork went up the other end however and player of the match Keeva McCarthy steadied the ship with her ninth point of the hour. Waterford kept plugging away and a foul on Kate McMahon saw wing back Maeve Lynch receive a second yellow. In the ninth added minute, McMahon’s floated in the free but the ball was cleared out the field and the final whistle sounded.

The home team decided to double mark Carton but the De La Salle forward still managed to inspire her colleagues by driving at the red shirts. She powered beyond the entire Cork defence midway through the second half but her shot whizzed past the right hand upright. Clara Griffin, Kate McMahon and Caoimhe Drohan were the pick of a sound defensive unit. Sibeal Harney battled at midfield all through while Aisling Madigan and Aisling Power assisted Carton up front.

Wind assisted Cork were all over Waterford during the first quarter. Rachel Harty’s opener was followed by two Keeva McCarthy efforts. The Rebels also hit four wides during that early spell of dominance. The Déise girls responded on 15 minutes with a Carton free and she drove over another following a foul on Madigan.

The pressure continued to build on the defence. Cork rattled off the next four points courtesy of Michaela Buckley (free), Cliona Healy, Harty and McCarthy (0-7 to 0-2). Megan Dunford relieved the pressure when she earned a free in front of the posts that Carton easily dispatched. The home team ended the half with points from Buckley and McCarthy to make their way off the field six in front (0-9 to 0-3).

Waterford chose to stay out during the break and came back fired up for the third quarter.  On 33 minutes, Aisling Madigan’s delivery was batted down by Siobhan Morrissey and Aisling Power whipped the loose ball to the back of the net. Waterford could have got closer but they spurned three scoring opportunities.

Referee John Dolan penalised goalkeeper Brianna O’Regan for lying on the ball and McCarthy converted the subsequent free. A trip on Megan Dunford gave Carton the chance to close the gap to three once again (0-10 to 1-4).

McCarthy sent over another free before Carton set off on that defence splitting run only to narrowly miss the target. A serious injury to Cork corner forward Rachel Harty held up the game for six minutes. She was carried from the field by two team mentors and two umpires. Two more McCarthy singles appeared to put Cork out of sight (0-13 to 1-4).

Waterford arrived with a late surge. Carton shook the roof of the net with a fiercely struck injury time free. They couldn’t get any nearer than two points however as McCarthy rubberstamped Cork’s second win of the campaign.

Waterford host Wexford on March 26 with victory needed to stay in the hunt for a semi final place.

Scorers for Cork: K McCarthy 0-9 (6fs, 1 45’), R Harty, M Buckley (1f) 0-2 each, C Healy 0-1.

Scorers for Waterford: B Carton 1-5 (1-5fs), A Power 1-0.

Cork: M Hurley; E Lonergan, N O’Leary, A Hennessy; K O’Connor, K McCarthy, M Lynch; L Kelly, M Buckley; C Healy, N O’Leary, C Hughes; R Harty, K McCarthy, S O’Leary. Subs: C Ryan for N O’Leary, S Mills for Harty

Waterford: B O’Regan; S Cunningham, S O’Brien, C Griffin; C Healy, K McMahon, C Drohan; S Harney, M Dunford; S Bonnar, B Carton, A Madigan; S Morrissey, A Power, C Jackman. Subs: N Murphy for Morrissey, S-M Rowe for Jackman.

Referee: J Dolan (Clare)

Under 16 A Munster Shield semi Final - Waterford 2-11  Limerick  4-07  AET

Hard luck to our under 16 team who lost the game in extra time by 2pts.  This game was played on a neutral venue in Doneraile in Co. Cork.  It was a long journey for Waterford and a game which could have be won by Waterford.   The game finished 2-10  to to 4-4 in normal time. Waterford were very unlucky to lose by 2pts in the end. 

Upcoming fixtures:

Irish Daily Star Division One National Camogie League

Cork vs Waterford – 20^th  of March- Venue- Cork

Our seniors take on Cork in the third round of the league in Cork.  Time and venue to be confirmed

Camogie Easter Camp:

We will be running an Easter camp in Abbeyside GAA grounds on 22th and the 23^rd of March for Kids from Age 8-14.  Price is E20. Application forms are available from your local club or Alternatively you can  Contact Lynsey Tutty in the camogie office in Dungarvan on 086 8113531. There is huge interest in the camp. Please get your application in as soon as possible.  Closing date for the camp  is the 18^th of March. The Camogie office is located in Dungarvan Nissan and the office is opened Monday, Wednesday and Fridays if you want to call in and pick up an application form. 

A night at the Dogs- Kilcohan Dog Track 9^th of April

A reminder to all clubs that money for dog night tickets which is been held on Saturday 9^th of April needs to be returned at our next county board meeting Tuesday 29^th of March.  Also if there are any businesses interested in sponsoring a race or putting an ad in our programme  please contact John Flood  on 087 6684474 or Lynsey Tutty on 086 8113531.  All support is gratefully appreciated.