CAMOGIE:ANTRIM found the net twice in the second half to see off the challenge of Waterford 2-10 to 0-12 in Premier Junior All-Ireland final replay in Ashbourne yesterday.
Waterford were looking good in the first half with the aid of a strong breeze, but, after the change of ends, Antrim made better use of the elements with Michaela Convery and Laura Connolly's goals proving decisive.
In the opening half hour Waterford raced clear with Áine Lyng proving very accurate from placed balls. After Jane Adams opened the scoring, Lyng hit her first and she had scored four points after 17 minutes.
At the break the scoreline read 0-9 to 0-3 in Waterford's favour but in the second half Michaela Convery made a great catch before firing home emphatically. Substitute Laura Connolly then found the net as Antrim eased to victory.
ANTRIM: Graham; Doherty, Jackson, Quinn; Orchin, McCall, Connolly; Torney 0-1, O'Neill 0-1; Convery 1-1, McGuinness, Graham 0-1; McGarry 0-4 (three frees), McAleese, Adams 0-2 (45, one free). Subs: Hamill for McAleese (42mins), McKinley for Doherty (50mins), Connolly 1-0for McCall (55mins).
WATERFORD: O'Brien; Hannon, Curran, Hearn; Cunningham, Jackman 0-1 (free), Simpson; Raher, Kiernan; Morrissey, Lyng 0-8 (three 45, three frees), McCarthy; Rockett 0-2, Kelly, Kelly 0-1. Subs: Fahy for Kelly (20mins), Murphy for Kiernan (38mins), O'Donnell for Fahy (57mins).
Referee: Killian Looney(Cork)
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