Live All-Ireland camogie final updates: Galway look to stop Cork's pursuit of three-in-a-row
Intermediate final: Offaly v Kerry, 3pm
Senior final: Cork v Galway, 5.15pm
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The intermediate final has now thrown in. Offaly get the opening score through Clodagh Leahy.
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Hello and welcome to live updates of today's All-Ireland Camogie finals in Croke Park. Cork face Galway in their pursuit of a three-in-a-row victory in the senior final at 5.15pm. It's a replay of last year's showpiece game, where the Rebels triumphed by a goal.
In the intermediate final at 3pm, Kerry face Offaly as they attempt to make the step up to senior level. Meanwhile, Laois were 2-15 to 0-12 winners over Armagh in the junior final which threw in at 1pm.
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The 42
6 minutes ago
- The 42
'All we heard all week was the three-in-a-row. We were there to take it off them'
GALWAY FORWARD AILISH O'Reilly says the pre-match discussion around Cork's All-Ireland three-in-a-row bid was a motivating factor in their victory today. O'Reilly hit three points as the Tribeswomen denied the Rebelettes the elusive three-peat which their county has not achieved since their four-in-a-row in the 1970s. In what was a frantic finish in Croke Park, Orlaith Cahalane scored an equalising goal for Cork before Carrie Dolan scored her seventh free of the day to see Galway crowned as champions. 'This is sweet,' O'Reilly told the Sunday Game after their 1-14 to 1-13 victory. 'When they got the goal, and to respond the way Carrie did shows a lot about this team after we were written off so much. 'All we heard all week was the three-in-a-row. We were there to take it off them. And I think we proved a lot of people wrong. 'It suited us down to the ground, all the talk was about Cork. It felt like we were just going to show up and they were going to hand them the trophy. We were so riled up.' Advertisement Galway manager Cathal Murray — who has now managed the Tribeswomen to three senior All-Ireland titles — echoed her sentiments when he spoke to the media after the game, saying: 'We were given no chance at all.' Galway full-forward Ailish O'Reilly speaks to Valerie as the Tribeswomen celebrate their All-Ireland triumph Watch on @rte2 and @rteplayer #SundayGame — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) August 10, 2025 Galway have a history of being the county that prevents Cork from earning that record having derailed them in 2010 and 2019 at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. However, Murray insists that the three-in-a-row aspect was never the focus, and that they were driven by the hurt of last year when they were on the other side of an All-Ireland final result at the hands of Cork. 'It's not that we wanted to stop the three-in-a-row. We wanted to win this for us. 'That heartbreak that was there last year, we had to put that to bed. We knew we were good enough, it was a matter of delivering in the big moments, and thank God we did.' Murray said he considered stepping down last year after that defeat. He was first appointed as Galway boss in 2018, going on to deliver All-Ireland successes in 2019 and 2021. But last year's loss to Cork was a 'gutting' result according to the Sarsfields man, prompting him to contemplate his future with the team. He relented from following through with that decision, before leading Galway back to the All-Ireland final where they overturned last year's result today. 'Maybe unfinished business,' Murray responded when asked about why he decided to reconsider. 'When we look back on it, as management, we felt we got an awful lot right. The players, they just performed unbelievable, and there's always just that regret that it just wasn't the right time to walk away.' 'Obviously, we're proved right now.' Doubts resurfaced after Galway suffered a 0-21 0-10 beating at the hands of Cork in the Division 1A final, signalling back-to-back losses in major deciders. 'Management-wise, we were terrible in the league final. We were shocking. And we weren't much better on the field either. 'But, you know, it wasn't a typical Galway performance, to be honest with you, and in fairness, for us, I think the best thing we did is we drew a line through it. We didn't even look back on it.' When asked what his thoughts are for the 2026 season, Murray said that 'it's a bit too early' to make any firm decisions about his status as manager. But he did stress that he has a young family at home which he will factor into his thinking before making any commitments. 'I know this is the biggest, best job I'll ever have, simple as that. I'll never have a job like this again, where I'm dealing with these sort of girls, week in, week out, year in, year out. They're an absolutely incredible bunch. 'But it is hard on the family as well, and as I said, I owe a huge amount to my wife.' Related Reads 'It's not sour grapes, I just thought the referee had a very poor match' Galway crush Cork's All-Ireland three-in-a-row hopes to claim senior camogie crown Murray said he didn't see the incident that led to Hannah Looney's red card and declined to offer a comment about Ger Manley's criticism of the decision. He added that it was a physical contest and commended camogie referees for allowing the game to flow in comparison with previous years. But he feels that improvements could still be applied to the officiating standards in the sport. 'The referees have been really good over the last number of years for facilitating that, I think there was probably three different things in the game where people got a free for someone standing up in front of them and running. 'It happened in last year's All-Ireland final as well and that rule, and I'm saying this now as a winning manager, that rule has to change. It's absolutely crazy. You go to a club match in Galway and someone is soloing with a ball and someone stands up in front of them and takes a hit, it's a yellow card and it's a free and that rule has to change.' Murray also highlighted the input of the Galway bench today. Niamh Kilkenny, Niamh Hanniffy, Niamh McPeake and Áine Keane all started last year's All-Ireland final but were unavailable for today's Croke Park battle with Cork. 'Listen, we knew we'd have to battle. We knew we'd have to run ourselves into the ground and we did. 'That was the moment, Carrie's free and I'm delighted for her. She is our leader for a reason, she is captain for a reason, she is a leader. It's moments like that we value her so much.'
The 42
29 minutes ago
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'It's not sour grapes, I just thought the referee had a very poor match'
CORK CAMOGIE MANAGER Ger Manley says referee Justin Heffernan had 'a very poor match' in their All-Ireland final defeat to Galway. Manley's side were aiming for a three-in-a-row success today in Croke Park, but instead were narrowly denied by a late Carrie Dolan free which decided an epic clash. The Cork boss has criticised the Wexford official for some of his calls during the game, stating that 'it seemed to be one rule for one team and another rule for the next.' He pointed to a few incidents throughout the game where decisions went against his team, including a turnover on goalkeeper Amy Lee which led to a Caoimhe Kelly point, and a straight red card for midfielder Hannah Looney just before half-time. Advertisement Looney was sent to the line for an apparent high challenge on Galway's Carrie Dolan. 'She's very upset,' Manley said after Cork's 1-14 to 1-13 defeat. 'It was a funny one. From where I was, I thought she came across and she sort of went into her alright a bit. But he said she struck and I think Thompson got one for an elbow. Jesus, I couldn't see it. I just could not see it. 'Amy Lee, we all saw it on the big screen, the push in the back. We were beaten by a point. We'd nearly need to be looking for VAR. If that was in a soccer match, it would have been cancelled out. Clodagh Finn got fouled near the end, a blatant push again. The sending-off had a huge bearing but we probably played better with 14 players. It's very tough on Hannah.' Manley also questioned the decision to award Galway that injury-time free which Dolan converted to seal the O'Duffy Cup for the Tribeswomen. He also believes more time could have played following the stoppage for Dolan's free. 'There could have been another minute there because play was stopped and he just blew it up. You go back to the hooter in the football… It might be no harm at times [to introduce the hooter into camogie] if they're playing four or five minutes because the game should be stopped a bit. Look, it's small things now straight after the match.' Disappointed Cork players after the game. Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO He praised Galway for their attitude and application throughout the contest, and insisted that he did no wish to detract from their victory. But he reiterated his disappointment at Heffernan's overall performance. 'I thought Justin had a shocking game as a referee. Galway deserved it. I'm not taking away from them. They had huge hunger, huge everything. 'But the decisions that went against us were very disappointing. It's not sour grapes really, I just thought the referee had a very poor match. I don't like knocking refs but I thought he had a very poor game. I know it's a tough game but some of the decisions that went against us, it seemed to be one rule for one team and another rule for the next. We're not a dirty team and neither are Galway really.' Commenting on Cork's display with a numerical disadvantage, Manley said he was proud of their effort and added that he felt his team were better in the second half. He also praised Saoirse McCarthy for her part in leading the charge from five points down. Her four frees were crucial to Cork's rallying display. However, he also admitted that Cork 'weren't at full speed' due to injuries in recent weeks. The normally lively Amy O'Connor failed to score from play and was replaced by Cliona Healy in the second half. All three of Cork's inside forwards were withdrawn in the second half as Mackey and Sorcha McCartan also made way. Manley revealed that O'Connor suffered a torn hamstring last week. Related Reads Galway crush Cork's All-Ireland three-in-a-row hopes to claim senior camogie crown 'We kept it quiet. She got away with it but you could see she wasn't at full tilt. 'We had a couple of injuries in the last two or three weeks, which we kept quiet. A couple of girls carried them into the game. 'But I was so delighted with our gang and the effort we put in. There's a reason why we're up there. Galway the same.'
Irish Examiner
an hour ago
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Cathal Murray: We knew we'd have to run ourselves into the ground and we did
Galway manager Cathal Murray said there was huge hurt in the Galway camp after last year's three-point defeat to Cork and it provided one of the motivation factors for Sunday's All-Ireland success. 'Cork were the better team last year. We got most things right and put in a massive, massive performance and probably didn't take our opportunities at the finish. We were probably never going well, always struggling, even through the group stages. 'We really targeted the Dublin game at the start of this championship. We've grown and grown. This year, we have huge belief because we beat Dublin, Derry, Kilkenny in Nowlan Park, Waterford, we beat Tipperary by seven or eight points in the semi-final. You're battle-hardened coming into an All-Ireland final and you know if it comes down to moments like that you have the players to step up. 'They are an unbelievable bunch. I know we won two All-Irelands in '19 and '21. You want to kick on and win a third. A third All-Ireland means so much to this group. We've won three All-Irelands now in seven years. 'Aoife (Donohue), Starry (Annmarie), Ailish (O'Reilly) are picking a fourth All-Ireland medal - that doesn't happen around Galway, they're like hens' teeth. 'We knew training was on the money for the last eight, or nine or 10 weeks. We just backed ourselves.' Murray also pointed to an article in Saturday's Irish Examiner. 'We were written off completely. The Irish Examiner yesterday, any Galway person or player reading that - our player ratings - go back and read it and it is absolutely fucking insulting. I thought it was the biggest insult ever. But that is coming out for the last week, two weeks, we were given no chance. "We knew we were three points off in 2023, and three points off last year. "Small percentages.' Their league form, it transpired, was also misleading. 'We probably got to the league final because other teams probably didn't do their job. We were never really going at full pelt, we won two or three of our games by just a point or two. We probably didn't have the work done, that was down to ourselves as management, there were different things in the camp that weren't in place in time. 'We went back late, we just needed that break after last year, it was so gutting. I probably said I was stepping away in the dressing room last year after the match, but in the two or three days after it, the team, you just knew there was such a good group of players there and a real bond. There was no giving out, there were no people feeling sorry for themselves. It was disappointing, but they took it on the chin as a team. 'They've just been exceptional, since we played Tipperary back in a challenge match in early June, we've just been exceptional since. Thank God we pulled it off today, it could have gone either way – Cork are unbelievable champions, they're an incredible team. To come within a puck of a ball to winning three in a row, it's hard on them today but I've huge respect for them. 'I've huge respect for the management. To be down to 14 players just before half time, and give the performance they gave in the second half. Their selector said it to me there, we [Galway] played unbelievable. We had to play unbelievable. It's a mark of how good they are. We're just delighted for ourselves, as I said, that third All-Ireland – it's just, I don't know, does it copper fasten how good we've been. Three All-Ireland's in seven years is massive.' The difference in the end was Carrie Dolan's monster free from out the field and by the sideline. 'Some way to win it, obviously when you're on the back foot which you were for a lot of the second half to be honest with you. When they levelled it with the goal, it was a massive point in the game that puck-out, and that resilience to win it. But we've shown that resilience all year to be honest with you. 'We are four players down from last year's All-Ireland final - missing the likes of Niamh Kilkenny, Niamh Hanniffy, Niamh McPeake, Áine Keane. Róisín Black missed most of the year. Ailish O'Reilly was missing for the last two group games which were massive games. 'Girls just stepped up at different moments. We were probably guilty ourselves last year of not using our bench enough. I thought the bench made a massive impact today. I thought Sabina (Rabbitte) made a huge impact. Everyone, Jennifer (Hughes), Emma (Helebert) came out with two great balls and Ally (Hesnan). 'Listen, we knew we'd have to battle. We knew we'd have to run ourselves into the ground and we did. 'That was the moment, Carrie's free and I'm delighted for her. She is our leader for a reason, she is captain for a reason, she is a leader. It's moments like that we value her so much.' While he did consider walking away after last year's final, his mind changed. 'I don't know if it was a couple of days after, you know, but that was a big part of it. Maybe unfinished business,' he said. 'When we look back on it, as management, we felt we got an awful lot right. The players, they just performed unbelievable, and there's always just that regret that it just wasn't the right time to walk away. 'Obviously, we're proved right now. 'I'm training some of the best players that will ever play camogie for Galway. And that's a massive place to be. We've been in 11 finals out of a possible 13 in the last seven years. We've been in Croke Park so many times, I'm living the dream, to be honest with you. 'But like, I have two young kids at home - nine months and three and a half. On a Monday and a Wednesday, I'm leaving, I owe an awful lot to my wife, Ashling, she's putting two kids to bed, I'm going off training, you know, so, listen, for me, I absolutely love this, but, you know, young family at home, so obviously there's something I have to discuss there, and something I have to talk about. 'Working with these is just incredible, but it is hard on the family as well, and as I said, I owe a huge amount to my wife, but it's a savage job and I just love doing it.'
