Clodagh McIntyre was in fine form for Tipperary

Efficient Tipp on cusp of semi-final

Published: Wed 20 Mar 2019, 12:52 PM

Last updated: Wed 20 Mar 2019, 1:01 PM

Wexford 1-4

Tipperary 0-12

By Brian Carty in Tomnahealy

Tipperary made a winning visit to north Wexford on Saturday when they accrued an efficient five point victory over the hosts in group 2 of the All-Ireland Minor 'A' Camogie Championship.

The win sees Tipperary cement their place at the top of the table but they still aren't secure in reaching a semi-final as the other game in the group between Galway and Cork was postponed, with the tribeswomen still having to play a game yet because of two postponements while Tipperary have three games played.

The game had actually been fixed for Coolgreany, about a ten minutes drive but when the inclement weather made that pitch unplayable, after a quick logistical operation, teams, officials and spectators went in convoy to the new venue with the game throwing-in only 45 minutes behind schedule.

And Tipperary initially struggled to settle into a regular rhythm after the less-than-ideal preparation with the home side producing their best hurling in the opening half.

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MATCH DIGEST

Player of the Match: Clodagh McIntyre (Lorrha)

SCORERS – Wexford: Anais Curran 0-4 (3 frees); Emma Dempsey 1-0.

Tipperary: Eimear McGrath 0-10 frees; Karin Blair, Ellie Ryan 0-1 each.

TEAMS - Wexford: Lara O'Shea; Laura Doran, Doireann Cullen, Elaine Quigley; Ciara O'Connor; Lauren Doyle, Amy Cahill, Tara Doyle; Sinead Furlong, Kate Kirwan; Emma Dempsey, Ciara Walsh, Anais Curran (Capt); Aoife Mahon, Siobhan Sinnott.

Subs: Amy O'Leary for Dempsey (14 inj), Molly Crowdle for Sinnott (53), Andrea Fielding for Furlong (56).

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

Subs: Emily Morrissey (Burgess/Duharra) for Bourke (43), Jill Ann Quirke (Toomevara) for Shinners (49), Ellie Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla) for O'Donnell (57)

Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny).