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August 23, 2021

All Ireland Senior Quarter Final

Tipperary 0-17   Waterford 0-11


Tipperary moved through the gears in the second half to pull away from Waterford in the second half and book a place in the All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final for a fourth consecutive season.

It is a fourth straight defeat for the Déise girls at this stage of the competition and though they were extremely competitive in the first half, albeit playing with the wind, they just could not get their speedy attackers into the play in the latter period.

Of course their hopes received a real blow ever before a sliotar was thrown in when it was announced that their talisman, leading scorer and multiple All-Star Beth Carton would not be togging out due to a hamstring injury, suffered during the warm-up of the final group game against Cork three weeks ago.

They still led at the end of the first quarter by 0-5 to 0-4 and were still well in the game at the interval, trailing by just one, 0-8 to 0-7.

Niamh Rockett took over freetaking duties to good effect and had three points in that opening period, including a fantastic score from play, but it was the pace of former underage basketball star that really discomfited the Tipp defence in that period, the De La Salle flier grabbing two points.

Things might have been even better for Waterford but for a sensational block by Mary Ryan, who came from a different post code to deny Shona Curran what seemed a certain goal.

The long-serving Moneygall defender had to depart the fray with an injury early in the first half, and was seen getting treatment on her elbow and a strapping on her upper leg. Tipp will need her in next week’s semi-final.

Cáit Devane converted four of her seven points from frees in that first half but Róisín Howard’s brace from full-forward were crucial in the overall context of the game, Ereena Fryday and Orla O’Dwyer also getting on target in that first half.

One felt that the Premier outfit had more scope for improvement and they found it, stepping up another level, a level Waterford couldn’t match.

Aoife McGrath and Fryday were monumental around the middle third. It is an indication of their progress as a unit that five of the six forwards got on the scoresheet, Emer McGrath and Clodagh McIntyre firing second-half braces.

This used to be an Achilles heel, with Tipp having an over-reliance on Devane but now the Clonoulty-Rossmore colossus can draw defenders and lay ball off, and there is still a positive outcome for her side.

Howard’s workrate when she ventured out the field was phenomenal as Tipp hit five points in a row after a Rockett point from a free had brought the teams level on 0-9 apiece, the highlights being two tremendous points by Fryday and Emer McGrath.

That broke the Waterford resistance and it is Tipp that move forward to the final four.

SCORERS FOR TIPPERARY: C Devane 0-7(fs); E Fryday, E McGrath, R Howard, O O’Dwyer, C Mcintyre 0-2 each

SCORERS FOR WATERFORD: N Rockett 0-6(4fs, 1 45); A Flynn 0-2; C O’Sullivan, S Lacey, V Flaconer 0-1 each

TIPPERARY: C Bourke, J Bourke, M Ryan, E Loughman, M Eviston, K Kennedy, A McGrath, G O’Brien, E Fryday, E McGrath, C Devane, O O’Dwyer, C McIntyre, R Howard, N Walsh. Subs: K Blair for Ryan inj (38), M Campion for O’Brien (41), N Treacy for Walsh (52)

WATERFORD: B O’Regan, K Corbett-Barry, I Heffernan, K Lynch, C Carroll, O Hickey, L Bray, C Griffin, S Curran, C O’Sullivan, N Rockett, A Flynn, S Lacey, A Corcoran, V Falconer. Subs: S Fitzgerald for Corcoran (51), S McGuckian for O’Sullivan (54), C Whyte for Lynch (58), J McCarthy for Lacey (60+1)

REFEREE: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)

 

All Ireland Intermediate Relegation Final

Carlow 2-19 Tipperary 3-11

 

Tipperary were relegated from Intermediate ranks to Junior level for 2022 season. Similar to the Kildare match, a great second half performance, where we outscored Carlow 3-07 to 1-05, we spurned a few other goal chances as the Carlow defence crumbled a little in the final quarter.

Unfortunately Tipperary’s performance in the first half was below par. Tipperary were hit by a Ciara Cavanagh goal for Carlow after 4 minutes, followed by Tipperary losing full back Cristina Brennan who suffered a nasty finger injury after ten minutes.

At halftime the scoreline was 1-14 to 0-04 with Tipperary’s freetaker Jenny Grace our main scorer. Eleanor Treacy for Carlow was deadly from frees stretching the Carlow lead at every discretion.

Tipperary powered back into this game with two goals from Sinead Meagher and another by Rosanna o Donnell. The first came after a 20m Jenny Grace free with Sinead finishing to the Carlow net. Carlow defence started to panic with Tipperary missing two other goal chances plus the Carlow keeper bringing off two fine saves late in the game. Our thanks to all of the Tipperary management and players during the season and congrats on their Munster title victory earlier in the season.

 

Tipperary: Sarah Quigley Nenagh, Niamh Long Drom, Cristina Brennan Drom, Eimear Murphy Silvermines, Emma Carey Thurles Sarsfields, Gemma Fox Anacarty, Ciara Ryan Silvermines, Ciara Cummins Thurles Sarsfields, Courtney Ryan Clonoulty, Sabrina Larkin Shannon Rovers, Jenny Grace Burgess / Duharra, Andrea Loughnane Thurles Sarsfields, Deirdre Dunne Drom, Sinead Meagher Kiladangan, Jillanne Quirke Toomevara. Subs: Laura Heffernan, Rosanna o Donnell, Nicola Loughnane, Leah Heffernan. 

Fixtures.


Junior B2 County League Final

Cashel 2-05 Anacarty 0-10

Junior B2 Shield Final

Shannon Rovers 2-11 Toomevara 1-07

Junior B Co League Quarter Final

Carrick Swans 2-12 Ballingarry 3-07


 

Feile Report. 

Division 1 Semifinals

Borrisoleigh 2-06 Knockavilla 0-03

Silvermines 0-03 Anacarty 3-03

Div 1 Final:Borrisoleigh 2-04 Anacarty 1-05


Division 2 Semifinals

Fethard 6-05 St Cronans 2-02,

Cashel 4-03 Kilruane 8-02

Division 2 Final: Fethard 4-07 Kilruane McDonaghs 1-03


Division 3 Semifinals

Newport / Ballinahinch 3-04 Gortnahoe 2-01

Shannon Rovers 4-06 Drom 0-02

Division 3 Final: Newport / Ballinahinch  3-04 Shannon Rovers 2-01


Division 4 semifinals

Portroe 2-06 St Pats 1-04

Templemore 2-07 Mullinahone 1-03

Division 4 Final: Portroe 3-05 Templemore 1-03


FIXTURES

Junior B Co. league semi final.

Sunday August 29th

Carrick Swans v Moycarkey at 11am.

Junior B lge qtr final  Sunday August 29rh at 11am

St Cronans home v Moyle Rovers at 11am.


Junior B league semi final Sunday 12th September.

Gortnahoe v st cronans or moyle rvrs.

Junior B Co League final 11am.

Sunday 19th September.


Club Minor Championships

Saturday September 4th at 5pm.

U18a. 1 group.

Cashel v Knockavilla     Annacarty v silvermines.


Sunday September 5th. At 11am

U18b. 3 groups.

G 1.

Drom v Boherlahan , Moycarkey v clonoulty

G2.

Shannon rvrs v St cronans , Borrisoleigh bye


G3.

Cahir v Fethard, Ballybacon v Brian Brian borus.


Sunday September 5th.@ 5pm

U18c 4 groups .

G1.

Moyle Rvrs v Carrick swans , Gortnahoe v St Pats/Ballingarry

G2.

Holycross v Templemore , Thurles v Ballina.

G3.

Kildangan v Moneygall , Kilruane v Toomevara

G4.

Newport v Nenagh, Burgess v portroe