Waterford look to take title from champions at Glanworth.

Glanworth outside Fermoy is the venue for this year’s Munster Minor ‘B’ Ladies Football Final.

Waterford make the journey to the North Cork venue on Saturday morning for a 12-30pm throw in where Waterford will be looking to lower the colours of 2014 Munster and All-Ireland Champions Tipperary.

Underage Ladies Football in Tipperary at this point is at a high level.

From the side that won Munster and All-Ireland ‘B’ titles twelve months ago, eleven of that panel are available again this year and that experience in any underage team is invaluable.

Then factor in the fact that three South Tipperary College’s sides contested the Munster ‘A’ and ‘B’ Ladies Football College’s finals in Clonmel. Colaiste Mhuire from Carrick-on-Suir who included a number of players from the Comeragh Rangers Club lost out in the ‘A’ final to Colaiste Dun Iascaigh side from Cahir and in the ‘B’ final Loreto Secondary School from Clonmel who included players from Ballymacarbry lost out to a strong Saint Augustine’s College side from Abbeyside.

And there is also something else to factor in.

Both Tipperary and Waterford played in the ‘A’ Championship as well as the ‘B’ Championship this year along with both Cork and Kerry, and the young Premier Ladies reached the final where they took on Cork and really put it up to them before loosing out 4-13 to 2-15 in a very exciting game that the final outcome was in doubt right to the end.

Tipperary going into this game will have a number of players that Waterford will have to keep and eye on.

Aoibhe O’Shea is top scorer for Tipperary this year and is putting up impressive tallies when allowed. Aisling Moloney also has put up a very impressive tally in her side’s games to date while the likes of Róisín Howard, Megan Shanahan, Louise Cadell, Grainne Condon, Aoife Corcoran, Elaine Fitzpatrick and Orla O’Dwyer will also need to have a close eye kept on.

Waterford however will not go into this game wanting.

Waterford will be able to pick from some very exciting players to choose from many of whom have played for the county at Intermediate level at league and championship level over the past two years.

These players amongst others include the likes of Megan Dunford who was picked in the Division three National Football League team of the year, Kate McGrath, Caoimhe McGrath, Emma, Kate and Aoife Murray, Lauren McGregor, Kate Hahessey, Liz Devine, Lauren McGregor, Lauren Guiry and Ciara Hurley.

Add in the likes of Rioghnach Hyland in goal, Rebecca Casey, Caitriona O’Brien, Katie Hayes and Caragh McCarthy and it’s clear to see that Waterford have a strong team.

Waterford will know that to beat Tipperary will not be easy. However, Waterford under Crohan McGregor, Joe Murray and Sean Curry will have to travel to the North Cork venue believing that they can win.

To dethrone the champions will not be easy. Champions seldom give up a crown easily, but Waterford as can be seen above have the players capable of grasping the title from the current champions.