Ferrybank and Dungarvan Battle for Silver wear

The first major Camogie County Final of the year takes place this Saturday afternoon when Ferrybank take on Dungarvan in what could well prove to be a lively battle at the WIT Sports Arena at Carriganore.

Dungarvan earlier this year contested the Junior League final at Ballinameela where they beat Butlerstown and will be looking to add a championship to that title this weekend.

Ferrybank for their part are improving a great deal in the last number of years and only two years ago they won the Junior Championship at the Carriganore venue.

Both sides will know that the other has some key inter county players in their ranks and they will have to keep a close eye on them.

For the city side all with an interest in the game within the county will know all about Iona Heffernan a very versatile player for any side which she represents while many will also be aware of Niamh Ahearne who is also part of the Waterford Senior set up.

For the Old Boro Kaiesha Tobin is the player most will recognise while Orla Hickey is also key and was part of Donal O’Rourke’s Waterford panel this past year.

As with all sides no team resolves around one or two players and that there is no I’s or U’s in a team.

Ferrybank will be looking for big performances in this game from the likes of Amy Boden between the posts, Aisling Heffernan, Aisling Oates, Orla O’Neill and Clodagh Whelan in defence, from the likes of former Tipperary player Áine Prendergast in the middle of the field and from the likes of Róisín Oates, Laura Mayley, Julie Sinnott and Eimear Larkin in attack.

For Dungarvan they will want big performances from Alix Fitzgerald in goal, Kayleigh Veale, Aisling Baumann and Clodagh Tutty in defence, from Sarah Lacey around the middle of the field as well as from the likes of Isabelle Wade, former inter county player Dawn Power and Caoimhe Denmead in attack as well as Taylor Murray who missed the league final win earlier this year.

Ferrybank’s experience in winning competitions in recent years should stand to them in this game, but the chance for Dungarvan to win a league and championship double will spur them on in this game and will push the city side all the way.

After this game the two Senior County semi finals will take place at the same venue. In the first game at 2-30pm Saint Anne’s and Gailltir clash in a game that is too close to call. When the sides met in the fourth round of games in the round robin section of the competition Saint Annes won 0-16 to 2-9 and we can expect this game to be just as close.

The second semi final between De La Salle and Lismore follows 4pm.

Lismore are the reigning County Senior and Munster Intermediate Club champions. This could well prove to be a very tricky game for them. When the sides clashed in the second round of games in the round robin section of the competition the city side emerged as 4-11 to 2-12 winners and a repeat result this time cannot be ruled out, but it’s worth remembering that when sides clash for the second time in close proximity in the female games the results are often reversed on the second day.