LIMERICK TOO STRONG FOR TIPPERARY
Limerick 2-23 (1-14) Tipperary 0-9 (0-4)
Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Group 1 Round 4
Venue: Killeedy
Time: Saturday 12th July 2.30
Limerick finished the group stage of their Intermediate Championship campaign in style with an emphatic 3-23 to 0-9 win over Tipperary in Killeedy on Saturday. Limerick finished with 4 wins out of 4 scoring 10-74 and with an impressive +76 points difference. On this form Limerick will go forward to a semi-final meeting with Waterford on 16th August as favourites to go a step further than last year and bring home the title.
It was Tipperary who opened the scoring with a point from Burgess Duharra's Jenny Grace. Rebecca Delee replied for Limerick only for Jenny Grace to put Tipperary back in front for what was to be the last time. Limerick went on a spree scoring the next five points with Deborah Murphy, Lorraine McCarthy, Rebecca Delee, Niamh Mulcahy and Aoife Sheehan all getting on the scoreboard. Niamh Mulcahy added an impressive 65m free before Aoife Sheehan pounced on a mistake by the Tipperary keeper to score Limerick's first goal. Limerick were well on top at this stage and posted six further points to go in at half time ahead by 1-14 to 0-4.
Limerick opened the second half scoring with a point from Bruff's Niamh Ryan. Aoife and Jane Wilson and Meadhbh O'Neill came in for Limerick who continued to dominate adding eight points to four for Tipperary. This brought Tipperary's total to nine, seven of these coming from the excellent Jenny Grace.
As the game approached the conclusion Limerick compounded Tipperary misery as both Rebecca Delee and Aoife Sheehan found the back of the net. Aoife Wilson pointed for the last score of the game to leave the final tally Limerick 3-23 Tipperary 0-9.
Limerick will ​look forward to their semi-final in August but before that the Junior side have their semi-final clash with Kerry in Newcastle West on Sunday at 3.45pm.
Limerick Scorers: Aoife Sheehan 2-4, Niamh Mulcahy 0-9 (4F), Rebecca Delee 1-3, Lorraine McCarthy 0-2, Deborah Murphy 0-2, Niamh Ryan, Aoife Wilson 0-1 each.
Subs: Jane Wilson for Katie Campbell, Aoife Wilson for Niamh Ryan, Meadhbh O'Neill for Niamh Mulcahy
Team: 1 Sile Moynihan Ahane, 2 Fiona Hickey Granagh Ballingarry Capt, 3 Michelle Casey Killeedy, 4 Karen O'Leary Newcastle West, 5 Katie Campbell Na Piarsaigh, 6 Sarah Carey Granagh Ballingarry, 7 Claire Mulcahy Ahane, 8 Deirdre Fitzpatrick Killeedy, 9 Mary O'Callaghan Bruff, 10 Rebecca Delee Newcastle West, 11 Niamh Mulcahy Ahane, 12 Niamh Ryan Bruff, 13 Deborah Murphy Knockaderry, 14 Aoife Sheehan Granagh Ballingarry, 15 Lorraine McCarthy Bruff
Subs: 16 Laura O'Neill Na Piarsaigh, 17 Aoife Wilson Na Piarsaigh, 18 Donna Mulcahy Killeedy, 19 Sinead McNamara Na Piarsaigh, 20 Sarah Collins Ballyagran, 21 Meadhbh O'Neill Galbally, 22 Jane Wilson Na Piarsaigh, 23 Noreen Barry Killeedy, 24 Marguerita McCarthy Ahane, 25 Leanne Brown Newcastle West, 26 Tara Fitzgibbon Ballyagran, 27 Brid Hannan Croagh Kilfinny, 28 Lisa Scanlon Killeedy, 29 Katie Hennessy Ballyagran, 30 Sarah Crotty Ahane
Manager Joe Quaid, Trainers Ger Sheehy, Patsy Hall, Selectors Anne Herbert, Willie Banks.
Physio Sara Fitzgerald, Doctor Marcella O Callaghan, Liasion Officer Fiona Godfrey.

LIMERICK U16s
Limerick 4-4 Wexford 2-10
All-Ireland U16A Championship Group 1 Round 2
Venue: Cushinstown, Co Wexford
Time: Saturday 12th July 1.30
Limerick's U16 team traveled to Wexford for their second All-Ireland series group game and came away with a well-deserved draw 4-4 to 2-10 draw. Their final group game is on at 2pm before the Junior A semi-final in Newcastle West on Sunday. Their opponents Tipperary have won both their group games to date and Limerick need maximum points to have a chance of progressing. So come early to the Junior semi-final and give this great bunch of girls your support.

PAUL BEECHER U14 & U15 CAMOGIE BLITZ
Limerick had three teams competing in the Paul Beecher Blitz in Portmarnock on Saturday. The U15 team had three games losing narrowly to Tipperary and to eventual winners Dublin. But the girls finished the day on a high with a 4-5 to 0-4 win over Kilkenny.
The U14 White team won two out of their three group games beating Dublin and Wexford and narrowly losing to Clare in the third. They won their quarter final only to lose to Cork in the semi-final.
The U14 Green team lost out narrowly in the three group games but beat a very good Wexford side in the A Plate semi-final to set up a final clash with Antrim which they won by 1-4 to 0-0. Congratulations to the girls on a great win.
Well done to all three teams who were a credit to their county. It was a very enjoyable and well run event with great skills on display from all the counties involved.

POC FADA
Croagh Kilfinny's Martina McMahon made it three Munster Camogie Poc Fada titles in a row with her victory in the Galtee Mountains on Saturday. Martina will go on to Cooley Mountains on 2nd August to seek the All-Ireland title that has to date eluded her.

LIMERICK AND KERRY TO MEET AGAIN IN ALL-IRELAND JUNIOR A SEMI-FINAL
Limerick will meet Kerry in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Junior A Camogie semi-final in Newcastle West on Sunday July 20th at 3.45pm. Limerick's U16s play Tipperary in their All-Ireland U16A Championship tie at 2pm.
This will be Limerick and Kerry's fourth clash this year with the tally one win a piece and one draw this is expected to be another tight encounter.​

FIXTURES
Sunday 20th July
Newcastle West
2pm
Limerick v Tipperary
All-Ireland U16A Championship Group 1 Round 3
3.45pm
Limerick v Kerry
Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Junior A Championship Semi-Final Tweet

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