Waterford and Sligo Ladies clash in top of the table tie

Sligo make the long trek to Dungarvan next Sunday to play against the Deise ladies in the third round of the Tesco Homegrown league. This will be an intriguing battle as both teams have 100% records in the league to date and sit proudly on top of the table. Both teams recorded one point victories at home to Wexford in the earlier rounds and while Waterford were very impressive against Fermanagh the last day out, the same could be said for the Connacht ladies who impressed in their first round game against Longford.

In the corresponding game last season Waterford who were flying high at the top of the league were brought down to earth up in Sligo when the home team recorded a six points victory on the scoreline of 1-15 to 1-9. Sligo were impressive also in the championship last year and were eventually beaten by the intermediate champions Down in a hum-dinger of a quarter final on the score line Down 2-14 Sligo 1-10

Waterford are progressing nicely under new management and the mix of experienced players with a good sprinkling of the minor panel is paying dividends. Competition is strong for places on the team and manager Pat Sullivan is delighted with the response given in training. Sunday's game is yet another big step on the learning curve for this Waterford team but if they go about their task in a similar manner to the way they approached the Fermanagh game they should come out on top on Sunday next.

Please note that Sunday's game is timed for 11.45 a.m. (much earlier than usual) in Fraher Field with Jonathan Murphy in charge of proceedings.

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