U23 All Ireland Championship 3rd Round
Kilkenny 0-17 Tipperary 1-18
By Aoife Lanigan, PRO
Kilkenny travelled to the Ragg looking for their second win of the All-Ireland Series on Saturday, but came home empty-handed as in atrocious weather conditions, the homeside came out four point winners
A slow start hampered Kilkenny’s hopes as Tipp’s Aoife Dwyer fired over the opening four points (3f) inside six minutes
It took Kilkenny some time into the game, but they were helped by Rachel Dowling, who slotted over two pointed frees. Ciara O’Keeffe added Kilkenny’s third point after she fielded the sliotar from a Katie Byrne clearance, leaving just one between the sides
The run gave Kilkenny some momentum and with the bit between their teeth, their pressed on. Rachel Dowling tacked on another two points (1f), while Amy Brennan & Ellen Gunner added a point each to push the visitors into a 0-7 to 0-4 lead
Aoife Fitzgerald scored Tipperary’s fifth point, their first point since the 6th minute, but Kilkenny pressed on. Lauren Ronan grabbed two points for the visitors & while Danielle Ryan and Aoife Dwyer (1f) slotted over a point each, Kilkenny were 0-9 to 0-7 in front at the break
As in the first half, the hosts made another good start on the resumption. Tipp hit the ground running, slotting over seven unanswered points through Danielle Ryan, Kate Ferncombe, Aoife Dwyer (4f’s), & Grace Moloney, to go from two points down to five points ahead
Rachel Dowling led the comeback and bagged three points from placed balls for Kilkenny, but in the 46th minute, Tipperary bagged a decisive score, when Aoife Dwyer rattled the back of the Kilkenny net to put the home side 1-14 to 0-12 ahead
Rachel Dowling & Laura Phelan helped themselves a point each for Kilkenny. Caoimhe McCormack & Amy Brennan swapped points, before Aoife Dwyer converted her 9th free for Tipperary
Heading towards the full time whistle, Rachel Dowling added two points for Kilkenny but like scores from Grace Moloney & Danielle Ryan helped Tipperary on their way to a four point win
Kilkenny will hope for better fortune when they play Galway this weekend
Scorers – Kilkenny – Rachel Dowling 0-10 (7f), Amy Brennan, Lauren Ronan 0-2 each, Ciara O’Keeffe, Ellen Gunner, Laura Phelan 0-1 each
Tipperary – Aoife Dwyer 1-10 (9f), Danielle Ryan 0-3, Grace Moloney 0-2, Aoife Fitzgerald, Kate Ferncombe, Caoimhe McCormack 0-1 each
Kilkenny – Sinead Farrell, Hannah Larkin, Eadaoin Coady, Sofia Kerr, Muireann Gannon, Tara McGrath, Aisling Browne, Laura Phelan, Emma Mulhall, Katie Byrne, Rachel Dowling, Ellen Gunner, Lauren Ronan, Ciara O’Keeffe, Amy Brennan
Subs – Eabha Carroll for Hannah Larkin, Roisin Moloney, Katie Ryan, Rose Kelly, Amy Cody, Maire Claire O’Dwyer, Julie Lennon, Emma Poyntz, Anna Doheny, Niamh Holohan, Rachel Whelan, Kate McCluskey, Grace Barcoe, Laoise Nolan, Caoimhe Carroll, Katie Brennan
Tipperary – Aine Slattery, Lorna Ryan, Maria Connolly, Anna Fahie, Aoife Fitzgerald, Miriam Murphy, Eabha Dolan, Lily Fahie, Orla O’Brien, Celine Guinan, Kate Ferncombe, Aoife Dwyer, Grace Moloney, Danielle Ryan, Hannah Butler
Subs – Aoife Gleeson, Ciara Shelly, Eimear Fogarty, Jennifer Heffernan, Aoife Mellerick, Niamh Franks, Ava Bevans, Ali O’Kelly, Shona McBride
By PRO Wed 18th Jun
