Three second-half goals sees Tipperary U16s to victory over the Dubs

All-Ireland U16A Camogie Championship - Round 3

Tipperary 4-12

Dublin 1-12

Three second-half goals helped Tipperary to a 4-12 to 1-12 win over Dublin in round 3 of the U16 A All-Ireland Championship. Having lost their opening two games Tipperary were badly in need of a win and were full value for their victory in a beautiful sunny afternoon in the County Camogie Grounds.

Both sides traded early points in perfect conditions for camogie before Cashel King Cormac’s Emma Bonnar fired home Tipperary’s opening goal to give the home side a 1-2 to 0-2 lead after 11 minutes.

With Neassa Dwan, Doireann Ryan, and Grace Cleary all on target the scores were coming that little bit easier for Tipperary and they went in at the break leading 1-7 to 0-5.

Dublin could have further scores on the board if it wasn’t for two excellent first-half saves from Roisin Ferncombe in the Tipperary goals.

Tipp were also guilty of missing some goal chances but rectified this in the second half with 3 more goals. The inside forward line of Doireann Ryan, Isabelle Kingston, and Grace Cleary were excellent throughout especially in the second half and finished the game with 3-9 of Tipperary’s 3-12 total.

Doireann Ryan added a goal to her two points while Isabelle Kingston hit 2-2 from play in the second half. Grace Cleary finished the game with five points including three well-struck frees.

Dublin also raised a green flag early in the second half from corner forward Niamh Hyland who always looked dangerous and finished the game with 1-2. Mollie Bourke hit four frees and one from play for the visitors while substitutes Sophie McDonnell and Anna MaGee both had an impact coming off the bench with a point each.

Neassa Dwan set the tempo for Tipp in the first half with two points from midfield while Ciara Cahill also worked hard at centre forward.

Tipperary got into their stride more in the second half and with the inside forward line looking sharp Dublin couldn’t get close to them in the wind-up.

There are two games left in the group for Tipperary (post-junior cert) with Kilkenny away on the 30th of June and Galway at home on the 7th of July.

Tipperary: Roisin Ferncombe; Kellie O’Dwyer (0-1), Ella Frend, Eavanne Gleeson; Leah Maher, Emma Kennedy, Kate Nevin; Neassa Dwan (0-2), Eavann Duffy; Jessie Shanahan, Ciara Cahill, Emma Bonnar (1-0); Doireann Ryan (1-2), Isabelle Kingston (2-2), Grace Cleary (0-5, 0-3f).

Subs used: Erin O’Donnell for Leah Maher; Grace Stapleton for Grace Cleary
Malwina Dziewiatka for Evanne Gleeson; Eimear Duggan for Isabelle Kingston; Faye Lavin for Doireann Ryan.

Dublin: Ina Wu; Roisin Nolan, Lucy Brady, Ellie Reen; Juliette Harford, Emma Reddan, Cara Coffey; Jocelyn Hanks, Sadbh McCann; Eva Collis (0-1), Ava O’Neill, Kate Kearney; Molly Bourke (0-5, 0-4f), Clodagh Hogan, Niamh Hyland (1-2).

Subs used: Sophie McDonnell (0-1); Anna Magee (0-1).