Cork open Munster campaign with badly-needed win over Waterford

CORK CELEBRATED THEIR first competitive win in 90 days at a sun-drenched Dungarvan on Saturday afternoon.

In the ninth minute, Coppinger hit the inside of the post but Laura O’Mahony snapped the rebound and fired home . A foul on Mairead O’Brien allowed Hogan convert a close range dead ball. Two Katie Quirke frees moved Cork five clear. Déise corner back Kate McGrath then burst forward to strike a point. Alannah McNulty cleared a shot from Quirke off the line. Cork sub Sadhbh McGoldrick made it a four point game again.

Waterford: E O’Brien; A McNulty, H Power, K McGrath; A O’Neill, E Murray, C Carroll; C Walsh, E Power; A Fitzgerald, K Hogan, K Murray; L O’Shea, M O’Brien, L McGregor.Cork: C Richmond; M Duggan, D Kiniry, A Ryan; S Leahy, A Healy, K O’Driscoll; M O’Callaghan, A O’Mahony; E Cleary, L O’Mahony, A McDonagh; D Kiely, L Coppinger, K Quirke.

A below-par opening period from both sides saw Kerry take a flattering 1-5 to 0-4 lead in at the short whistle, with the five-point haul from O’Leary a major highlight. Kerry hit two on the trot with O’Leary once again providing the finishes, and with Deirdre Kearney dominating at the back the game appeared to be going to script for the hot favourites.

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