Tipp force draw with Cork in cracker
Report from GAA.ie
Irish Daily Star Camogie League Division 1 champions Cork were held to a draw after a magnificent clash with Tipperary at The Ragg. Both sides contained some inexperienced players, with Tipperary making a host of changes from the team that had performed so poorly in the previous round against Offaly.
The Premier got off to a bad start though and conceded two hand-passed goals to Orla Cotter and Katrina Mackey but Aoife McGrath got one back and they trailed by just 2-7 to 1-5 at half time. They lost Erena Fryday to a shoulder injury but young substitute, Mary Hanafin had a big impact, although there was little anyone could do about the excellent Orla Cotter, who was causing a lot of trouble at full-forward and finished with a tally of 1-4. Cork were unable to provide the graceful Cotter with the same ammunition in the second half though and she was forced to relocate to midfield in a bid to restore the Leesiders’ dominance.
Nicole Walsh was in clinical form from placed balls and with Cáit Devane pulling the strings, Tipperary gradually edged back into contention. The sides were level at the end of the hour but what was only Cork’s second point of the second half from a Cotter free looked to have snatched it for Cork in injury time. From the puckout, Tipperary were awarded a free however and Devane converted from just inside the half-way line to grab a share of the spoils on a 1-12 to 2-9 scoreline.
By Jonathan Cullen Mon 10th Mar
