Tipp Juniors Campaign finishes with a Victory

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July 04, 2022

Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Junior Championship


Tipperary 4-16

Waterford 0-8


The Tipperary Junior team travelled to Waterford on Saturday for their final group game in this year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Junior Championship knowing that all the stars would need to align if they were to snatch a semi-final spot ahead of either Cavan or Clare who were meeting in the other group game. Having lost to Cavan in round 1 and drawn with Clare, Tipperary aswel as beating Waterford needed Cavan to beat Clare but also Tipp would need a massive win over Waterford to go ahead of Clare on score difference. At 2pm in Walsh Park all Ray Delaney’s side could do was look after getting all 3 points against the home side and to their credit they went about their business very well by putting in a great 60 minutes of camogie. Grace Moloney was the star of the show finishing with an excellent 2-03 from play. Ciara Cummins was also excellent consistently running at the Waterford defence creating overlaps for the likes of Grace, Claire Stakelum and Ciara McKeogh who all produced good finishing touches throughout the hour. By half time the result was beyond doubt as Tipperary led 2-11 to 0-02 points. In fairness to Waterford they had no chance of qualifying and were also down a number of players but they still made sure Tipperary didn’t get it all their own way. At half time Cavan had a slender 1 point lead over Clare and one wondered could Tipperary find lots of more scores and take second place in the group and the all important semi-final spot. Claire Stakelum and Ciara McKeogh both goaled to increase Tipperary's lead but further goal chances did go abegging. Tipperary continued to work hard with Clodagh Horgan excellent in midfield while Aoife McLoughney kept the score board ticking over from frees. In the end there was no need for calculating score difference as Cavan couldn’t hold on in Ennis and Clare recorded an important 1 point win.  For Tipperary it was great to get a victory and there were lots of positives from the performance. Similar to the senior team the  group will no doubt have regrets over earlier results that didn’t go their way and will be left to ponder what might have been.


Tipperary:1.Ciara Holohan 2.Meabh Ellie ryan 3.Ashling Sheedy 4.Niamh McCormack

5.Rachel Maher 6.Mags Quigley 7.Eimear Fogarty 8.Clodagh Horgan9.Amy Crosse10.Ciara Cummins 11.Claire Stakelum 12.Sinead Meagher 13.Grace Maloney 14.Ciara McKeogh 15.Aoife McLoughney