Fixtures

Saturday 8 July

All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Limerick v Galway, Croke Park, 6pm – RTE

All-Ireland Senior Camogie quarter-final
TBC v TBC, Croke Park, 3.30pm

Sunday 9 July

All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park, 4pm – RTE

All-Ireland Senior Camogie quarter-final
TBC v TBC, Croke Park, 1.30pm

All-Ireland MFC final
Monaghan v Derry, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 1pm – TG4

Friday 14 July

All-Ireland JFC semi-finals
Kilkenny v British winner or runner-up, Abbottstown, TBC
New York v British winner or runner-up, Abbottstown, TBC

Saturday 15 July

All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Dublin v Monaghan, Croke Park, 5.30pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup final
Meath v Down, Croke Park, 3pm – RTE

TG4 Ladies All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

Sunday 16 July

All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Derry v Kerry, Croke Park, 4pm – RTE

All-Ireland JFC final
Semi-final winner v semi-final winner, Croke Park, 1.30pm

Saturday 22 July

All-Ireland Senior Camogie semi-final
TBC v quarter-final winner, Nowlan Park, 5.30pm
TBC v quarter-final winner, Nowlan Park, 3.30pm

Sunday 23 July

All-Ireland SHC final
Kilkenny or Clare v Limerick or Galway, Croke Park, 3.30pm

Saturday 29 July

TG4 Ladies All-Ireland SFC semi-finals

Sunday 30 July

All-Ireland SFC final
Dublin or Monaghan v Derry or Kerry, Croke Park, 3.30pm

Sunday 6 August

All-Ireland Senior Camogie final
Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner, Croke Park, 5pm
Sunday 13 August

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The Players’ Player of the Year Awards honours the outstanding achievement of an individual player. This extends to players in the All-Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Premier Junior Championships.

Speaking about the announcement Camogie Association President Hilda Breslin said:

“Congratulations to the Players’ Player of the Year Nominees, it is a wonderful honour to be nominated and recognised by your peers for your outstanding contribution in 2021.

“The Camogie Association are delighted to continue our collaboration with the GPA this year on these awards and we look forward to celebrating all the players achievements.”

This year’s nominees are as follows:

Senior Players’ Player of the Year Shortlist:

Aoife Donohue (Galway), Niamh Kilkenny (Galway), Hannah Looney (Cork)

Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year Shortlist:

Sarah Crowley (Kilkenny), Maeve Kelly (Antrim), Roisin McCormick (Antrim)

Premier Junior Players’ Player of the Year Shortlist:

Aideen Brennan (Wexford), Chloe Cashe (Wexford), Ciara Donnelly (Armagh)

Players who are members of an intercounty panel and participated in this year’s Championship can vote based on the shortlists.

The Camogie Association will announce the overall winners on the night of the Camogie All-Stars Awards on November 26th.

Speaking in advance of the awards GPA CEO Tom Parsons said:

“The GPA are delighted to collaborate with the Camogie Association once again to acknowledge individual excellence from the 2021 Camogie Championship.

“I want to salute the efforts of every one of the players nominated for an All-Star Award and thank them for their commitment and for the entertainment provided for us all. To be recognised for your individual performances within a team environment is undoubtedly an honour for all involved, so I want to extend my congratulations and best wishes to all of the Player of the Year nominees.”

To read more in-depth and up-to-date intercounty and club camogie news, click here.

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Soaring Stars have nominated ten players in total from the intermediate champions after their great performances this year. Runners-up Kilkenny is also a major part of the nominations list. A further ten of their players made the shortlist.

Semi-finalists Galway received five nominations while Meath has four players nominated. Laois is the remaining Intermediate team with one player on the nomination list.

All-Ireland Premier Junior champions Wexford got three nominations while the runners-up Armagh also received three nominations.

The Camogie Association will announce the 2021 Soaring Stars team at a banquet at the Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare on Friday, November 26th.

They will also confirm the Nominees for the Camogie Association/GPA Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Players’ Player of the Year Awards on Wednesday 27th October.

Speaking about today’s announcement, Uachtarán Hilda Breslin said:

“It is a wonderful achievement for our players to be recognized for their outstanding performances throughout the 2021 inter-county season.

“Their skill, dedication, and consistency have shone throughout the summer, today they are deservingly being recognized with these nominations. I am delighted that once again we will be able to celebrate in person. I congratulate all our nominees on today’s achievements and I look forward with great excitement to the award’s ceremony on November 26th.”

The Nominees for 2021 are:

Goalkeepers:

Catrina Graham (Antrim), Sinead Farrell (Kilkenny), Ciarrai Devlin (Armagh)

Full-Back Line:

Chloe Drain (Antrim), Niamh Leahy (Kilkenny), Maria Lynn (Antrim), Aislinn Harvey (Armagh), Róisín Phelan (Kilkenny), Niamh Donnelly (Antrim), Laura Ward (Galway)

Half-Back Line:

Sarah Crowley (Kilkenny), Aideen Brennan (Wexford), Caoimhe Conlon (Antrim), Claire Coffey (Meath), Leanne Fennelly (Kilkenny), Clodagh Tynan (Laois), Caoimhe Mahon (Galway)

Midfield:

Chloe Cashe (Wexford), Nicole O’ Neill (Antrim), Lucia McNaughton (Antrim), Ciara Phelan (Kilkenny), Aoife Minogue (Meath)

Half-Forward Line:

Maeve Kelly (Antrim), Ava Lynskey (Galway), Eva Hynes (Kilkenny), Jane Dolan (Meath), Ciara Banville (Wexford), Elisha Broderick (Galway), Sarah Walsh (Kilkenny)

Full-Forward Line:

Róisín McCormack (Antrim), Caitrin Dobbin (Antrim), Ciara O’Keeffe (Kilkenny), Amy Gaffney (Meath), Ciara Donnelly (Armagh), Cora Kenny (Galway), Sophie O’ Dwyer (Kilkenny).

The Association will announce the nominations for the 2021 All-Stars Team and the winner of the 2021 Manager of the Year tomorrow, Tuesday, 19th October.

To read more in-depth and up-to-date club and intercounty GAA news, click here.

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Cork 0-15

Kilkenny 1-11

Paudie Murray explained the decision to leave out skipper Linda Collins as a requirement for impetus from his bench and that call proved a masterstroke, as the Courcey Rovers forward was a danger for all 14 minutes of her involvement, concluding with a dramatic winner as the clock just wound into the fourth and final minute of injury time.

It was a stunning conclusion to a riveting affair that Cork dominated, for the most part, the wonderful Chloe Sigerson shooting five points.

On the red card for Cronin, Murray said to not have seen the incident but felt that Katrina Mackey should have had a penalty when Meighan Farrell came from nowhere to deny the full-forward a goal.

Yes, the letter of law and all that, yes we are biased but we are also privileged to be aware of Orla Cronin’s DNA from both sides and believe me, she does not deserve to miss the @OfficialCamogie senior final with @CorkCamogie in 2 weeks time. pic.twitter.com/6Ty8wx1Cyf

— Paudie Palmer (@PaudieP) August 29, 2021

“I thought our first half was good, but our third quarter killed us. We spoke about a lot of things during the week and I think some of them went out the window. That 15 minutes really annoyed us. But I suppose Kilkenny were always going to have their period of dominance so I thought we showed great composure and great character. I think the team is starting to develop its own character,” said Murray.

“It takes a small bit of time for a new team to develop a new personality in the dressing-room and new characters. I think they are starting to do that.

“This is a very young team. Ciara O’Sullivan is 19, Fiona Keating 20, we have a lot in around the 21/22 years. This is a big day out for them. I thought we managed it very well.”

Brian Dowling, who had won an All-Ireland in his first season as manager last year, having previously served as deputy to Ann Downey, was understandably downbeat.

“The first half was a bit disappointing. I asked the girls for more energy and in fairness, they brought that to Cork and in fairness to these girls over the last number of years.

“They’ve died with their boots on for Kilkenny camogie.”

“I can’t ask for any more of them since I’ve been involved with them and unfortunately there are just days like this when you come up a little bit short and we’re just going to have to lick our wounds now.

“We got a great goal and we even pushed on to go a bit up but we probably needed to go (more) up. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen today.

“I don’t think we hurled as well as we could, especially in that second quarter of the first half, we probably didn’t score too much in that quarter but I can’t fault these girls for the effort and they’ve been great champions. Any time you play Cork, there’s never been anything between them and, we got the lucky breaks last year and they got them today.”

He hailed the character of his players.

“It wasn’t easy for these girls to lose three All-Irelands; it would have been easy to pack it in and retire but players like Collette Dormer, Denise Gaule, and Katie Power – what she’s gone through to get on the pitch is unbelievable. They’ll do anything to play, injections, whatever.

“Kellyann Doyle was only passed fit last night.

“How she was able to play that match I’ll never know. She couldn’t raise her arm on Friday evening.”

“I can’t speak highly enough of these girls – they’d die for the Kilkenny jersey. There’s a great bond in that group, but it’s so disappointing when you lose. You learn a lot more when you lose so you have to move on from here.”

It’s an absolute privilege to be involved with this @KilkennyCamogie team as sport scientist for the past two years. The epitome of hard-work, resilience and commitment. A group that I have learned so much from over the past 2 years, who are wonderful ambassadors for the sport. pic.twitter.com/ScHxNELi82

— Philip Connors (@philipconnors02) August 30, 2021

SCORERS FOR CORK: O Cronin 0-6(5fs); C Sigerson 0-5 (1f); K Mackey, F Keating, S McCarthy, L Collins 0-1 each

SCORERS FOR KILKENNY: D Gaule 0-7(fs); M O’Connell 1-0; K Power 0-2; K Doyle, K Nolan 0-1 each

CORK: A Lee, P Mackey, L Coppinger, M Cahalane, L Hayes, L Treacy, S McCarthy, H Looney, A Thompson, C Sigerson, F Keating, C O’Sullivan, A O’Connor, O Cronin, K Mackey. Sub: L Collins for O’Sullivan (50)

KILKENNY: A Norris, M Teehan, C Dormer, D Tobin, K Doyle, M Farrell, C Phelan, D Gaule, G Walsh, M Walsh, K Nolan, M O’Connell, S Fitzgerald, K Power, A Doyle. Subs: L Murphy for Fitzgerald (38), N Deely for Teehan (48), M Kenneally for A Doyle (55)

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Cork (2-12) v Kilkenny (2-10), U16A

Cork survived a late scare to grab a record 14^th Tesco All-Ireland U16A Camogie title, defeating Kilkenny in a pulsating affair by 2-12 to 2-10 at St Brendan’s Park in Birr.

The Rebels have now secured their second in three seasons, as reward for redoubled efforts at underage level in the Rebel County.

Kilkenny began best with points from Lauren Ronan and Rachel Dowling but Gráinne Finn and Caoimhe Sheehan brought Cork level. The Leesiders moved two ahead when Rose Kelly struck a goal in the 27^th minute.

There is no doubt that the next puck-out was the most significant of the game as Cork hit with an identical score a minute later from Fiona Twohig and that gave her side a lead they would never relinquish.

It was 1-8 to 1-6 at the interval and points from Finn and Sinéád Hurley quickly doubled the margin. Kilkenny kept plugging away but Emily O’Donoghue’s goal at the three-quarter mark gave the Reds some vital breathing space.

An O’Donoghue point put five between the sides and though Ronan goaled for the Cats right on the hour, victory would be Cork’s.

ALL IRELAND SUNDAY
Our fantastic U16A team are off to St Brendans park to take on Kilkenny in the #2021AllIrelandFinal Best of luck Millie Fiona & all the players & Donie & mgmt team
#Corcaighabú #AllIrelandSunday #Blackbee #Supporthersport pic.twitter.com/DkEmSyImiF

— OfficialCorkCamogie (@CorkCamogie) July 18, 2021

Meath (9-13) v Offaly (4-12), U16B

The All-Ireland B final was a remarkable, high-scoring affair, Meath coming out on top against Offaly at Kingspan Breffni by 9-13 to 4-12.

The margin of defeat is very tough on the Faithful girls, who were excellent but were unable to handle the goal surge of their opposition, who were more than deserving winners in the end. A tally of 4-12 will win you most games but Meath prevailed, thanks to their nine brilliant goals.

Meath only scored two points in the first half but their six goals had them leading comfortably against what must have been a bewildered Offaly unit, who had scored 1-7 but just could not keep the Royal attackers at bay.

A hat-trick of goals from skipper, Laura Kelly inside ten minutes set the tone, the second a classy, doubled effort, the third, after a tremendous team move and Offaly were always playing catch-up thereafter.

Róisín Kinsella, Gráinne Kennedy and Caoimhe O’Donovan and Amy Sullivan were among the point scorers for Offaly, and Sullivan hit the back of the net but it was non-stop goal action at the other end and there was no way Offaly could hold back the tide. Kelly finished with four majors and Ella O’Brien, Aoife Carey, Anna Foley, and Sarah Bryan raised further green flags as Kerrie Cole supplied so much of the ammunition.

Sullivan was accurate for Offaly, who had Nicola Cleary in outstanding form at centre-back. Molly Hogan drilled two goals and Orla Kilmartin another as the tricolours fought all the way to the final whistle.

U16B ALL IRELAND CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS 2021
Massive Well done to our own Laura and Lara & the entire @OffMeathCamog U16 Camogie panel on an epic win against Offaly today in Breffni Pk. CAVAN pic.twitter.com/quNyCPmqSY

— Ratoath GAA (@RatoathGAA) July 18, 2021

Westmeath (1-01) v Roscommon (0-03), U16C

A goal from Niamh Keogh in the 58^th minute grabbed a dramatic 1-1 to 0-3 victory for Westmeath over neighbours Roscommon in a hard-fought, tense though low-scoring C decider at St Brendan’s Park.

It was only 0-1 apiece at the break, with both sets of defences well on top. In that context, Ava Mulry’s two points seemed to have secured the silverware for the westerners but Keogh’s strike was definitive.

Congratulations to our U16 girls who won their All Ireland Semifinal today v Down in Inniskeen. Thank you to their management team of Paddy Dowdall, Laura Heffernan, Olive Weir and Denise Muldoon. pic.twitter.com/z9oucIN8bk

— Westmeath Camogie (@WestmeathCamogi) July 11, 2021

Wicklow (3-13) v Mayo (0-03), U16D

The D crown went the way of Wicklow, who were dominant throughout before recording a 3-13 to 0-3 triumph over Mayo at Kingspan Breffni.

The Connacht girls never stopped fighting and were still in touch at half-time, trailing by 0-9 to 0-2, Geri Maye Henry and Laura Flanagan hitting points but they were opened up after the restart, Aoife Campbell supplying a brace of goals and Áine Byrne another, while dual talent Laci Jane Shannon was named player of the match as the honours headed for the Garden County.

RESULT
All Ireland U16 Camogie Final
Wicklow 3-13
Mayo 0 – 03 pic.twitter.com/Z6jyNz7ZNx

— Official Wicklow GAA (@wicklowgaa) July 18, 2021

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Galway got the defence of their Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship off to a perfect start with a 5-17 to 3-9 victory over Wexford.

Westmeath marked their debut in the Championship in fine style with a victory over Limerick, as Kilkenny got the upper hand on south-east rivals Waterford.

Semi-finalists for the past two seasons, Tipperary, overcame the dismissal of Aisling Moloney to record a 0-20 to 1-8 triumph over Clare.

Westmeath surprise Limerick

Limerick 0-12 Westmeath 1-12

Westmeath could make the knockout stages at the first attempt after a stunning first half in Bruff.

The home side showed plenty determination to get it back to a goal at the final whistle, having trailed by 8 points early doors. They almost rescued a draw only for Westmeath goalkeeper Fiona Keating to save Judith Mulcahy’s late effort.

Points from Keating, Pamela Greville, Megan Dowdall and Ava Balfe gave Westmeath a tremendous start. When Denise McGrath scored a goal, they were 1-7 to 0-2 ahead. Two pointed frees from Caoimhe Costelloe was all Limerick had to show.

Paul Sexton’s side finished with four points, including their first score from play by Orlaith Kelleher.

Aoife Doherty helped increase the margin to seven, enabling Johnny Greville’s team to hold off a late Limerick rally.

Kilkenny too strong in the South-East

Waterford 0-08 Kilkenny 0-15

Denise Gaule and Beth Carton shot three points each as the sides went in deadlocked on 0-6 apiece at half-time.

Anne Dalton began as part of a two-player full-forward line and got the scoring under way. With Lydia Fitzpatrick industrious around the middle, Gaule capitalised on finding space with a couple of lovely scores.

Abby Flynn, Annie Fitzgerald and Carton were threatening, leading to a number of frees that Carton converted. Waterford will rue not registering a goal from a couple of chances however.

Kilkenny had the wind in the second half and found another gear as Waterford carried none of the threat of the opening period.

Katie Nolan, Miriam Walsh and her cousin Grace were among the scorers as Brian Dowling’s charges pulled away for a deserved triumph.

Champions Galway open their defence

Galway 5-17 Wexford 3-9

Galway got their defence of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship under way with an impressive performance against Wexford, winning 5-17 to 3-9.

The Connacht side scored a fourth-minute goal though Catherine Finnerty following good defensive work by Shauna Healy. Finnerty caught Aoife Donohue’s delivery on the 45, turned sharply, before drilling an unstoppable shot beyond Laura Brennan.

Wexford hit back quickly with a smart finish to the net by Mag Byrne after Linda Bolger had kept the sliotar alive.

Donohoe provided the ammunition for Ailish O’Reilly, who rounded her marker before providing a cute finish for her first major in the 10^th minute.

Wexford had the margin down to four with just a minute of normal time remaining in the first half. A point by Caitríona Cormican and a second goal for O’Reilly quickly left them trailing by 3-9 to 1-7 at the break.

Stunning Chloe Foxe score

Chloe Foxe landed a free early in the second half and one of the best team goals you are ever likely to see.

It began with centre-back Sarah O’Connor gathering Sarah Healy’s lengthy drive inside her own 45. She burst through a flurry of bodies before offloading to the supporting Bolger. The midfielder accelerated forward before hand-passing to Shelly Kehoe. Kehoe transferred quickly to Joanne Dillon and the Rathgarogue/Cushinstown attacker made no mistake from 13m.

Galway needed a response, and it came via Niamh Hanniffy, as she pounced on a loose pass to grab a fourth goal for the visitors.

Cathal Murray was able to introduce Rebecca Hennelly, Orlaith McGrath and Niamh McGrath, and Donohue followed up with another brilliant goal.

Wexford continued to battle, O’Connor grabbing a fabulous goal following another run down the centre of the Galway defence. The move included a one-two with Róisín Kelly before the centre-back provided the immaculate finish.

Tipp take comfortable win over Clare

Tipperary 0-20 Clare 1-8

The new-look midfield pairing Karen Kennedy and Moloney were among the early scorers. Grace O’Brien, Orla O’Dwyer and Cáit Devane also got in on the act. Tipperary used a very strong wind to their advantage in the first half of their victory over Clare.

Clare began well with points from Áine O’Loughlin, Greta Hickey and O’Loughlin again. The full-forward also had a shot at goal well saved by Caoimhe Bourke.

Precision in attack was significant however, given the elements, and at half-time, Bill Mullaney’s outfit led by 0-13 to 0-4.

Devane stretched the lead soon after the restart. Laura McMahon and Susan Vaughan responded well, as the Banner got more possession. Unfortunately for them, they failed to capitalise on some of their opportunities.

Championship debutant Moloney was red carded in the 20^th minute after referee Ray Kelly consulted his officials following an off-the-ball altercation with Vaughan.

Tipp’s reaction was impressively professional. Devane slotted a 45 and Kennedy, revelling at midfield, split the posts to take the wind out of the Clare sails.

The Premiers moved 12 clear to ensure that Kelly’s stunning 64^th minute green flag was too little too late for Ger O’Connell’s hard-working team.

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