Deise Ladies Face Difficult Afternoon

Waterford put their unbeaten start to this year’s National League on the line on Saturday afternoon next when they take on Armagh at Fraher Field with the game having a 3pm start.

The visitors make the long journey south on the back of two very big wins over Laois (5-13 to 1-10) in the first round of games and last time out against Cavan (2-17 to 0-3).

The Waterford team will not need any telling that going on these results they could face a difficult afternoon in their own half of the field, but the Waterford panel will also know that the Orchard County Girls have possibly played the two weakest teams in the group and that from now on scores will me much more difficult to come by.

Aimee Mackin is the player that is make headlines with the Northern County this year. In her first game of the campaign he finished with 2-4 behind her name and last time out she did even better finishing with 2-5.

However, the Orchard County are by no means a one woman team. Caroline O’Hanlon is a player supporters of Ladies footballer will know about, while the lines of Blaithin Mackin, Kelly Mallon and Aoife McCoy are very experienced players at this level.

For Waterford they are under the guidance of Ciaran Curran this year and while the Dungarvan Club Man is only with the side a few weeks he is getting the side he is working with pointed in the right direction.

Waterford has played two sides so far that did not compete in this division last year. Wexford were promoted from Division three and when Waterford played them at the Gold Coast in the first round of games the home side ran out 0-12 to 0-3 winners and last time away to Kerry who were relegated from Division One, a side that most felt were too good to be relegated, possibly later proving it with a strong showing in the championship under the guidance of a new management team.

So far Ciaran Curran and his management team have given a large number of players game time in the league so far and will surely be doing the same this time out, maybe giving some of the younger members of his panel game time against some of the stronger sides in the competition.

When the sides met last year Waterford won playing in Armagh and while Waterford have changes in their pool of players for this year’s competition, that win plus the good result away to Kerry last time out will give the side much confidence going into this game.