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Published 16:42 1 Feb 2020 GMT
Updated 16:44 1 Feb 2020 GMT
The hosts sought to hold onto possession into the elements, and Aoife Murray opened Waterford’s account on 13 minutes before Kelly Ann Hogan kicked a free. Landers then palmed away Kathy Ward’s goal-bound effort. Chloe Fennell levelled matters at three points each after 22 minutes and Landers again saved another certain green flag, this time from Geraldine McLaughlin.
Another Hogan free handed Waterford the initiative, before Donegal danger woman Geraldine McLaughlin equalised with their first point in 16 minutes. And then in first-half added-time, she was fouled in front of goal and popped over the resultant free for a 0-5 to 0-4 interval lead.
Geraldine McLaughlin extended that advantage to two on the restart but Waterford got back on level terms through Katie Murray and Hogan, while their chances were boosted when Donegal defender Deirdre Foley was sin binned for a high tackle on Megan Dunford.
A Chloe Fennell point from 40 metres gave Waterford the lead again but there was no shaking off Donegal. Geraldine McLaughlin replied with two close range frees, although Fennell’s third of the hour tied the contest for the fifth and final time.
In a topsy-turvy final quarter Sharkey found the bottom corner which gave Donegal the advantage with 12 minutes to go, before Murray’s goal gave Waterford the edge, only to be denied at the death by McCroary’s winning strike for the Ulster champions.
Scorers – Donegal: G McLaughlin 0-8 (6f), C Sharkey 1-1 (1f), É McCroary 1-0, N Gordon 0-1. Waterford: K Murray 1-3, KA Hogan 0-4 (4f), C Fennell 0-3, A Murray 0-1.
Donegal: A McColgan; AM Logue, E Gallagher, D Foley; E McGinley, K Keaney, N Carr; N McLaughlin, K Ward; A Boyle Carr, N Gordon, A Nee; C Sharkey, G McLaughlin, E McCroary.
Subs: N McDonald for Boyle Carr (h-t), R Rodgers for Logue (43), N Boyle for Ward (43).
Waterford: R Landers; M Dunford, C McGrath, R Dunphy; M Wall, K McGrath, R Casey; E Murray, L Devine; KA Hogan, C Fennell, R Tobin; A Murray, A Wall, K Murray.
Subs: A Baumann for Devine (49), M Boylan for Tobin (62), A Dalton for A Murray (64).5 club games to watch out for this weekend in the GAA
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