Tipperary's Clodagh McIntyre runs at the Cork defense. PHOTO: ROSE MANNION

Tipp minors off to winning start

Published: Wed 27 Feb 2019, 2:18 PM

Last updated: Wed 27 Feb 2019, 2:20 PM

Tipperary 0-13

Cork 1-7

By Rose Mannion at the Ragg

The Tipperary minor team got their All Ireland series off to the perfect start with a three point victory over old rivals Cork on Saturday.

The first half belonged to the hosts who rarely allowed the visitors gain any possession and when they did, all threats were snuffed out with solid defending.

However, the second half was a different matter with the home side pushed to the limits and they were fortunate to have a good lead built up but the squad dug deep to hold out and take the points. This was a great start to the campaign from Cian Treacy’s side and with a major test against Dublin to come in two weeks time, and this win against a fancied Cork side will surely stand them well. Dublin defeated Wexford in the other game in the group, 2-14 to 0-11.

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MATCH DIGEST

Player of the Match: Laura Shinners (Tipperary)

SCORERS - Tipperary: Eimear McGrath 0-6 (5 frees); Clodagh McIntyre 0-3; Eimear Bourke 0-2; Grace O’Toole, Karin Blair 0-1 each.

Cork: Ali Smith 0-4 frees, Clodagh Finn 1-0, Hannah Sexton, Fiona Keating, Isobella Sheehan 0-1 each.

TEAMS - Tipperary: Áine Slattery (Shannon Rovers); Laura Heffernan (Éire Og Annacarty), Sorcha Ryan (Cashel, Capt), Maria Connolly (Drom & Inch); Eimear Heffernan (Knockavilla Kickhams), Gemma Fox (Éire Og Annacarty), Ciara Dwan (Cashel); Laura Shinners (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Grace O’Toole (Newport-Ballinahinch); Mary Flaherty (Toomevara), Eimear McGrath (Drom & Inch), Karin Blair (Cashel); Eimear Bourke (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Rosanna O’Donnell (Éire Og Annacarty), Clodagh McIntyre (Lorrha).

Subs: Meabh Elle Ryan (Cashel) for Connolly (40), Jill Ann Quirke (Toomevara) for Flaherty (43), Emily Morrissey (Burgess-Duharra) for O’Donnell (55), Katie Grace (Burgess-Duharra) for Shinners (59).

Cork: Molly Lynch; Ciara Murphy, Clair Kingston, Aoife O’Neill; Ali Smith, Hannah Sexton, Laura Doyle; Emma Murphy, Tara Sheehan; Siobhan O’Donovan, Sinead Hurley, Ciara O’Sullivan; Ellen Murphy, Fiona Keating, Hannah O’Leary.
Subs: Isobella Sheehan for O’Donovan (HT); Clodagh Finn for Hurley (HT); Casey Coleman for O’Sullivan (50), Orla Cremin for O’Leary (53).

Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath).