From jaws of defeat

AND LADIES’ FOOTBALL TEAMS exford break hearts of brave Tipp team

more point in the half, from a Kelly after Walsh was hit from behind. Meanwhile, Tipperary made the most the breeze at their backs with six second quarter points, including three Megan Ryan, to take a 0-10 to 0-5 at the break. Similar to the balls-up in Birr, Wexford conceded three points in as many minutes at the start of the second-half they came out without a spark. The came from Mairéad Teehan, the result of a ridiculous short puck-out put Ciara Storey under pressure. et, in Una Leacy they have a forward in the form of her life. She somehow flicked Sarah O’Connor’s over the head of her marker and, latching onto it and now back in goal scoring position, she unleashed a typically powerful finish past Sabrina Larkin to again pull Wexford within five 13 to 1-6). However, it didn’t spell a change fortunes. Tipp. scored three of the four points as Kelly missed a few Wexford. Mags D’Arcy also made superb saves from O’Dwyer and Teehan to keep her side in the contest. But the monumental effort Tipperary had put into the game began to its toll after Walsh netted. Wexford might have won this contest with ten good minutes but they won’t need to told that more will be needed when face Cork in the final four in two weeks’ time. exford: Mags D’Arcy; Ciara Storey, Síona Nolan (capt.), Karen Atkinson; Sarah O’Connor, Mary Leacy, Jackie Quigley; Emma Walsh (1-0), Deirdre Codd; Shelley ehoe, Katrina Parrock (0-1), Una Sinnott; Leacy (1-1), Kate Kelly (0-8, 5 frees, 2 45s), Linda Bolger (0-1). Subs. - Stacey ehoe for Codd (31), Chloe Foxe for Sinnott (40), Louise O’Leary for Storey Ciara Donohoe for Quigley, inj. (56), Laura Brennan, Louise Sinnott, Marie Morrissey, Amy Cardiff, Margaret Byrne, Walsh, Joanne Dillon, Michelle Martin, Shauna Kelly, Doireann Kavanagh, Shauna Sinnott. ipperary: Sabrina Larkin; Julie Anne Bourke, Gemma Grace, Cainnait Walsh; McGrath, Caoimhe Maher, Ereena ryday; Teresa Ryan, Mary Ryan; Mairéad eehan (0-4), Megan Ryan (0-3), Nicole alsh (0-4, 3 frees, 1 ‘45); Róisín Howard Miriam Campion, Orla O’Dwyer (0Sub. - Jenny Grace for Campion (59). Referee: Eamon Cassidy (Derry).