Tyrrell keeps nerve as Dublin hold Waterford at bay

Two injury time frees from All Star forward Hannah Tyrrell saw Dublin secure their third Division 1 win in a row on a Sunday afternoon of sunshine and showers at Fraher Field in Dungarvan.

Waterford gave the defending All Ireland champions a late scare as Kellyann Hogan crashed a free to the top corner to leave just one point between the teams. Tyrrell stepped up to the plate for the Sky Blues with those two dead balls.

The turning point of this entertaining contest came on 41 minutes when Dublin defender Leah Caffrey smothered a goalbound shot from Lauren McGregor. The ball was worked up to the other end of the pitch where Niamh Hetherton hit the Waterford net.

The home side, led by Katie Murray, Emma Murray and Aine O'Neill, emptied the tank but only took two of their eight goal chances. The Déise are now tied with Galway and Cork at the bottom of the table on three points.

The Sky Blues took the field with ten starters from the All-Ireland final win over Kerry last August. The home side went for an unchanged line-up after their big victory away to Cork two weeks previous.

It was end to end stuff early on. Orlagh Nolan was denied a goal for Dublin while Clare Walsh saw her fisted effort disallowed for a square ball.

A foul on Katie Murray gave Lauren McGregor the chance to send the home side ahead in the third minute. Murray was then thwarted by Dublin netminder Abby Shiels at the near post. Annabelle Timothy equalised for the away team.

A lovely right footed effort from captain Hogan edged Waterford back in front. Ballymacarbry club mate Walsh made it 0-3 to 0-1 on the quarter hour. Dublin clocked up four wides before points from Niamh Hetherton and Tyrrell tied the match.

As the rain started to fall in Fraher Field, Kate