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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Niamh Mallon's goal makes the difference as Galway book spot in All-Ireland camogie final with win over Tipperary
NIAMH MALLON'S goal gave Galway the daylight they needed as the Tribeswomen set up an All-Ireland camogie final rematch with old foes Cork. The Westerners were deserving winners but did not have it all their own way at Nowlan Park. Tipperary fought to the end and it took a sensational block by Tribe corner-back Dervla Higgins to deny Jean Kelly a goal that might have made for a nervy finish. When Mallon pointed off the stick via keeper Laura Leenane's hurley in the 25th minute, Galway seemed Croke Park-bound, 0-8 to 0-2 in front and full value for their lead. Tipp had lost full-back Karin Blair to injury at the end of the first quarter but a speculative shot by her defensive colleague Karen Kennedy in the 26th minute was miscontrolled into the net by Galway keeper Sarah Healy. Suddenly, all the momentum was with Denis Kelly's Premier. Casey Heffernan and Eimear Heffernan shot scores and Grace O'Brien brought her tally to four points from placed balls. Read More on Camogie Incredibly, the sides went in level — 0-9 to 1-6 — at the break. But Cathal Murray's Tribeswomen kept their composure. Ailish O'Reilly — who notched 0-4 — set up Mallon for her 39th-minute goal, with Carrie Dolan hitting 0-6 in total to steer the Connacht side to victory and a shot at All-Ireland final revenge. GALWAY : Sarah Healy; Shauna Healy, R Black, D Higgins; R Hanniffy, A Starr, E Helebert; C Dolan 0-6, 4f, A Donohue; O Rabbitte, A O'Reilly 0-4, C Hickey; N Mallon 1-2, M Dillon 0-3, C Kelly 0-2. Subs : S Gardiner for Helebert 42mins; S Rabbitte 0-1 for Dillon, A Hesnan for Starr 52; N Niland for Kelly; J Hughes for O Rabbitte 60+1. Most read in GAA Hurling TIPPERARY : L Leenane; J Bourke, K Blair, C McCarthy; E Loughman, M Eviston, S Corcoran; K Kennedy 1-1, C Maher; E Heffernan 0-1f, C Hennessy 0-1, G O'Brien 0-7f; M Burke, R Howard, C McIntyre. Subs : E Carey for Blair inj 20mins; J Kelly 0-1 for Burke 44; A McGrath for Maher 55. REFEREE : J Heffernan (Wexford). 1 Ailish O'Reilly, right, and Niamh Mallon of Galway celebrate after the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Senior Championship semi-final against Tipperary Credit: Ben McShane/Sportsfile
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Cork on the brink of All-Ireland senior camogie hat-trick as Orlaith Mullins goal seals semi-final win over Waterford
CORK are one win away from an All-Ireland senior camogie title hat-trick after slowly killing off Waterford at Nowlan Park. It was death by a thousand cuts for the Déise, with substitute Orlaith Mullins' injury-time haul of 1-2 adding gloss for the Rebels. Advertisement A ten-point loss may feel a little harsh on Mick Boland's side but they did need Brianna O'Regan to make two phenomenal saves after the restart from Katrina Mackey, whose three early second-half points sent the Leesiders on their way back to But the Déise did so much right and deserved to lead at half-time by 1-7 to 0-9. Niamh Rockett was a big threat to Ger Manley's The underdogs were passing well and won many of the physical battles. Vikki Falconer and Keely Corbett Barry were dominant in defence and Kate Lynch was effective as sweeper. Advertisement Read More on Camogie The goal came in the 15th minute. Mairéad O'Brien broke with ball on hurl to create a two-on-one before feeding Carton with the perfect pass to rattle Amy Lee's net. That opened up a four-point gap but Cork then began to work their patterns. Saoirse McCarthy proved a magnificent outlet on the left and lofted some lovely scores from play and frees before Sorcha McCartan tied it up. Abby Flynn's point gave business . Advertisement Most read in Sport Mackey, McCarthy and Emma Murphy all weighed in as a one-point deficit turned into a lead of five. Lorraine Bray stemmed the tide but a comeback still looked unlikely. And it was impossible once Mullins was introduced in the 57th minute. Orlaith Cahalane set the sub up to slot to the net and Cork march on. Palestine GAA players watch camogie match on laptop CORK : A Lee; P Mackey, L Coppinger, M Cahalane; A Healy, L Treacy, L Hayes 0-1; H Looney, A Thompson; E Murphy 0-2, S McCartan 0-2, S McCarthy 0-7, 4f; O Cahalane, K Mackey 0-4, A O'Connor 0-3, 2f, 1'45. Subs : C Healy for E Murphy 53mins; M Murphy for Thompson 57; O Mullins 1-2 for McCartan 57; A Fitzgerald for Hayes 60. WATERFORD : B O'Regan; A McNulty, K Corbett Barry, V Falconer; B Bowdren, R Walsh, O Hickey; L Bray 0-1, A Flynn 0-1; E O'Neill, B Carton 1-4, M O'Brien; A Fitzgerald, N Rockett 0-5, 3f, K Lynch. Subs : T Power for Bowdren 40mins; M Gostl for O'Brien 46; M Comerford for Flynn 55; N Ahearne for Fitzgerald 60. Advertisement REFEREE : G Donegan (Dublin). 1 Orlaith Mullins of Cork celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Senior Championship semi-final against Waterford Credit: Ben McShane/Sportsfile
