Dunlavin, Wicklow (1.00pm)

Tipperary 4-17          Wicklow 3-12 

Tipperary have had an unbeaten run in the All Ireland Championship and finished off the group stages on Sunday last with an eight point victory over Wicklow. Tipperary 4-17 Wicklow 3-12 the final score in Dunlavin.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Tipperary though and at half time they were trailing by a point when the score stood at Tipperary 1-7 to Wicklow’s 2-5.  However with the introduction of  Aisling McCarthy and Aishling Moloney mid way through the second half Tipperary took control of the game.

Team and Scorers:

Tipperary - Rachel Sweeney, Niamh Martin, Maria Curley, Emma Buckley, Samantha Lambert, Emma Cronin, Orla Winston, Roisin Daly,(0-1) Elaine Fitzpatrick (0-2), Orla O’Dwyer (1-0), Emma Morrissey, Kate Cunningham, Niamh Lonergan (0-1), Laura Dillion (0-5), Caoimhe Condon. 

Subs used Aisling McCarthy(0-3) for C. Condon, Aisling Moloney (1-3) for O O’Dwyer,  Anna Carey (0-1) for E. Morrissey, Ava Fennessy (0-1) for N. Lonergan, Angela McGuigan (1-0) for E. Fitzpatrick.

Wicklow - Kim Connors (Blessington), Aine Byrne (Tinahely), Sarah Jane Winders (Baltinglass), Aoife Gillen (Bray Emeralds), Lorna Fusciardi (Foxrock Cabinteely), Aimee Maher (Tinahely), Tara Dowling Costello (Clan na Gael), Aoife Gorman (Tinahely), Sarah Delahunt (St. Patrick’s), Jackie Kinch (Tinahely), Laura Ahern (Foxrock Cabinteely) Maedbh Deeney (Thomas Davis), Marie Kealy (Baltinglass), Laura Hogan (Tinahely), Kate Hennessy (St. Patricks) subs used