Dublin will play Wexford in Monday’s Liberty Insurance senior camogie quarter-final after a thrilling 1-11 to 0-12 victory over Clare in in Semple Stadium.
Clare settled the better of the sides and quickly went into a three-point lead after four minutes with a couple of scores from Chloe Morey and Eimear Kelly.
Dublin showed their experience though, with Louise O’Hara grabbing a sixth minute goal, after good work from Siobhán Kehoe and Áine Fanning.
This buoyed Dublin and they quickly moved ahead thanks to a point from star performer Sarah O’Donovan and extended that advantage with another effort from Fanning.
Clare upped the ante though and after Morey forced Síle Nic Coitir into a superb save, Colm Horan’s charges fired over three points without reply to get back in front, thanks to Morey, O’Driscoll and Aoife Keane.
Dublin were well in contention though and points from Fanning and Laoise Quinn, either side of another Morey free sent the sides in level at half time, 0-8 to 1-5.
The thoughts of a draw was surely bringing a wry smile to both sets of managers.
Denise Lynch had to make a quick early save early in the second half but it was nip and tuck for a long while until points from Kehoe and Ali Maguire propelled Dublin into a two-point lead.
Dublin that had that extra little bit to get over the line thanks a pointed free from Maguire and an injury-time point from play by teenager Maher.
Meanwhile, All-Ireland champions Cork produced a power-packed second half performance to return to the semi-finals after a 2-17 to 0-10 victory over Tipperary.
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