All Ireland Minor Camogie A Shield semi-final

Antrim v Waterford at the TU Sports Grounds, Dublin

Antrim 2-13 Waterford 1-04

PICS BY BERT TROWLEN

Antrim Minor Camogs booked their place in the final of the All Ireland A Shield when they had too much power for Waterford in Sunday’s final in Dublin. Playing against a strong breeze in the opening half the Saffrons fell behind when Waterford scored the first two points of the game but as soon as they settled into their stride they dominated the remainder of the half to lead by 1-08 to 0-3 at half time.

The stretched that lead to eleven after half time and when Amy McAlister got their second goal the only thing is question was the size of the winning margin.

Aoife Latimore and Kim McGrath game Waterford an early lead but points from Amy McAlister and Eva McNeill brought Antrim level. An Eimear McCaughan point put the Ulster champions ahead after McAllister added a point, corner forward McCaughan popped over a point before scoring the first goal of the game to put Antrim firmly in charge. Right half back Laura Black chipped in with a point as did the midfielder pairing of Eva McNeill and Amy McAlister to stretch their team’s lead to 1-08 to 0-02 at half time.

Two points from left half forward Mary McArthur and another by Amy McAllister at the start of the second half stretched the Antrim advantage after half time, but Waterford came back with a point from corner forward Emma Walsh. Centre forward Aimee Ferris chipped in with a point and when McAllister fired in her team’s second goal the victory was virtually sealed. To their credit Waterofrd came back with a goal from substitute Muireaan Hickey but Ferris and McAllister wrapped up the victory with two more excellent points.

A fantastic win for the Antrim girls and their management team who now go through to face Laois in the Shield final in two weeks’ time

ANTRIM

Orlaith Johnston, Rhianna Black, Eva Lee, Leona Gillan, Maeve Devlin, Casey Crawford, Laura Black, Eobha McAllister, Eva McNeill, Cara Delaney, Aimee Ferris, Mary McArthur, Amy McAllister, Aoife Fitzsimons, Eimear McCaughan.

Subs – Kady McNeill, Lisa Stone, Cara Lynch, Niamh Mullan, Sarah Louise Kearns, Sara Flavin, Erin Mae Mitchell, Amelie Annett, Orlaith Gould, Mary Angela NicCarthaig

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