Category Archives: Camogie

LIBERTY INSURANCE JUNIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP   DUBLIN 2-3   KERRY 2-7     Attacker Sarah Murphy provided the inspiration at a sun-kissed O’Toole Park on Sunday afternoon, as Kerry held off a strong second-half fightback from Dublin to record a … Continue reading →

Cork girls send out a very clear message   CAMOGIE   CORK sent out a clear signal of intent at O’Toole Park on Saturday afternoon, as they kick-started their Group 1 campaign in the Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship with … Continue reading →

Cork forwards blitz their Dublin rivals   CAMOGIE   By Daire Walsh   CORK…………………………………………………. 4-24   DUBLIN………………………………………………. 0-5   THE DYNAMIC full-forward line of Katrina Mackey, Orla Cotter and Jennifer O’Leary were in devastating form at O’Toole Park on Saturday. … Continue reading →

In brief   Turning point, talking point   TURNING POINT: When substitute Grace O’Neill found the back of the Kildare net two minutes into the second half, Laois had reduced their opponents’ advantage to the bare minimum. This threw down … Continue reading →

Praise   McMullen: “it’s what we expected”   BY DAIRE WALSH   Three years on from their success in the All-Ireland Junior ‘A’ decider, Kildare moved even further up the Camogie ladder with an impressive 2-11 to 1-5 victory over … Continue reading →

Unconfined joy McMullen’s Marvels win it in style   LILIES BLOSSOM AND LIFT TITLE   KILDARE………………………………. 2-11 LAOIS…………………………………… 1-05   BY DAIRE WALSH   There were scenes of unconfined joy in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon, as Kildare secured the … Continue reading →

Laois were the stronger outfit – Cully   Speaking in the direct aftermath of Saturday’s All-Ireland premier junior camogie semi-final, Westmeath manager Yvette Cully was understandably disappointed to have ended up on the wrong side of the result, though she … Continue reading →

McGrath on fire but Lake County girls suffer defeat   Laois firepower proves too much for Westmeath outfit   WESTMEATH……………………………………………… 3-05   LAOIS………………………………………………………….. 4-13   Daire Walsh   DESPITE the best efforts of outstanding full-forward Denise McGrath, Westmeath ultimately came … Continue reading →

Laois advance to All Ireland Final to face Kildare again   LAOIS                    4-13   WESTMEATH     3-5   BY DAIRE WALSH   Second-half goals by Sile Burke, Louise Mahony and Niamh Dollard were of immense importance at Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA Club last … Continue reading →

“You could feel it; you could sense it all week”   BY DAIRE WALSH   There was unbridled joy in Donaghmore, Ashbourne GAA Club on Saturday afternoon, as Kildare booked their place in the All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship Final … Continue reading →