Camogie League Final: Waterford v Wexford - preview, time and where to watch

PREVIEW

Quite apart from this being a local derby, there is a lot at stake here as teams wanting to progress and compete for the All-Ireland senior championship have to be operating in the top tier. 

Waterford certainly have those ambitions, given that they reached an All-Ireland semi-final last year and pushed Cork all the way before running out of gas. 

Still, they were taken down by Wexford in the League 12 months ago. The Yellowbellies went on to claim what was then the Division 2 title but the change of format with only six teams in the new top tier left them having to do it all over again. 

The Déise did come out on top when the sides met in the championship subsequently and this year, under new manager Seán Power, won by 12 points in the group stages. They have generally been scoring and defending well in recording a 100 per cent record. Power has started 32 players but Beth Carton, Lorraine Bray and Niamh Rockett remain the beating heart of the team. 

Oulart-The Ballagh’s All-Ireland club-winning boss, Colin Sunderland has taken over the reins and he has a good mix of youth and experience. The likes of Anais Curran, Sarah and Ciara O’Connor and Ciara Storey are top-class operators while Chloe Foxe is back in the fold after a few years on the sidelines. 

Wexford will go into this as underdogs however, with Waterford having tremendous depth, more experience at a higher level and Brianna O’Regan and Abby Flynn other elite performers they call on along with the returning Annie Fitzgerald.  

TIME

Throw-in is at 12pm Sunday in Semple Stadium.

WHERE TO WATCH

The final will be live-streamed HERE