Team news: Sligo and Tyrone prepare for TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Semi-Final

TG4 All Ireland Intermediate Semi Final– ET if Necessary

SATURDAY – Sligo v Tyrone, 4.00pm, Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal

TWO counties who are no strangers to each other lock horns in the first of the 2018 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Semi-Finals.

Tyrone came out on top at the corresponding stage of the competition last year, winning out by 1-16 to 0-11.

But Sligo were competitive in that opening half, before conceding a goal to Niamh O’Neill on the stroke of half-time.

Tyrone eased to victory but Sligo will be confident of closing the gap as they prepare to face the Red Hands again, in a fixture that will be available to view LIVE on the LGFA’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LadiesGaelicFootball/

Tyrone were defeated by Tipperary in last year’s All-Ireland final but are determined to go one better this time.

They’ve shown ominous form throughout the 2018 championship, comfortably winning the Ulster title before topping a qualifier group that also included Wicklow and Offaly.

At the quarter-final stage, Tyrone had the test they needed against a fine Wexford side, before booking their slot in the last four.

Sligo relinquished their Connacht title against Roscommon but recovered to top Group 1 of the qualifiers, securing victories over Laois and Longford in the process.

Those victories pitted the Yeats County against Wicklow in the quarter-finals, and they won out on a 4-13 to 2-13 scoreline, in what was a really entertaining game at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Katie Walsh was brilliant for Sligo with a 2-5 haul, with the returning Stephanie O’Reilly at centre forward pulling the strings.

Tyrone team: 

1	Laura Kane	Galbally
2	Niamh Mc Girr	St Macartan’s
3	Joanne Barrett	Drumragh
4	Caoileann Conway	Sperrin Og
5	Slaine Mc Carroll	St Macartan’s
6	Christiane Hunter	St Enda’s Omagh
7	Emma Brennan	Trillick
8	Neamh Woods	Drumragh
9	Emma Jane Gervin	Aodh Ruadh
10	Niamh Hughes	Aodh Ruadh
11	Maria Canavan	Errigal Ciaran
12	Aine Canavan	Errigal Ciaran
13	Grainne Rafferty	Cill Iseal
14	Gemma Begley	An Charraig Mhor
15	Chloe Mc Caffrey	St Macartan’s

Sligo team: 

1	Noelle Gormley	St Nathys
2	Aoife Morrisroe	Shamrock Gaels
3	Eilise Codd	St Michaels
4	Claire Dunne	St Farnans
5	Gráinne O’Loughlin	St Michaels
6	Lauren Boles	St Michaels
7	Kelly-Ann Henry	Curry
8	Sinéad Regan	Drumcliffe/Rosses Pt
9	Nicola Brennan	Tourlestrane
10	Laura-Ann Laffey	Coolera/Strandhill
11	Stephanie O’Reilly	Geevagh
12	Sinéad Naughton	Eoghan Rua
13	Elaine O’Reilly	Geevagh
14	Katie Walsh	Tourlestrane
15	Denise McGrath	St Nathys