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Camogie: Devane destroys Déise while Egan hat-trick downs Dubs
May 22, 2021
by Daragh Ó Conchúir
Tipperary blew Waterford away with a stunning first-half performance in Clonmel to put one foot in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 quarter-final.
The Déise girls, who were getting their Group 2 campaign under way, improved in the second half but the damage had been done as they trailed by 14 points at the interval, losing in the end by 2-16 to 0-11 with goals from Clodagh McIntyre and Eimear McGrath, while Cáit Devane top scored with 12 points.
Waterford only managed three points in that opening period whereas Tipp were clinical, the forwards capitalising on outfield dominance and the resultant quality and quantity of supply.
Limerick assured of at least a league quarter-final spot as Tipp close in on progression
Meanwhile, Offaly defeated Dublin in Division 1 of the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League. By Daragh Ó Conchúir Saturday 22 May 2021, 6:33 PM 2 hours ago 4,081 Views 0 Comments
TIPPERARY BLEW WATERFORD away with a stunning first-half performance in Clonmel to put one foot in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 quarter-final. Clodagh McIntyre at full stride for Tipperary. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO
The Déise girls, who were getting their Group 2 campaign under way, improved in the second half but the damage had been done as they trailed by 14 points at the interval, losing in the end by 2-16 to 0-11 with goals from Clodagh McIntyre and Eimear McGrath, while Cáit Devane top scored with 12 points.
Gráinne Egan shot 3-5 as Offaly recorded their most significant victory in a number of years when getting their season off to a dream start with a 4-7 to.