Gaelic Games

Camogie round-up – Dublin win coin toss play-off

All-Ireland champions Cork return to the semi-finals thanks to victory over Tipperary

Dublin players celebrate at the final whistle after beating Clare in the Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship quarter-final play-off at Semple Stadium in Thurles. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Dublin players celebrate at the final whistle after beating Clare in the Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship quarter-final play-off at Semple Stadium in Thurles. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Sun Aug 02 2015 - 22:28

Dublin's defeated Clare at Semple Stadium to secure a spot in the Liberty Insurance senior camogie quarter-final.

They play Wexford at Netwatch Cullen Park today (Monday, 2.30pm) as a result of thrilling and fiercely-fought 1-11 to 0-12 victory.

Clare moved into a three-point lead early on after couple of scores from Chloe Morey book-ending Eimear Kelly's neat effort.

Dublin Louise O'Hara's grabbed a sixth-minute goal, after good work from Siobhán Kehoe and Áine Fanning as the sides were level 1-5 to 0-8 at the interval.

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It was nip and tuck in the second half while until points from Siobhán Kehoe and Ali Maguire propelled Dublin into a two-point lead.

Clare equalised through Andrea O’Keeffe and Morey but a pointed free from Maguire and an injury-time point from play by teenager Maher sealed Dublin’s victory.

Meanwhile goals from Amy O’Connor and Katrina Mackey helped All-Ireland champions Cork return to the semi-finals thanks to a 2-17 to 0-10 victory over Tipperary.