LIMERICK CAMOGIE
Limerick 2-14 Waterford 1-8
Limerick got their championship campaign back on track with an impressive win over Waterford in Kilmallock on Saturday, June 25th in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland seniordenior camogie championship.
This was the third meeting between the sides this year and with Limerick having the better of both the previous encounters it was inevitable that Waterford would be looking for a better performance in this match.
Indeed it was the Déise that had the better of the opening half with a physical performance taking advantage of a Limerick side that started slowly showing evidence of a hangover from the loss to Wexford the previous week.
Beth Carton was causing problems on the left and with Patricia Jackman punishing any indiscretions from placed balls had opened a 0-5 to 0-3 lead in the first 20 mins.
Limerick’s scores came from a pair of Niamh Mulcahy frees with Caoimhe Costelloe’s well taken point being Limerick’s only score from play in the opening period. When Beth Carton hit the back of the net, followed by another Patricia Jackman free Waterford looked like they were going to take a solid six point lead into the break.
But Limerick were to rally and with Caoimhe Costelloe causing problems for the Waterford defence her clubmate Clíona Lane was on hand to convert a brace of goals just before the half-time whistle to send Limerick in one point ahead, 2-4 to 1-6.
This was to prove significant and with the stiff breeze now at Limerick’s back their defence began to dominate and Waterford were to be restricted to two second half scores. With Karen O’Leary and Siobhán Enright controlling the middle of the park, space began to be created for Niamh Mulcahy who proceeded to give a master class on forward play scoring all 10 of her side’s second half scores, four from play including a staggering point from a very acute angle.
Appropriately it was a Niamh Mulcahy free that was the final action of the half leaving the final score Limerick 2-14 Waterford 1-8. It was an impressive performance from Limerick bouncing back from the disappointment of their first round defeat.
Limerick are away to Clare in their next match. They haven’t met Clare since 2014 when they met twice in the league losing both matches and Clare are coming off the back of a second loss so it will no doubt be a closely contested affair.
Limerick team:
Claire Keating; Marguerite McCarthy, Muireann Creamer, Judith Mulcahy; Rebecca Delee, Fiona Hickey, Niamh Richardson; Siobhan Enright, Karen O’Leary, Cliona Lane (2-0), Mary O’Callaghan, Niamh Mulcahy (0-13 0-9 frees), Deborah Murphy, Caoimhe Costelloe (0-1) and Chloe O’Brien. Subs: Niamh Ryan for Mary O’Callaghan (53), Sinead McNamara for Chloe O’Brien (55) and Caoimhe Lyons for Cliona Lane (56).
