Wicklow face Longford after semi-final win

left. Then Claire Walsh sprang to life and scored two monster points from around 45 metres to ensure that Wicklow led by three points as the game entered the final stages.

Fermanagh had a final chance but a wonderful save by Kim Connors in the Wicklow goal kept the Fermanagh girls at bay.

The final score read Fermanagh 2-03 to Wicklow’s 0-12 when referee Gallagher blew the final whistle.

Wicklow now move on to the final on Sunday week where they will again do battle with Longford who easily accounted for Carlow in the other semi-final. Wicklow will need to improve but certainly have the capability to do so and this final should be a close affair with the venue to be confirmed later in the week.

Wicklow: Kim Connors (Blessington), Rachel Byrne (AGB), Sarah Hogan (Tinahely), Shauna Byrne (Blessington), Laurie Ahern (Foxrock/Cabinteely), Niamh McGettigan (St. Patrick’s), Jessie Nolan Byrne (Tinahely), Aoife Gorman (Tinahely), Jackie Kinch (Tinahely), Emily Mulhall (Tinahely), Claire Walsh (Kilbride) 0-4, Molly Cullen (Blessington), Ciara Byrne (Tinahely) 0-04, Laura Hogan (Tinahely) 0-03, Amy Murphy (An Tochar) 0-01, Naoise Baker. Shauna Birmingham, Tara Costello, Sarah Fennelly, Aoife Grace, Helena Dowling, Amy Ryan, Sarah Jane Winder, Lisa Lawlor, Aisling McDonald, Clodagh Fox, Aoife Gillan, Georgina Canavan, Claire Grace, Katie Miley.

Referee: Angela Gallagher