Limerick have booked their place in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland camogie quarter-finals
LIMERICK booked their place in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship quarter-final thanks to a hard fought 1-14 to 1-11 victory over Antrim at Corrigan Park on Saturday.
Limerick's will now take on Waterford in the All-Ireland quarter-finals on Saturday, July 16 at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles with a 3.15pm throw-in.
Dublin and Kilkenny will meet in the second quarter-final on the same day at the same venue at 5.30pm.
Limerick's third successive win in the five-game round robin phase of the championship was sufficient to see the Shannonsiders advance to the knock-out stages.
Limerick had trailed their hosts 1-5 to 1-7 at half-time in Belfast, but outscored Antrim by 0-9 to 0-4 to secure a precious victory.
Caoimhe Costelloe and Rebecca Delee shot some fantastic scores as Limerick reeled in Antrim in that second half.
The home team had a goal after the second minute from Niamh Laverty and points from Róisin McCormick and Caitrin Dobbin gave them the whip hand. However, the experienced Lorraine McCarthy gave Limerick hope with a goal and they found another gear in the second half.
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