Tipperary 4-13
Limerick 0-10
By Tom Clancy at FBD Semple Stadium
Limerick suffered a 15-point defeat to Tipperary in the Munster Camogie Championship quarter-final. Goals were certainly the difference at Semple Stadium in a game that was the curtain raiser for the senior hurling clash.
A devasting start saw Karen Kennedy rattle the net inside the first minute and from here Limerick were playing catch-up.
Despite scores from Laura Southern and Stephanie Woulfe, Limerick trailed by even more when Kennedy got her second green flag.
On a difficult afternoon for camogie, there was a paltry support for both counties ahead of the Senior hurling clash. By half-time, Caoimhe Costelloe had added three frees but a third goal, this time from Roisin Howard ensured a healthy 3-5 to 0-5 interval lead for the Premier.
A fourth goal, from Clodagh McIntyre, ended any hopes of a second half-revival as the gap between theses was shown.
Joe Quaid introduced Ciara Neenan and Aine Foley at half-time, but there was little change in the second half. A gallant effort from Limerick perhaps didn’t yield the scores the deserved as focus now turns to
Cork will entertain Limerick in the All Ireland group series, on May 24th. This group also contains Tipperary, Wexford and Clare.
Scorers for Tipperary: Karen Kennedy 2-1; Roisin Howard 1-0; Clodagh McIntyre 1-1 Grace O’Brien 0-9 (0-6 frees); Jean Kelly 0-2.
Scorers for Limerick: Caoimhe Costelloe (all frees) 0-5; Laura Southern 0-2; Stephaine Woulfe, Ailbe Larkin 0-1 each.
Tipperary: Laura Leeane; Karen Blair, Clodagh Quirke, Eimear Loughman; Caoimhe McCarthy, Caoimhe Maher, Caithlyn Tracey; Sarah Corcoran, Casey Hennessy; Roisín Howard, Ciara Brennan, Clodagh McIntyre; Karen Kennedy, Niamh Tracey, Grace O’Brien.
Subs: Lucy Purcell for Hennessy (half-time); Eimear Heffernan for Brennan (39); Jean Kelly for Tracey (46); Sarah Madden for McCarthy (47); Anna Gavin for Quirke (51);
Limerick: Sarah Gillane (Patrickswell); Teresa Dore (Patrickswell), Muireann Creamer (Cappamore), Emily O’Halloran (Monaleen); Karen Cunningham (Murroe Boher), Sophie O’Callaghan (Adare), Ciara O’Rirodan (Blackrock/Effin); Shauna Cunningham (Kileedy), Ailbhe Larkin (Mungret St. Paul’s); Mairead Ryan (Bruff), Lizanna Boylan (Na Piarsaigh), Stephaine Woulfe (Templeglantine); Orlaith Kelleher (Croagh Kilfinny), Caoimhe Costelloe (Adare), Laura Southern (Monaleen).
Subs: Ciara Neenan for Cunningham; Aine Foley (Bruff) for Dore (both half-time); Cliodhna Ryan (Doon) for Riordan (47); Dearbhla Egan (Crecora) for Boylan (50); Lisa English (Galbally) for Woulfe (53); Aine Ó Tiarnaigh (Na Piarsaigh) for O’Halloran (56).
Referee: Andy Larkin (Cork).
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