Waterford Ladies Senior Footballers come up short against Kerry

Waterford’s  ladies  football team came up short against Kerry in their Round 3 match of the TG4 Munster senior championship played in Brosna in Kerry on Saturday last losing out by seven points on a score-line of Kerry 1-14 Waterford 1-7.

Playing with a slight breeze in the first half, Waterford were first to score with a pointed free from Maria Delahunty. This was quickly cancelled out by a point from Sarah Houlihan in the 5^th minute. Bernie Breen kicked Kerry into the lead in the 8^th minute and sharp shooter Sarah Houlihan rattled the Waterford net with a goal in the 9^th minute to give the Kingdom a lead that they would not relinquish during the game. Unanswered points from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Laura Rogers and Sarah Houlihan left Kerry comfortably in front after 16 minutes but Waterford got back into it with a goal from Michelle Ryan on 17 minutes. Cassandra Buckley steadied the Kerry ship with a point in the 18^th minute but Waterford hit back with two points of their own courtesy of Maria Delahunty in the 19^th and 20^th minutes to narrow the gap to three. Waterford were playing good football at this stage but an inability to convert chances into scores was costing them dearly and Kerry took full advantage to slot over two points from Jane Lynch and Sarah Houlihan to close out the first half five points ahead Kerry 1-8 Waterford 1-3

Waterford opened the scoring in the second half with a point from Maria Delahunty but Jane Lynch cancelled this one out in the 4^th minute. Delahunty and Lynch exchanged points in the 6^th and 7^th minutes to still leave five between them. Maria Delahunty kicked her sixth point of the match in the 9^th minute but Sarah Houlihan replied with two of her own. Waterford were pressing well at this stage and missed two good goal scoring chances which would have brought them well back into the game but sharpshooter Houlihan added a Kerry point in the 19^th minute to put seven between them again. Maria Delahunty kicked her and Waterford’s seventh point with four minutes to go but Kerry had the last say with a point from Lorraine Scanlon in the last minute to leave Kerry winners and advance to a Munster final against Cork on the final score line of Kerry 1-14 Waterford 1-7. Best for Waterford in an over-worked defence were Karen McGrath, Aisling Mullaney and Mairead Wall. Up front Michelle Ryan took her goal well and Maria Delahunty really impressed with her tally of seven points.

Waterford now turn their attention to the All Ireland series of games which will start at the end of July

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Kilrossanty Brickey Rangers take under 14 C  title in style.

Kilrossanty Brickey Rangers took their first county title of the year in style when they overcame the gallant and brave challenge of St Oliver’s in Fraher Field on Saturday last. Aided by a strong breeze in the first half Kilrossanty Brickey Rangers took full advantage of the elements to build up a large lead by half time. St Oliver’s came out with all guns blazing in the second half and got a quick goal and a point but bad luck in front of goal when they hit the post and the cross bar meant that they were not able to peg back the lead and so Kilrossanty Brickeys ran out winners of a very entertaining contest. Well done to both teams on the wonderful display of footballing skills.

Gaultier and Ballysaggart represent Waterford Ladies Football with pride in Feile

Gaultier and Ballysaggart travelled to Kerry and West Limerick to take part in Feile Peil 2016 last weekend and did their county proud. Gaultier based in the Old Mill club Newcastlewest in Limerick reached the semi final in Division 3 with good wins over An Tearmainn Donegal and Crossabeg/Ballymurn Wexford before losing narrowly by three points to eventual winners Mungret/St Pauls of Limerick.

Ballysaggart were based in Tralee and had three great group games with hosts Kerins O’Rahilly’s, Loughrea of Galway and Beale/Ballyduff before going down in their quarter final clash to Tír Na nÓg Randalstown of Antrim. Well done to both clubs, their mentors and their loyal band of supporters in being wonderful ambassadors for Waterford Ladies Football.