It’s the last chance saloon for Cavan and Waterford as they battle it out for survival in the senior grade.
The stakes are high in Crettyard. The losers of this relegation play-off will drop down to the Intermediate grade for the 2024 season.
Cavan lost out to Laois last week, as the O’Moore County stayed alive at senior level. Waterford suffered an agonising defeat after a free-kick shoot-out against Munster neighbours Tipperary.
The drama!@TippLadiesFB retained their Senior Championship status last weekend with this free-kick and sent @WaterfordLGFA into this Saturday's relegation decider with @CavanLGFA@JeromeQuinn will present Live Stream coverage from Crettyard at 2pm on Saturday on our InPlayer. pic.twitter.com/SDzr4YyhRQ
— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) July 20, 2023
Now, it’s all on the line for both sides. Cavan have made one change in personnel for this winner-takes-all clash. Shauna Lynch, who came on as a substitute against Laois, coming in for Niamh Keenaghan.
Opponents Waterford have also made one change, with Katie Murray starting this one in place of Annie Fitzgerald. Saturday Sport will have live updates from 2pm.
Cavan: Róisin O’Reilly; C Brady, S Lynch, C Charters; E Halton, N Byrd (c), Rebecca O’Reilly; C Madden, E Madden; A Walls, A Sheridan, K McCormack; M Cusack, G Sheridan, A Gilsenan.
Waterford: E O’Brien; H Power, L Mulcahy, A Murray; E Power, E Murray, Karen McGrath (c); Á O’Neill, B McMaugh; K Hogan, Kate McGrath, A Waring; K Murray, C Hynes, L McGregor.
TG4 All-Ireland SFC relegation play-off
Cavan v Waterford
Saturday July 21, Crettyard
Throw-in: 2pm
