Divine Cait Devane drives Tipp past outclassed Antrim

By Séamus McAleenan

Tipperary are back in the semi-finals of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior championship after this very comfortable quarter-final victory in Croke Park on Saturday against injury-hit Antrim.

Up until last year the Premier had made four successive semi-final appearances.

There was little chance of that experience not counting against the Saffrons who had done well to reach a quarter-final for the first time in 41 years despite the experienced Lucia McNaughton, Shannon Graham and the long-term injured Maeve Kelly not participating in any of the group games.

Acting captain Caoimhe Conlon picked up a grade two tear on her shoulder AC joint in last week's game against Waterford and joined those on the treatment table. The good news pre-match was the return of McNaughton for her first start since the league tie with Wexford on 2 April.

.@CamogieAontroim and @camogietipp players disrupt the throw-in of quarter-final in protest to ongoing issues around welfare and equality in women's Gaelic games