Reigning champions, Cork, have showcased significant momentum in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland camogie tournament, best illustrated by a commanding 2-16 to 1-7 win over previously unbeaten Galway at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. This victory secures Ger Manley’s squad the top position in Group Two and paves the way for a semi-final clash at UPMC Nowlan Park on July 27th, maintaining their spotless tournament record.
A parallel narrative unfolds for current league leaders Tipperary, who wrapped up their Group One campaign with five victories in five matches. Their crowning achievement was handing Kilkenny their first loss in a closely contested match at The Ragg, ending with a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-15.
With Waterford and Dublin, last year’s finalists, also locking in their places in the final qualifiers following straightforward wins against Derry (3-15 to 0-6) and Down (4-19 to 0-6) respectively, the schedule for the upcoming weekend’s quarter-finals has been set.
The quarter-final games, which are acting as curtain raisers for the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals at Croke Park, see Dublin pitted against Kilkenny at 12.30pm on Saturday. This is followed by a promising face-off between Galway and Waterford slated for 1.30pm on Sunday.
In an enthralling turn of events, Limerick managed to hold their own against a resilient Antrim, preserving their senior status with a 2-17 to 3-12 final score at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale. Being the last team in Group One, Antrim faces relegation to the intermediate camogie contest next year alongside Group Two’s lowest ranked team, Down.
Group 1 Scores:
Limerick 2-17 Antrim 3-12
Tipperary 1-15 Kilkenny 0-15
Waterford 3-15 Derry 0-6
Group 2 Scores:
Down 0-6 Dublin 4-19
Cork 2-16 Galway 1-7
Clare 1-15 Wexford 1-11