Katie Quirke fires 2-6 to help Cork past Tipperary challenge
Munster LGFA SFC: Tipperary 0-11 Cork 3-13
Victory over Tipperary means Cork must defeat Waterford in their final TG4 Munster LGFA SFC round-robin clash to reach this year's provincial final.
The Rebels needed three goals and a full 60-minute performance to see off a dogged opponent in Fethard on Sunday afternoon.
Katie Quirke continued her rich vein of form with 2-6 of her side's winning total. There were other impressive cameos including Laura O'Mahony (1-2) and Áine Terry O'Sullivan (0-3) whilst the Rebels' defence kept a welcome clean sheet.
So, next Sunday's trip to Waterford is now a straightforward shootout to see who joins the Kingdom in this year's provincial decider. The latter edged the Déise by a point, 2-9 to 1-11, at the weekend. That final score and Waterford performance underlines how tough a challenge Joe Carroll's side are facing into.
It was Tipperary who began the brighter on their home pitch. Caoimhe Creedon, Aishling Moloney (free), Anna Rose Kennedy and Ava Fennessy points had Tipp 0-4 to 0-2 ahead after 10 minutes.
The hosts would not score again for over quarter of an hour however, as Cork assumed command and built a 1-7 to 0-5 interval lead. Katie Quirke found the net with Laura O'Mahony and Áine Terry O'Sullivan also contributing.
The second period was barely three minutes old when another slick Cork passing move ended with O'Mahony billowing the net.
Leading 2-10 to 0-10 heading into the closing stages, both goalkeepers, Lauren Fitzpatrick and Sarah Murphy, were called upon to produce important stops.
It took a late Katie Quirke penalty to finally break Tipperary's resolve and copper-fasten the Rebels' victory.
Cork finished the match with thirteen players, Erika O'Shea yellow-carded and Dara Kiniry having to go off injured with all subs used. Tipp lost Maria Curley to a late yellow as Cork emerged merited winners ahead of an intriguing showdown with Waterford.
Scorers for Tipperary: A Moloney 0-4 (0-4 f); S English 0-3; C Condon, A R Kennedy, A Fennessy, K Crotty Ryan 0-1 each.
Scorers for Cork: K Quirke 2-6 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f); L O'Mahony 1-2; Á T O'Sulivan 0-3; A Ryan, H Looney 0-1 each.
TIPPERARY: L Fitzpatrick (captain); N Martin, L Morrissey, E Cronin; S English, M Curley, B Condon; A R Kennedy, C Kennedy; C Condon, A Ryan, A O'Shea; A Moloney, K Crotty Ryan, A Fennessy.
Substitutes: A McGuigan for A O'Shea (36); H Spillane for C Condon (39); C English for K C Ryan (39); N Towmey for A Ryan (48); E Cremins for A Fennessy (59).
CORK: S Murphy; D Kiniry, S Kelly, M Duggan; E O'Shea, S Cronin, R Corkery; M O'Callaghan, A Healy; A O'Mahony, L O'Mahony, E Cleary; A T O'Sullivan, E Coppinger (captain), K Quirke.
Substitutes: A Ryan for A O'Mahony (ht); H Looney for M O'Callaghan (41); L Hallihan for L Coppinger (50); E Hurley for E Cleary (54); S McGoldrick for Á T O'Sullivan (58).
Referee: Patrick Smith (Waterford).
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