Waterford ladies hit Longford for six

Waterford Intermediate Ladies Footballers remain unbeaten in this year’s National League after they comprehensively beat Longford in Ardagh on Sunday afternoon.

The win means that the Déise ladies need just one point from their remaining three games to secure a place in the semi finals, however it is unlikely that Waterford will be letting up in any of their remaining games against Sligo, Leitrim or Armagh as they will be looking for what would be perceived to be as easy as possible meeting in the semi finals where the top team after the seven games will play the fourth placed team and the second and third placed teams meet in the other semi final.

Waterford started very brightly in this game. Michelle Ryan – twice as well as Hannah Landers and Linda Wall kicked scores for the winners inside the opening thirteen minutes of the game.

The first goal of the game came on fourteen minutes when Michelle Ryan, one of three Waterford players to rattle the Longford net twice in this game gave the side a seven point cushion.

Margaret Revins who is in fine form for Waterford this year hit the first of her scores soon afterwards extending Waterford’s lead to eight which was followed by a point from Ann Marie Grattan on seventeen minutes, Longford’s first score of the game.

Hannah Landers and Margaret Revins added points for Waterford before Kerri Harmon hit the home sides second score on twenty two minutes but it was followed by a Aileen Wall point and then Hannah Landers another player in terrific form of late rattled the Longford net for the second the second time.

The last score of the half fell to Longford, Aisling Reynolds this time getting her name on the score sheet, but it was only putting a gloss on the score board in as far as the home side were concerned as Waterford turned around leading 2-8 to 0-3.

The second half began with Hannah Landers and Aisling Reynolds exchanging points.

Longford would kick one more score in this game, again from Aisling Reynolds while Waterford dominated in all sections of the field throughout the half as they had done in the first half.

Hannah Landers pointed again for Waterford before the Ballyduff Upper Club player hit her second goal of the game towards the end of the third quarter and it was quickly followed by a fourth Waterford goal off the boot of Aileen Wall who was set up by player of the match Hannah Landers.

The Ballyduff Upper player closed her account on forty-six minutes with another point.

The Wall sisters Linda and Aileen shared Waterford’s next two scores which amassed to 1-1, the goal coming from Aileen and soon afterwards Liz Devine who is new to the set up this year having come through from some successful underage teams, after coming on for Margaret Revins got her name on the score sheet.

Waterford’s sis goal came eight minutes from time when Michelle Ryan blasted a penalty to the net after the dangerous Hannah Landers was pulled to the ground.

The Ballymacarbry player kicked a point two minutes later and the scoring was complete for Waterford two minutes from time when Elaine Power broke forward from the middle of the field and kicked a point.

Next up for Waterford is a long trip into the west this coming weekend to play Sligo, while Longford have a trip to the South-East to play Wexford.

In other games to be played next weekend, Armagh will be at home to Leitrim while Offaly have Tipperary as visitors.

Just like in Waterford’s case, Armagh needs just one more point from their last three games to secure a place in the semi finals. Leitrim could guarantee themselves a place in the semi finals should they beat Armagh this weekend and Waterford win in Sligo. Tipperary could go a long way towards securing a semi final spot if they beat bottom of the table Tipperary while the winner of the game between Wexford and Longford will still be in with a shout but they could well require some favours from other teams in the remaining teams.

Waterford: Aimee Jordan; Nora Dunphy, Ciara Dunphy, Mary Foley; Louise Ryan, Karen McGrath, Róisín Tobin; Michelle McGrath, Elaine Power; Linda Wall, Michelle Ryan, Mairead Wall; Aileen Wall, Margaret Revins, Hannah Landers. Subs: Liz Devine for Margaret Revins, Megan O Connor for Ciara Dunphy, Gráinne Costello for Aimee Jordan, Lauren McGregor for Linda Wall, Amy Whelan for Aileen Wall

Scorers: Hannah Landers 2-5, Michelle Ryan 2-3, Aileen Wall 2-1, Margaret Revins 0-2, Linda Wall, Liz Devine, Elaine Power 0-1 each.

LONGFORD SQUAD: Michelle Kilkenny, Leanne Keegan, Geraldine McManus, Mairead Moore, Louise Monaghan, Siobhan McGowan, Michelle Noonan, Ann Marie Grattan, Gemma Kenny, Aoife Darcy, Sarah Tierney, Orla Noonan, Aisling Reynolds, Claire Greene, Keri Harmon, Shannon Woods, Claire Delaney, Niamh Devaney, Claire Farrell, Aodhnait Casey, Sabrina Hackett, Briona Connell.

Scorers: Aisling Reynolds 0-3, Kerri Harmon, Ann Marie Grattan 0-1 each.

 

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	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points For	Points Against	Points Diff	Points
Waterford	4	4	0	0	100	38	62	12
Armagh	4	4	0	0	90	35	55	12
Leitrim	4	3	1	0	85	57	28	9
Tipperary	4	2	2	0	75	59	16	6
Sligo	4	1	3	0	87	101	-14	3
Longford	4	1	3	0	44	85	-41	3
Wexford	4	1	3	0	49	93	-44	3
Offaly	4	0	4	0	33	95	-62	0