Waterford defeats Tipperary to reach first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final since 1945

Waterford 1-12  Tipperary 1-11  By Daragh Ó Conchúir Waterford recovered from a very poor start to emerge narrow but probably deserved victors of a pulsating Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final at UPMC Nowlan Park, in the process bridging a gap back to 1945 since their last appearance in a decider.  Beth Carton earned player-of-the-match, but she had significant competition …

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Ladies Football & Camogie Protests Suspended After Player Charter Agreement

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) took to social media yesterday to announce that the governing bodies had agreed to “deliver a standardized charter for female inter-county players for 2024”. The decision comes following talks between the GPA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and the Camogie Association, where the governing bodies agreed upon delivering a charter. All players have decided …

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Senior Camogie Relegation Final: Down 1-12, Offaly 0-6

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Two of the county’s greats were to the fore once more as Down retained their senior status and sent Offaly down the intermediate grade as a result of their well-deserved victory in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship relegation play-off at the National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown. Sara-Louise Graffin and Niamh Mallon have …

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“The GAA Are Willing To Establish A Female Charter” – GPA Statement Reveals

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) released a statement this afternoon on GAA Director General Tom Ryan’s appearance at the Joint Committee for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media. According to the statement, Director General Tom Ryan’s public clarification proved that the GAA is “willing to establish a female charter should they be so asked by the LGFA and Camogie Association”. …

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Kilkenny Coach Brian Dowling steps down

Kilkenny Camogie yesterday (July 11) announced that manager Brian Dowling, who led the team to All-Ireland titles in 2020 and 2022, has stepped down. The announcement comes after Kilkenny loss to Cork in last weekend’s quarterfinal, which meant the team would miss out on the semi-finals for the first time since 2012. 🗣"We weren't clinical enough" 🟡Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling …

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#UNITEDFOREQUALITY Receives Strong Support From John Kiely

John Kiely, the coach of Limerick’s hurling team, has expressed his unwavering support for the ongoing protests by ladies’ footballers and camogie players. The players, backed by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), want the three governing bodies, GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA to establish a player charter that addresses essential provisions such as medical support, gym access, nutrition, and expenses …

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Cork avenge 2022 loss against defending champs Kilkenny in All-Ireland quarter-final

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Cork 2-14 Kilkenny 2-13 For the first time since 2012, when Kilkenny also missed out, one of the long-established big three of camogie will not be in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland semi-finals, after Cork saw off their conquerors from last year’s final. The Rebels looked to be heading for a relatively comfortable conclusion but that was …

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All-Ireland Camogie Quarterfinal: Tipperary 3-23 Antrim 0-5

Tipperary 3-23  Antrim 0-5  Report by Séamas 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 …

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Men’s Intercounty Captains Voice Support for Ladies Football and Camogie Protests

The captains of the senior men’s inter-county football and hurling teams have released a joint statement voicing their support for the ongoing protests by female players in the Glen Dimplex Camogie and TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Championships. At issue is the integration of the GAA, LGFA, and the Camogie Association, which has been approved in principle by all three groups, …

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Ladies Football And Camogie Equality Protests Continue

Photo by @DammitMarty The final round of group stage weekend fixtures in the TG4 Ladies Football and the Glen Dimplex Camogie All Ireland Championships saw protest from players on all the teams over the slower than hoped-for progress of equal rights for Women and Men across Gaelic Games. Last weekend saw a mix of sit-down and stand-together protests at games …

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