Waterford up next for Limerick senior camogie side in All-Ireland

LIMERICK'S senior camogie side are back in action this Sunday afternoon when they play Waterford in the Glen-Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Championship in Cappamore.

John Lillis' side come into the game on the back of a four-point loss to Antrim in the opening game in the competition on June 3 in Dunloy.

Limerick put in a poor first half performance in that game but Lillis would have been encouraged by what he saw from his charges after the break.

The Treaty side were 1-8 to 0-3 down at half time but scored the opening five points on the resumption to get back into the game.

However, they had given themselves just too much to do and fell to a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat to the Saffrons.

Limerick play a Waterford side that beat them comprehensively earlier on this year in the league by a 3-24 to 2-6 scoreline.

The Deise also accounted for Limerick in last year's All-Ireland quarter-final. On that day, they came out with a 10-point victory in Thurles.

Lillis has introduced some fresh faces into his panel in 2023 but the majority of the team from that last eight defeat in the All-Ireland remain in situ.

The majority of scores on the Limerick team continue to come from Caoimhe Costelloe and Claire Keating and Lillis will need to see an improvement elsewhere if they are to spring a surprise.

The likes of Ailbhe Larkin and Sarah O'Brien are a year older since that heavy defeat at Semple Stadium and will be hopeful of making an impact on Saturday.

Waterford opened their campaign with a 2-26 to 1-9 win over Offaly in Banagher and will be fully confident that they can back that up against Limerick.

Beth Carton reached double figures from a scoring point of view in that win over Offaly and will be a key figure for Waterford as they bid to break into the top four this year. Annie Fitzgerald and Mairead O'Brien got the goals for Sean Power's side.

The second round All-Ireland Championship game has a 2pm start in Cappamore on Sunday.