“A national title is great but at the end of the day it’s the All Ireland championship that you really want to nail down” – P?C POTM winners McConville & Kennedy have eyes on more silverware

Armagh’s Lauren McConville and Tipperary captain Karen Kennedy are the April winners of the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month awards in football and camogie, with both playing a fundamental role in their respective teams’ league successes. Yet, even with that silverware secured, neither are satisfied with their haul just yet, and are looking forward to the chaos that …

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Tipperary beat Galway 1-13 to 0-15 to win first national title in 20 years

Tipperary 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 …

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Tipperary through to national senior final for first time in 15 years

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Tipperary will end a 15-year wait to appear in a national senior final when they line out against Galway in the Very Camogie League Division 1A decider at Croke Park on April 14. Denis Kelly’s charges accounted for Clare by 4-19 to 0-7 at Cusack Park to confirm their qualification as table toppers on score …

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Tipperary, Galway, and Cork all in fight to make Very Camogie League Division 1A final

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Tipperary are on the brink of a first appearance in a senior national camogie decider since 2009, with Galway and Cork also in contention as Division 1A of the Very Camogie League enters its final round of group games next week. Denis Kelly’s squad overcame border rivals Kilkenny by 2-12 to 1-6 at UPMC Nowlan …

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Tipp snatch win from Cork as 4 teams tied at top of Very Camogie League

Report compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Division 1A of the Very Camogie League is headed for a pulsating conclusion, with weekend results leaving four teams level at the top separated only by score difference with two rounds remaining. A late goal by Eimear McGrath snatched a stunning 2-10 to 1-10 victory for Tipperary over All-Ireland champions Cork, to ensure that …

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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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