Carton fires Déise Seniors to historic victory over Dublin

The Waterford Senior camogie team held on for a nail biting historic win over Dublin at Parnell GAA grounds in Coolock on Sunday afternoon with Beth Carton in irresistible form once again. Carton lit up Parnells GAA in Coolock with a wonderful display of shooting. The UL first year also providing nine points including the last four as Waterford beat Dublin 0-11 to 0-7.

The game was played in atrocious weather conditions with a strong wind and heavy rain. While the scoring rate wasn’t particularly high, the heavy rain that persisted for most of the game had much to do with that. The game was played in a competitive spirit with players from both sides keen to impress their respective team managers. Dublin won the toss and opted to play with the elements in the first half but it was Waterford who started the brighter and were the better team in the first quarter. Waterford led by four points to one point fifteen minutes into the first half all scores coming from Beth Carton.  Some great displays by Jenny McCarthy, Aoife Landers and Marie Russell winning vital frees with Carton on fire with frees. Dublin slowly came back into the game winning vital frees which converted into scores and allowed them to  level the game with a rally of score just before half time.  Alison Maguire converting all three frees and Twomey and Kehoe getting two fine points from play.

It was nip and tuck the in the second half until the final ten minutes.  It was level on four occasions but it was the Deise girls found another gear which fired them to victory. Lorraine Bray and Aoife Landers tormented the Dublin forwards winning possession continuously in the second half. Fiona Morrissey scored a fantastic point seventy five yards out. Kate McMahon won vital possession several times throughout the game punishing Dublin by a great point from play putting Waterford two points ahead ten minutes to go. Eve Marie Elliott received a straight red for a dangerous tackle on Niamh Rockett but the Deise girls were well on top by that stage and Carton made full use of the placed ball opportunities presented to her secure the prized success.

A dogged Dublin team made them sweat at the finish as Dublin tried so hard to get that so badly needed goal that just never came. . Brianna O’Regan, Emma Hannon and Mairead Power and Claire Whyte all produced vital blocks to keep the Dubs at bay. Overall this was a fantastic team performance by Waterford.  From one to fifteen all played their part in securing this first ever victory over Dublin with the subs Valerie O Brien and Annie Glavey also making a difference.

Brianna O Regan, Aine Power, Emma Hannon Roche, Claire Whyte, Marie Russell, Mairead Power, Fiona Morrissey, Lorraine Bray, Jenny McCarthy, Niamh Rockett, Iona Heffernan, Kate McMahon, Catriona McGlone, Beth Carton. Subs Annie Glavey for Iona Heffernan 50mins and Valerie O Brien for Niamh Rockett 55mins  Scorers: Beth Carton 0-09 (0-07 frees) Kate McMahon 0-01 Fiona Morrissey 0-01

Dublin:

Grainne Quinn, Aine Woods, Aisling Carolan, Leah Butler, Hannah Hegarty, Eve O Brien, Doireann Mullany, Siobhan Kehoe, Claire Donnelly, Aisling Maher, Emma Flanagan, Miriam Twomey, Mairi Moynihan, Alison Maguire.   Scorers: Alison Maguire 0-5(all frees) Siobhan Kehoe and Miriam Twomey 0-01 each.

 

Minor heartbreak as Dubs hold off Déise

The Waterford minor camogie side were left to rue missed chances as a dogged Dublin battled to their first win of the championship at a windswept WIT Arena on Saturday afternoon.

A difficult crossfield breeze resulted in a low scoring tussle with the game in the melting pot right up to the end. The home team levelled the scores twice in the second half before Eimear O’Leary nabbed the winner on 58 minutes. In a desperate effort to rescue a draw, Kaiesha Tobin directed a late free narrowly wide and substitute Annie Fitzgerald was hooked in the final play.

The Sky Blues bounced back from defeat to Cork the previous Saturday and O’Leary’s early strike gave them a four point cushion to hang on to. Waterford managed to weather that initial storm with Ciara Jackman, Collette Hogan, Clodagh Curran and Niamh Murphy starring among a valiant defence. Eight wides, including five in the second half, ultimately denied them a share of the spoils. Dublin full forward Aoibhe Dillon came up with two crucial points to sway it in their favour.

A sharper away side got off the mark within sixty seconds through Ciara Holland. A spell of early pressure led to O’Leary’s goal in the seventh minute as she whipped home amid a goalmouth scramble. Waterford adjusted to the inclement weather and knuckled down. 

Margaret Ann Boylan and Abbie Dunphy set up Keeley Corbett Barry for their opening point after sixteen minutes. At the other end, Dillon made inroads towards Ciara Jackman’s goal but she lost control of the ball at the crucial moment and it rolled harmlessly wide. Tobin squandered two frees but the Dungarvan attacker made amends on 21 minutes. In the next attack, Dunphy left only one point between them (1-1 to 0-3).

A Kerri Finnegan point relieved the pressure on Dublin. Just before the break, Tobin got a touch to Shauna Fitzgerald’s delivery but the Dubs deflected it away for a 45. The Déise free taker delivered as they trailed 1-2 to 0-4 at half time.

The visitors introduced Karla Whelan and again landed the first score when Aoibhe Dillon recovered possession from a free. Waterford captain Caoimhe Drohan was stopped illegally as she soloed forward and Tobin converted. Dunphy equalised for the very first time on 35 minutes after linking up superbly with midfielder Clara Griffin. Dillon responded for Dublin.

During sixteen scoreless minutes, Tobin stung the side-netting as she belted the sliotar across from the right wing. Dunphy won a free but the wind caught Tobin’s effort and it veered off target. Substitute Annie Fitzgerald manufactured another opportunity for Tobin and she levelled from the placed ball (1-4 to 0-7).

A foul on Dub sub Aoife Whelan two minutes from the end presented O’Leary with an easy free to retake the lead. In added time, Tobin shot just to the right of the uprights after the industrious Kate Lynch engineered a free. Fitzgerald grabbed the resultant puckout but she was foiled in her attempt to shoot.

Waterford travel to Offaly in two weeks’ time with both counties in search of three points.

Scorers for Dublin: Eimear O’Leary 1-1 (1f), Aoibhe Dillon 0-2, Kerri Finnegan, Ciara Holland 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford: Kaiesha Tobin 0-4 (3fs, 1 45’), Abbie Dunphy 0-2, Keeley Corbett Barry 0-1.

Dublin: Megan Thomas; Sarah Meagher, Niamh Gleeson, Emma O’Byrne; Orla Gray, Rachel Brennan, Niamh Rock; Evelyn Twomey, Chloe Mullen; Eimear O’Leary, Kerri Finnegan, Aisling Andrews; Ciara Holland, Aoibhe Dillon, Aoife McKearney.

Subs: Karla Whelan for Andrews, Aoife Whelan for McKearney, Amy Burke for Twomey.

Waterford: Ciara Jackman; Sinead Cunningham, Collette Hogan, Clodagh Curran; Niamh Murphy, Sadie Mai Rowe, Mary Kate Curran; Clara Griffin, Kate Lynch; Keeley Corbett Barry, Shauna Fitzgerald, Caoimhe Drohan; Kaiesha Tobin, Margaret Ann Boylan, Abbie Dunphy.

Subs: Annie Fitzgerald for Drohan, Aisling Baumann for Dunphy.

Referee: Michael Sheehan (Cork)

De La Salle Players Star For Waterford

Well done to  four of our club girls who were members of the Waterford Senior Camogie  squad who won by 4 points in the second round of the National League away to Dublin on Sunday 26th Feb. Beth Carton (0-9 0-7f) full forward Brianna O Regan goalkeeper Ciara Twomey & Niamh Murphy. A fine win after last week's narrow 1 point loss at home to Wexford. 

Hard luck to the Waterford Minor Camogie squad who narrowly lost out to Dublin in the first round of the Championship played in the WIT Sports Campus Carriganore on Sat 25th Feb. Final Score: Waterford 0-7 Dublin 1-5 (8). Our club girls on this squad are Colette Hogan fullback Niamh Murphy wing back Caoimhe Drohan (capt) half forward, Katie O’Keeffe & Chloe Dempsey.

Training schedules:

Weds 1st March, Venue: Butler Hall, Saint Johns Park, Waterford.

U-5 & 6 years of age (2011 & 2012) 6-7pm. U-7 & 8 years of age (2009 & 2010) 6-7pm. 

U-9 & 10 years of age (2007 & 2008) 7-8pm. U-11 & 12 years of age (2005 & 2006) 7-8pm.

Cost €3 per session.

Weds 1st March, Venue: Waterford Crystal Centre, Cork Road @ 6.45pm. U-13 & 14 (2003 & 2004) U-15 (2002)

Cost €3 per session.

Thurs 2nd March, Venue: DLS GAA Grounds, Gracedieu @ 6.30pm & Sat 4th March @ 4pm.

U-16 (2001), U-18 (2000 & 1999) & Adult Senior.

Cost €3 per session.

Newcomers always more than welcome to join in.

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Lismore Camogie Senior Team Management

The Lismore Senior Team management for the 2017 season was ratified at a club committee meeting on Wednesday of last week. The senior management team for the 2017 season is; Brendan Landers, Geraldine Barry and Kate Heneghan.

Registration

Registration for the coming season is now due and is currently being collected at the indoor sessions taking place every week and will be collected from the senior players and U14 players when training commences for them in March. All players must be registered before they can take to the field of play. The following are the registration fees for the 2017 season.

Juvenile; €35 (u18)

Student; €35

Adult; €45

Family of 2 Adults + 2 or more juveniles/3rd level students in full time education €60

Social members €15

County Teams

Lismore Camogie Club is proud to have representation on the following County panels

U16 County panel Kelly Ryan and Izabella Markiewich

Senior Panel Shauna Kiernan, Caithriona McGlone and Marie Russell.

Well done to the Waterford Senior girls in their League campaign so far having being beaten by Wexford last week by a mere one point margin and recording a 4 point victory V Dublin in round 2 on Sunday last. They will go on to play Cork in the next round on March 12th.

Condolences;

The club would like to extend their sincere condolences to the Mills and Coughlan/Power families on the untimely death of Eleanor Mills which occurred recently. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh sí

Waterford seniors beat Kildare in LIDL National League

Waterford ladies got back on winning track with a well-deserved win over Kildare at WIT on Saturday last. Coming on the back on an away defeat last time out it was important for the Déise ladies to record a win over last year’s All Ireland Intermediate champions, which they did in style with a comprehensive fifteen point victory on the score-line Waterford 2-15 Kildare 0-6.Waterford were quickly out of the blocks with a point from Lauren McGregor in the 3^rd minute followed by two from Maria Delahunty making a welcome return from injury to leave the Waterford girls three points to the good. Kildare opened their account with a pointed free from captain Róisín Byrne in the 11^th minute but this was quickly cancelled out by Róisín Tobin one minute later. Three more unanswered points for Waterford, courtesy of Geraldine Power, Michelle Ryan and Lauren McGregor stretched the lead to six points after 17 minutes. Waterford as good as put the game out of sight in the 19^th minute with a well-taken goal from Maria Delahunty, but credit to Kildare they replied with two points from Róisín Byrne and one from Ellen Dowling to cut the gap again. Waterford closed out the half with two more points from Abbeyside’s Maria Delahunty to leave the score at half time Waterford 1-9 Kildare 0-4.

Waterford started the second half brightly and the forwards got in on the scoring act, points from Michelle Ryan (two) and one from Maria Delahunty left 11 between the teams at the end of the third quarter. The game finally ended as a contest when a point from Emma Murray was followed up with an Aileen Wall goal in the 18^th minute to leave 14 points between the sides. All Kildare had to offer in reply were two points one each from Orlaith Kirwan and Róisín Byrne. Waterford made a raft of substitutions as manager Pat Sullivan emptied the bench and it was left to Nicola Fennell and Emma Murray to complete the scoring in the final minutes to leave the final score Waterford 2-15 Kildare 0-6. A good win for the Ladies against a Kildare team who are struggling at the moment having lost many of their All Ireland winning team from last year. Waterford’s next outing in an ultra-competitive division is away to Cavan on March 19^th and this game will have a big bearing on who qualifies for the league semi-finals.

Scorers for Waterford—Maria Delahunty (1-5,0-2f), Aileen Wall (1-0), Michelle Ryan (0-3), Lauren McGregor (0-2f), Emma Murray (0-2), Nicola Fennell (0-1), Geraldine Power (0-1) and Róisín Tobin (0-1)

 

Waterford Under 14 Ladies too strong for Limerick

Waterford under 14 ladies football team got their Munster championship campaign off to the best possible start in foggy Ardmore on Saturday last. From the word go the Waterford girls were focussed on the job in hand and were rewarded after only 3 minutes when corner forward Claire Walsh finished off a wonderful move involving the full forward line to get the game’s opening score, a goal. Limerick rallied and midfielder Grace Clohessy pointed for the visitors after 10 minutes. In the next 10 minutes Waterford hit a purple patch with an array of points from Aoife Brazil, Emma Hickey, Hayley Phelan, Mairéad O Brien and an unfortunate own goal by Limerick’s full back left the Déise firmly in the driving seat 2-5 to a point up after 21 minutes. Amy Curtin and Grace Clohessy replied with points for the Treatysiders but Waterford’s response was quick and emphatic with a super goal from Rhona Drohan who also quickly followed this up with a point before Limerick responded with two points of their own, courtesy of centre forward and captain Sarah O Brien to leave the Déise well in front at the short whistle 3-6 to 0-5.

Waterford set about their task in the second half once more with intent, but all they had for their efforts were two points from Aoife Brazil and Claire Walsh. Limerick came back into the game very strongly but excellent defensive work by the backs and three amazing saves by Gautier’s Alisha Flynn that any top class goalkeeper would be proud of kept Limerick scoreless. The game ended as a contest in the 15^th minute of the second half, when full forward Rhona Drohan got her second goal of the game when she struck with a wonderful half-volley past Limerick’s goalie Shona Tierney. Limerick were given a life-line in the 17^th minute but Laura Frawley blazed a penalty over the bar. Two points for Limerick from Sarah O Brien and Grace Clohessy were merely consolation and the icing on the cake was in the final minute when hard-working midfielder Róise Ní Mhuirí was on hand to bury the ball in the back of the Limerick net for Waterford’s fifth goal and a deserved victory on the score-line Waterford 5-8 Limerick 0-8.

This was a brilliant win for Seán Foley’s charges who gave a great performance. The work ethic was very strong and the team ably led by captain Ella O Neill played some wonderful football. The standard of high fielding and kick-passing by both teams was a joy to watch. Waterford now meet Clare in the next round of the championship on March 18^th where a win would guarantee the team a place in the Munster Final. Well done ladies on a great performance, the future of Waterford football is very bright. Finally thanks to all in Ardmore GAA for the use of their facilities and having the pitch in fantastic order.

Sligo’ goals prove too much

The old saying that goals win games certainly came true on Sunday last when the Déise girls suffered their first defeat of the 2017 LIDL National Football league when two Sligo goals proved the difference between winning and losing. Playing away from home and still short a number of influential players due to injuries, Waterford took on a very strong Sligo team who were buoyed by a great result over Westmeath last time out.

Waterford with the aid of a slight breeze opened brightly but it was Sligo’s full forward Ciara Gorman who opened the scoring with a pointed free in the 2^nd minute. This was cancelled out by a point for Waterford from play by Geraldine Power in the 4^th minute. Ciara Gorman repeated the dose with another pointed free a minute later, but Comeragh Rangers’ Geraldine Power added to her and Waterford’s tally with a well taken point to level matters in the 6^th minute. Three points in quick succession by Waterford, two from Lauren McGregor and one from Róisín Tobin left three between the teams at the end of the first quarter. Emma Murray added to this tally in the 17^th minute to leave the score Waterford 0-6 Sligo 0-2.

Sligo were handed a life-line when they were awarded a penalty in the 18^th minute, but the Sligo effort was brilliantly dealt with by Clashmore’s Jessica Fitzgerald, who was making her first competitive start for the Déise in place of injured Katie Hannon. Nicola Fennell and Aileen Wall tacked on two points for Waterford to stretch their lead to six points. Sligo’s Stephanie O’Reilly cut the gap with a Sligo point but Nicola Fennell replied in kind 40 seconds later to restore the gap. Coming up to half time both teams were guilty of some very easy misses and it was left to Sligo corner forward Karen Maloney to guide the ball over the bar to leave the half time score Waterford 0-9 Sligo 0-4.

Lauren Mc Gregor opened Waterford’s account with a pointed free after 2 minutes of the second half but two points in the 7^th and 8^th minutes of the second half from Ciara Gorman and Karen Maloney left three points between the teams. Waterford were rocked by a Ciara Gorman goal in the 9^th minute to level matters and the St Mary’s club player Gorman who was proving to be a real thorn in the Déise side goaled again in the 14^th minute to leave the home side with a lead that they would protect to the end of the game. Gorman scored another pointed free in the 16^th minute to stretch the lead to four. Try as they might Waterford found it hard to break down a resolute Sligo defence and the only reward was a consolation point for Abbeyside’s Róisín Tobin in the 24^th minute but it was too little, too late and the home team picked up two very valuable league points on the final score line Sligo 2-7 Waterford 0-11.

Waterford ---- Jess Fitzgerald, Mairéad Wall, Michelle McGrath, Kate McGrath, Dearbhaile Ní Aodha, Caoimhe McGrath, Megan Dunford, Karen McGrath, Hannah Power, Emma Murray(0-1),  Nicola Fennell(0-2), Geraldine Power(0-2), Róisín Tobin(0-2), Aileen Wall(0-1), Lauren McGregor(0-3).

Sligo ---- Noelle Gormley, Michelle McNamara, Gráinne O’ Loughlin, Jacqui Mulligan, Etna Flanagan, Elise Codd, Anne Marie Coleman Bernice Byrne, Stephanie O’Reilly(0-1), Rachel Monaghan, Karen Maloney(0-2), Ciara Gorman(2-4), Mary Ann O’Kennedy

This defeat means that Waterford sit mid-table on four points from three outings and will be looking to return to winning ways in their next league match which is at home on Saturday next 25^th against Kildare at 2:00 at a venue to be confirmed.

De La Salle Training schedules

Weds 22nd Feb, Venue: Butler Hall, Saint John’s Park, Waterford.

U-5 & 6 years of age (2011 & 2012) 6-7pm. U-7 & 8 years of age (2009 & 2010) 6-7pm. 

U-9 & 10 years of age (2007 & 2008) 7-8pm. U-11 & 12 years of age (2005 & 2006) 7-8pm.

Cost €3 per session.

Weds 22nd Feb, Venue: Waterford Crystal Centre, Cork Road @ 6.45pm. U-13 & 14 (2003 & 2004) U-15 (2002)
Cost €3 per session.

Thurs 23rd Feb, Venue: DLS GAA Grounds, Gracedieu @ 6.30pm.
U-16 (2001), U-18 (2000 & 1999) & Adult Senior.

Cost €3 per session.

Newcomers always more than welcome to join in.

Four on Inter County Panel

Well done to  four of our club girls who were members of the Waterford Senior Camogie  Squad who narrowly lost by 1 point 1-10 to 1-11 at home to Wexford in the 1st round of the National League played in WIT Carriganore on Sunday 19th Feb. Beth Carton (1-8) Brianna O Regan  (0-1) started in the full forward line. Ciara Twomey and Niamh Murphy were subs.

Colleges All-Ireland

Congrats to our club girls Abby Flynn and Lucy Hogan who were members of the Ursuline Schools squad who recently won their All Ireland semi-final. The final will take place on the 18th March.

Dinner Dance

A great night was had by all who attended the club's dinner dance held in the Granville Hotel on Sat 18th Feb. Our victorious winning 2016 Intermediate squad received their County League and Championship medals whilst our 2 in a row Minor winning squad received their medals from Waterford Camogie County Board Chairperson Ita Murphy. 

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Beth is an Ashbourne Cup Winner

Congratulations and well done also to our club girl Beth Carton who was a member of the victorious UL winning team who won the Ashbourne 3rd Level Colleges cup on Sun 12th Feb in Abbotstown Co. Dublin. Beth played superbly throughout the competition scoring 0-3 in the final. Final score UL 2-8 UCC 1-7.

Dinner Dance

All roads lead to the Granville Hotel next Sat night 18th Febuary for the DLS GAA/Camogie club dinner dance where our victorious winning 2016 U-18A & Intermediate League & championship squads will receive their County medals. Enjoy everyone.

Under 16

Well done to our club girl Lucy Hogan who was a member of the Waterford U-16A county squad who played Cork in the quarter final of the U-16 Munster Championship on Sunday 12th Feb in WIT Carriganore. Waterford lost out on a scoreline of 1-4 to 0-1.

Training schedules:

Weds 15th Feb, Venue: Butler Hall, Saint Johns Park, Waterford.

U-5 &6 years of age (2011 & 2012) 6-7pm. U-7 & 8 years of age (2009 & 2010) 6-7pm. 

U-9 &10 years of age (2007 & 2008) 7-8pm. U-11 &12 years of age (2005 & 2006) 7-8pm.

Cost €3 per session.

Weds 15th Feb, Venue: Waterford Crystal Centre, Cork Road @ 6.45pm. U-13 &14 (2003 & 2004) U-15 (2002)
Cost €3 per session.

Thurs 16th Feb, Venue: DLS GAA Grounds, Gracedieu @ 6.50pm.
U-16 (2001), U-18 (2000 & 1999) & Adult Senior.

Cost €3 per session.

Newcomers always more than welcome to join in.

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Ashbourne Colleges

Best of luck to our club girls Ciara Twomey (WIT) & Beth Carton (UL) who will be in Ashbourne College’s camogie action next week with their respective college teams.

Training schedules:

Weds 8th Feb, Venue: Butler Hall, Saint Johns Park, Waterford.

U-5 &6 years of age (2011 & 2012) 6-7pm. U-7 &8 years of age (2009 & 2010) 6-7pm. 

U-9 &10 years of age (2007 & 2008) 7-8pm. U-11 &12 years of age (2005 & 2006) 7-8pm.

Cost €3 per session.

Weds 8th Feb, Venue: Waterford Crystal Centre, Cork Road @ 6.45pm. U-13 &14 (2003 & 2004) U-15 (2002)
Cost €3 per session.

Thurs 9th Feb, Venue: DLS GAA Grounds, Gracedieu @ 6.50pm.
U-16 (2001), U-18 (2000 & 1999) & Adult Senior.

Cost €3 per session.

Newcomers always more than welcome to join in.

Waterford Ladies maintain unbeaten start in National League

Following on from their exploits when they managed a hard-earned draw away to Clare, Waterford maintained their unbeaten start to the LIDL National Football League Division 2 campaign with a deserved but very hard earned win over Laois. Played on an excellent surface in WIT Arena, Laois were first out of the blocks with an early point in 30 seconds from corner forward Caoimhe Simms who hit a pile driver which barely grazed the top of the crossbar to give the O Moore county an early lead. Waterford quickly got into their rhythm with a pointed free from Lauren McGregor in the 3^rd minute, followed by a well-taken goal from full forward Aileen Wall a minute late. These two forwards got in on the scoring act in the 11^th and 12^th minutes with a point from Aileen Wall followed by a goal from Lauren McGregor to leave Waterford comfortably in front by seven points 2-2 to 0-1. Aileen Wall then got her third score of the game, a point, to extend Waterford’s lead to eight at the end of the first quarter.

Laois were shocked by this whirl-wind Déise start and made some changes to their defence, bringing on Laura Nerney for Maggie Murphy and this proved to be an instant success with two points in the 16^th and 17^th minutes courtesy of Clare Conlon and Meaghan Dunne. Lauren McGregor added to the Waterford tally in the 18^th minute with a well-taken point but Laois who were improving steadily as the game went on replied with a point of their own from accurate free-taker Clare Conlon before substitute Laura Nerney showed her worth with a great goal. Lauren McGregor steadied Waterford nerves with a pointed free in the 25^th minute but Megan Dunne quickly replied for Laois with two points in the 26^th and 27^th minutes to narrow the gap to two points. The gap was cut to the bare minimum with another Dunne free before two good points from play by Lauren McGregor and Nicola Fennell left the Déise girls three points to the good playing with the advantage of a strong wind in the first half on the score-line Waterford 2-7 Laois 1-7.

Waterford started the second half against the wind which had freshened during the break and down a player due to a sin-binning and it was Laois who made the most of this with two points from Noirín Kirwan and Caoimhe Simms in the 10^th minute to bring it back to a one point game. It looked like Waterford were in major trouble but with a number of astute substitutions Katie Murray, Chloe Fennell and Hannah Landers were all introduced to telling effect and this gave the Waterford ladies the impetus to drive on and were rewarded with two great pointed frees from Lauren McGregor in the 24^th and 25^th minutes to put three between the teams. Mo Nerney got a point from a free for Laois in additional time but the Waterford defence stood resolute and ensured that the team hung on for a well-earned win on the final score Waterford 2-9 Laois 1-10.

This was a good result for the team in a very tight division. The first half of the game was excellent end to end stuff but the standard in the second half from both teams dipped considerably. In the second half both defences were on top and chances were at a premium. The second half was very stop-start and both teams found it hard to establish a rhythm. Waterford by virtue of this win are now in second place behind Tyrone the only team with a 100%  record and this win sets them up nicely for an away tie against Sligo in two weeks time.

Waterford lined out as follows Katie Hannon, Mairéad Wall, Michelle Mc Grath, Kate McGrath, Megan Dunford, Caoimhe McGrath, Deirbhile Nic Aodha, Karen McGrath(C), Hannah Power, Emma Murray, Nicola Fennell (0-1), Geraldine Power, Lauren Guiry, Aileen Wall (1-2) Lauren McGregor (1-6,0-4 frees). Subs used—Katie Murray for Lauren Guiry, Chloe Fennell for Geraldine Power and Hannah Landers for Hannah Power.

Results from Division 2 fixtures:

Cavan 1-10 Clare 1-8

Kildare 2-12 Tyrone 4-8

Sligo 3-6 Westmeath 1-8