THE LIBERTY Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie championship got off to an all-action start at Innovate Wexford Park, played last weekend. The south east venue played host to an absolute humdinger as the home team prevailed in a high scoring encounter against Limerick by 3-17 to 1-16.
Wexford inflicted most of the damage in the first half and goals from Kate Kelly and Úna Leacy saw them streak into an 11-point lead. Limerick steadied the ship somewhat, with Niamh Mulcahy providing quality leadership, and went in at the break trailing by 2-9 to 0-6.
When Leacy plundered her second goal, there was no way back for the Shannonsiders as they fell 13 points behind but the magnificent Mulcahy showed her class with a goal and a hatful of points that saw the margin reduced to six before Kelly converted a free with the game’s last act.
Champions Cork got their bid for a three-in-a-row under way with a convincing 2-16 to 0-9 defeat of last year’s intermediate victors Waterford at Walsh Park. Limerick face Waterford this Saturday at 2.30pm in Kilmallock.
The Déise were extremely competitive in the opening period and thanks to six points from Trish Jackman, trailed by just four at the interval, 1-8 to 0-7.
Jackman actually landed the game’s first two scores from prodigious distances but Cork gradually settled into proceedings.
Limerick will know that a win is must this weekend as they chase the play offs.
