Limerick senior camogie side strike late to see off Wexford
Laura Southern slotted the winning score three minutes into added time
LIMERICK’S slim hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship remain intact after a late, late away win over Wexford this Saturday afternoon.
David Deady’s side scored the last three points through Donna Kenny, Rebecca Delee and Laura Southern to earn a 1-18 to 3-11 win at Wexford Park.
It’s Limerick’s second win of the campaign after their opening round win over Offaly. They lost their last game to Clare.
Limerick led by a point after an even first half but it was a second goal from Caoimhe Byrne that had Wexford in control heading into the final stages. However, Limerick pulled victory from the jaws of defeat to keep their championship going.
Points from Ailbhe Larkin and Sarah O’Brien gave Limerick a solid start to the contest but Wexford hit back through Anais Curran’s point and Byrne’s opening goal to lead by 1-1 to 0-2.
Limerick had their first big goal chance on 10 minutes from a Southern penalty but she blazed her shot over the bar.
Joanne Dillon and Southern traded points, before Curran got Wexford’s second goal of the game on 12 minutes to put her side 2-2 to 0-4 in front.
Wexford were reduced to 14 players midway through the first half after Maeve Synnott received her second yellow card.
Limerick took advantage to finish the half strongly with Southern providing 1-2 to leave them 1-10 to 2-6 ahead.
A Rebecca Delee free on the restart gave Limerick a two-point cushion but 1-1 from Byrne and two Chloe Cushe frees put Wexford firmly on top.
Two from Southern and one from Donna Kenny with her first touch off the bench got Limerick to within one heading into the final nine minutes.
Layla Stafford gave Wexford some breathing space with a score from play but Southern soon reeled Wexford in with her seventh point of the contest.
Wexford captain Curran popped up with a Wexford point to go two clear again with a couple of minutes left on the clock.
However, Kenny, Delee and Southern ensured Limerick came away with the points at the death by the slimmest of margins.
Scorers - Wexford: Caoimhe Byrne 2-1, Anais Curran 1-2, Chloe Cashe 0-4 (2f), Joanne Dillon 0-3, Layla Stafford 0-1; Limerick: Laura Southern 1-8 (2f, 0-1 pen, 2 ‘45s), Sarah O’Brien 0-3, Rebecca Delee (1f) and Donna Kenny 0-2 each, Ailbhe Larkin, Ciara Curtin and Shauna Cunningham 0-1 each.
Wexford: Jane Duggan; Leagh Maddock, Maeve Synnott, Grace Ivanoff; Leah Nolan, Amy Cahill, Laura Dempsey; Leah Furlong, Layla Stafford; Joanne Dillon, Ciara Butler, Chloe Cashe; Sadhbh Buttle, Caoimhe Byrne, Anais Curran; Subs: Muireann Fitzpatrick for Nolan (h-t), Sarah O’Donoghue for Buttle (26 mins).
Limerick: Sarah Gillane, Teresa Dore, Ciara O’Riordan; Ellie Woulfe, Sophie O’Callaghan, Stephanie Woulfe, Eimear O’Donovan; Ailbhe Larkin, Orlaith Kelleher; Rebecca Delee, Lizanna Boylan, Ciara Curtin; Sarah O’Brien, Laura Southern, Shauna Cunningham; Subs: Cliodhna Ryan for E Woulfe (38 mins), Donna Kenny for S Woulfe (50 mins).