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By Daragh Ó Conchúir Tipperary v Galway Very Camogie League Division 1A Final – Famine is over but Tipp dream that the best is yet to come Tipperary 1-13 Galway 0-15 When you haven’t done it in so long and had blow after devastating blow delivered, this is the way to win, to end a hoodoo. Starting nervously, slowly. Falling …
Continue ReadingTipperary 1-13 Galway 0-15 Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir at Croke Park Tipperary celebrated the 20th anniversary of their famous League and Championship double from an era when they were the queens of camogie, by winning their first national title since. In become the Very League Division 1A champions, the Blue and Golds are the first county outside of Cork, Galway …
Continue ReadingDublin 2-10 Wexford 2-8 Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir An injury time goal by Grace O’Shea broke Wexford hearts and snatched victory for Dublin in the Very Camogie League Division 1B final at SETU Carlow. Ciara O’Connor had propelled the Yellowbellies to the front by providing all their scores apart from a first-half point from Laura Dempsey, her first goal …
Continue ReadingYou know that post-training session ache that’s weirdly satisfying? The way that run or weights session leaves you happily sore, or that pre-sunrise spin class that makes you feel like you could conquer Everest (well, maybe not Everest, but definitely that pesky hill on the way to work). We all have that potential, that “more of you in you” as …
Continue ReadingBy Daragh Ó Conchúir There is a lot to sink your teeth into when talking about one of the most enduring, remarkable figures of camogie. Ciara Storey has stuck with Wexford through the leanest of times, the worst of which arrived in a Division 1 League outing against Galway in 2019, when they could field only 13 players and were …
Continue ReadingThis Sunday, April 14th, features a historic triple-header at Croke Park, with the Very Camogie League Finals and Leinster GAA Football Quarter Final taking place simultaneously. It is the first time in history that both events will occur on the same day at GAA Headquarters. In the Very Camogie All-Ireland Leagues Division 2A Final, Derry will play Westmeath at 12.30pm. …
Continue ReadingUCD and the Camogie Association have announced the Newman Fellowship, designed to become a valuable resource for documenting the social and sporting history of camogie. The two-year project will aim to compile an extensive archival database chronicling the historical evolution of the Camogie Association from its inception to the present day. Additionally, the initiative will curate a catalog of records …
Continue ReadingFollowing their annual Congress at the weekend, the Camogie Association now have their first male President in their history, leaving many wondering – who is Brian Molloy? The inaugural male Uachtarán was ratified at the Westgrove Hotel in Clane, Co. Kildare, where over 150 delegates were in attendance and various motions were debated, including one which saw skorts remain in …
Continue ReadingAttempts to replace the traditional Camogie skort with shorts failed this weekend at the Camogie Association’s annual congress, which took place this weekend at the Westgrove Hotel in Clane, Co. Kildare. In attendance at the event were 150 representatives from counties, provincial councils and delegates from the Association’s international units along with outgoing Uachtarán, Hilda Breslin. The first male Uachtarán of …
Continue ReadingThe Camogie Association is setting its sights high, with plans to draw a crowd of 50,000 to its All-Ireland finals by 2026. This ambitious target forms a key part of the association’s ‘Strategic Plan 2024-2027 – Our Game, Our Passion’, which seeks to boost overall attendance at fixtures by 20% over the coming years. Guided by insights from the comprehensive …
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