All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round-Up: Dublin beats Wexford as Kilkenny and Waterford draw

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Dublin came out on top of a crunch tie with Wexford at Parnell Park to place one foot in the quarter-finals of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship. Gerry McQuaid’s crew had snatched the Very Division 1B title from the grasp of the Yellowbellies thanks to an injury time goal by Grace O’Shea but …

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Tipp defeats Waterford 1-19 to 2-13 in Round 1 of All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Tipperary edging out 2023 All-Ireland finalists Waterford was the big story of the day in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, as the League champions got their Summer campaign out to a dream start with a 1-19 to 2-13 victory in their Munster derby played at The Ragg. As expected, this was a tight affair throughout. At half-time Waterford …

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Very National League Division 1A: Tipp defeat Galway 3-10 to 1-13 in round 2

Report compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Galway’s bid for a third consecutive Very National League camogie Division 1A title has been dealt a blow after an Eimear McGrath-inspired Tipperary recorded a 3-10 to 1-13 victory over the Tribeswomen in a rip-roaring Round 2 encounter at The Ragg. McGrath contributed a whopping 3-7 of the winning side’s tally and Denis Kelly’s …

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Cork beat Kilkenny by a point in Division 1A Very Camogie League opening round

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Eight points from Katrina Mackey was one of the features as All-Ireland champions Cork began 2024 with a hard-earned 1-17 to 1-16 win over a much-changed Kilkenny unit, after a pulsating opening round Division 1A Very Camogie League tie at UPMC Nowlan Park. Both sides are under new management since the Rebels overcame the then …

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Clovers stage dramatic comeback to defeat Gwalia Lightning 19-17

CLOVERS 19 GWALIA LIGHTNING 17, Virgin Media Park Scorers: Clovers: Tries: Kate Flannery, Clare Gorman, Róisín Ormond; Cons: Kate Flannery 2 Gwalia Lightning: Tries: Gwennan Hopkins, Molly Reardon, Tess Evans; Con: Sian Jones HT: Clovers 12 Gwalia Lightning 10 Kate Flannery converted replacement Róisín Ormond’s last-gasp try as the Clovers pipped Gwalia Lightning 19-17 in an exciting Celtic Challenge clash …

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Leinster claim seventh Interpro title with runaway win over Munster

MUNSTER 14 LEINSTER 33, Musgrave Park Scorers: Munster: Tries: Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Chloe Pearse; Cons: Nicole Cronin 2 Leinster: Tries: Penalty try, Leah Tarpey 2, Hannah O’Connor, Elise O’Byrne-White; Cons: Pen try con, Dannah O’Brien 3 HT: Munster 14 Leinster 14 Two-try centre Leah Tarpey starred as three unanswered second half tries gave Leinster a runaway 33-14 final win …

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Munster guarantee Interpros final slot with 46-7 win over Connacht

MUNSTER 46 CONNACHT 7, Musgrave Park Scorers: Munster: Tries: Maeve Óg O’Leary, Dorothy Wall, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird 2, Kate Flannery, Alana McInerney, Aoife Doyle, Fiona Reidy; Cons: Kate Flannery 3 Connacht: Tries: Clara Barrett; Cons: Nicole Fowley HT: Munster 24 Connacht 7 Title holders Munster are safely through to next month’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship final after running eight …

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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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Combined Provinces XV Squad Announced, Kit Launched for Celtic Challenge

A panel of 43 players have been named for the Combined Provinces XV Squad by Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams ahead of the inaugural Celtic Challenge competition. Leinster’s Hannah O’Connor and Munster’s Enya Breen will co-captain as Ireland’s team faces Scotland and Wales. Each team will play two home and two away games. Sponsors Vodafone have also launched a new …

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Rugby Interprovincial Championship Round 1

Leinster proved victorious against Connacht 38-10 as Munster kept Ulster scoreless finishing 34-0 in Round 1 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship this weekend. LEINSTER 38 CONNACHT 10, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Ella Roberts, Anna Doyle, Elise O’Byrne-White, Jenny Murphy 2, Katie Whelan; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 3, Hannah O’Connor Connacht: Try: Orla Dixon; Con: Nicole Fowley; Pen: Nicole Fowley …

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