Tipperary ladies footballers' faint promotion hopes are still flickering

Tipperary's ladies footballers go into Sunday's final game of the Lidl National Ladies Football League Division 2 campaign with an outside chance of promotion.

For that to happen, they must beat Tyrone in Clonmel at 2pm this Sunday and hope that a series of other results go their way, including a Donegal defeat at home to bottom side Wexford. 

Last Sunday, Tipp won their first home game of the league, beating Donegal by 0-7 to 0-6.

Reacting to the win, Tipp manager Daid Power stated, “Donegal are a good team and live off your mistakes so we had to be very patient. They got one great score from a counter attack because we were sloppy on the ball and we will get punished for that,” said Power.

He added - “But we controlled it well, even when down to 14 players. The girls worked so hard. I thought we were the better team and should have been more ahead before they came back at us.

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"But overall, it was very positive. We are improving each week and this is a massive step forward and a confidence-boost for us. We ticked a lot of boxes and to beat Donegal is a big statement win.

"It was a super win and we are still in with a slight chance or promotion”.

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