After a thrilling
encounter in the Ragg on Sunday, the Waterford U16 Camogie team eventually
pulled away to secure a hard earned win.
In a game of varying
fortunes, Waterford's calmness in delivering a consistent and direct game-plan
throughout the hour saw them gain the spoils and provides a valuable two points
in a very competitive group which also contains Clare, Cork and Wexford.
Tipperary started
very strongly and within the first 8 minutes were 4 points to the good and
would have been further ahead but for an outstanding save from Emma Norris.
Waterford eventually got off the mark with an Aoife Fitzgerald goal in the 11th
minute and were level at 1:02 to 0:05 by the
14th minute.
From there to the
interval, Waterford increased the intensity and the direct style of their play
saw them to race to a 1:07 to 0:06 with the
additional scores from Annie Fitzgerald (3 frees), Annie Fitzgerald and Clodagh
Carroll.
The first 15 minutes
of the second half were always going to be vital to the outcome and although it
would have been expected that Tipperary would turn the screw, it was in fact
Waterford who increased their lead through a goal from Annie Fitzgerald and two
further points from frees by Aoife Fitzgerald. which appeared to put the game
firmly in Waterford's hands.
Then Tipperary began
a spirited fight back as they began to get a grip around the middle third and
scored an unanswered 1: 04 through Rachel O'Dwyer (1:01),
Emer McGrath (0:02 frees) and Clodagh
McIntyre in a block busting 6 minute spell.
With 15 minutes to
go Waterford were ahead by only two points (2:09 to
1:10) and were desperately fighting a rear-guard action. The Waterford
management then made a key move replacing the recent returnee from injury
Hannah Flynn, moving Keeley Corbett-Barry to Centre Back, Clodagh Carroll to
Mid Field and introducing Niamh Crowley into the forwards. These moves steadied
the team and they began to surge forward again scoring 3 points (Mary Kate
Curran and Aoife Fitzgerald 2 frees) to gain some breathing space, 2:12 to 1:09.
For the final ten
minutes, it was case of Waterford stoutly defending their goal and counter
attacking a stretched Tipp defence as they committed numbers forward. Emma
Norris made two outstanding saves and Izabella Markievitz also deflected
a goal-bound shot out for a 45" as the defence withstood all thrown
at them, conceding only a further point. The forwards, revelling in the extra
space and ball delivery, scored a further four points to secure the victory.
Standouts in an
overall excellent Waterford team performance were Emma Norris, Emma Flynn (Team
Captain), Leah Sheridan, Hannah Flynn, Keeley Corbett-Barry, Mary Kate Curran,
Annie Fitzgerald, Aoife Fitzgerald and Sarah Lacey
Waterford Scorers:
Aoife Fitzgerald (1:10, 0:10 frees), Annie Fitzgerald (1:02), Clodagh Carroll (0:01)
and Mary Kate Curran (0:01)
Team: Emma Norris
(Clonea), Izabella Markievitz (Lismore), Lucy Hogan (De La Salle), Emma Flynn
(Gaultier), Leah Sheridan (Gaultier), Hannah Flynn (Gaultier), Róisín Dunphy
(St Anne’s), Keeley Corbett-Barry (Clonea), Mary Kate Curran (Modeligo),
Clodagh Carroll (Gaultier), Sarah Leacy (Dungarvan), Ciara O'Sullivan
(Gaultier), Annie Quinn (Portlaw), Aoife Fitzgerald (Gaultier), Annie
Fitzgerald (Gaultier). Subs:
Briannagh NicCraith (An Rinn) for Annie Quinn (H-T) and Niamh Crowley
(Butlerstown) for Hannah Flynn
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