Déise Ladies book a spot in the league semi finals

Waterford 2-9 Armagh 2-8

Waterford’s senior team booked themselves a space in the Division two national league final after a great win over Armagh last Sunday. The Déise girls made the long trip to Armagh determined to travel home with the three points and that’s exactly what they done. Waterford had the dream start as they went 2-2 up before Armagh got a score on the board. Eimear Fennell who is having a great year started off the scoring with a point from a free in the first minute. Armagh’s Kelly Mallon got sin binned after just four minutes of play which left Armagh with just fourteen players for the next ten minutes. The Waterford girls took advantage of this as Lauren McGregor found the back of the net and not long after Michelle Ryan also got a goal for the Déise side. Maria Delahunty got a point from a placed ball to leave the sides 2-2 to no score after ten minutes. Fionnuala McKenna got Armagh’s first score as she pointed a free. Eimear Fennell got another point on the board for Waterford as did Geraldine Power. The score now stood at 2-4 to 0-1 in favour of Waterford. Armagh then began to come to life and got five unanswered scores, two of which were goals to leave the sides level on 2-4 apiece. Aimee Mackin got 1-2 while Kelly Mallon got a point and Aoife McCoy got the second goal. Geraldine Power got the last score of the first point which gave the Waterford Ladies a one point advantage going in at half time, leading 2-5 to 2-4.

Armagh started the better in the second half and got three unanswered points from Fionnuala McKenna, Aimee Mackin and Kelly Mallon. Sinéad Ryan scored a point for the Déise to bridge the gap to a single point. Aimee Mackin got another point on the board for Armagh before Sinéad Ryan who made a huge impact when introduced scored two more points for Waterford, one from a free, to make the score level once again. Armagh had another player sin binned with five minutes remaining. The final score of the game was to come from the boot of Eimear Fennell to give the Déise girls a one point victory and to head back to Waterford with the three points and a spot in the league semi final. Waterford have one more match this weekend before the semi finals. They will play Tipperary away, Tipperary are unbeaten in the league at present so this should be an interesting contest.

Waterford Team: Gráinne Kenneally, Rebecca Casey, Megan Dunford, Kate McGrath, Michelle McGrath, Emma Murray, Mairead Wall, Karen McGrath, Katie Murray, Aoife Murray, Geraldine Power, Maria Delahunty, Lauren McGregor, Eimear Fennell, Michelle Ryan

Subs: Aileen Wall for Michelle Ryan, Sinéad Ryan for Geraldine Power, Liz Devine for Maria Delahunty

Waterford scorers: Eimear Fennell 0-3, Sinéad Ryan 0-3 (0-1 free), Lauren McGregor and Michelle Ryan 1-0, Geraldine Power 0-2, Maria Delahunty 0-1 (free)

Minors win first round of Munster Championship

Our Minors had a great start to their Munster Championship defeating Limerick last Wednesday on a score line of 6-13 to 0-6. They played Clare in University College Limerick on Monday (no result at time of publishing).

Under 14’s lose out to Cork in Munster A semi final

Our Under 14’s played Cork in the Munster A semi final last Saturday in Ballinameela. They had a fantastic game but unfortunately lost out in the end on a score line of Cork 2-8, Waterford 2-4. Well done to all the girls involved and their management team of Sean Foley, Nicky Sheehan and Shirley Sheridan.

Waterford Panel: Neasa Keevers, Rachel Horsom, Shauna Parker, Molly Kate Hearne, Keera Curran, Gretta Nugent, Ailis O Meara, Eve Power, Ellen Boylan, Maeve Sheridan, Eimear Quirke, Claire Walsh, Emma Hickey, Alannah O’Sullivan, Emma Power, Lauren Brennan, Alana McGrath, Alannah McNulty, Anna Hickey, Aoibhe Kirwan, Aoibhin O’Grady, Aoife Hartley, Caoimhe Reynolds, Cliodhna Roche, Katie O’Callaghan, Lily Gough, Megan O’Grady, Niamh Kennedy, Sarah O’Brien, Shima LAnigan, Ailbhe McCann, Alex Millea, Brid McMagh, Lia Cunningham.

Golf Classic

Waterford Ladies Football Training fund golf classic will take place this Friday 6^th and Saturday 7^th April in Dungarvan Golf Club. All support is greatly appreciated.