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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Caoimhe Costelloe strikes late as Limerick snatch draw against Clare in All-Ireland senior camogie championship
CAOIMHE COSTELLOE salvaged a draw for LIMERICK against CLARE in the All-Ireland Camogie Championship. Clare looked to be on the verge of a win after a strong second-half display against the wind in Ennis. But Costelloe struck late to ensure the contest finished 1-9 to 0-12. Clare needed a response and four points without reply restored parity. Joe Quaid's Treaty started strongly after the restart as Dearbhla Egan and Laura Southern pushed them two ahead. Read More on Camogie But they were held scoreless for the next 18 minutes as Clare drew level with Áine O'Loughlin and Ziyan Spillane pointing. Costelloe slotted over a long-range free before Roisín Begley responded for the Banner. Clare sub Jennifer Daly saw her piledriver rattle the crossbar and fly over. Costelloe tied the game again but Begley appeared to move Clare to victory before Costelloe's leveller which keeps Group 1 tight. Most read in Sport Meanwhile, KILKENNY overcame a stubborn DUBLIN 1-19 to 1-14 at Parnell Park. Tommy Shefflin's side laid the foundations for this win in the first half. GAA legend TJ Reid's wife Niamh and daughter wear shorts in support of camogie stars After a tight start which had the teams level at 0-2 each, the Cats outscored their foes 1-9 to 0-4 until the interval. The Sky Blues began to claw back their deficit in the second period when Aisling O'Neill netted. But the Dublin's effort was unrelenting with O'Neill, Sinéad Wylde and Áine Rafter cutting the gap to four. But Katie Power's 62nd-minute score saw Kilkenny home in Group 2. At TIPPERARY eased past WEXFORD 7-18 to 0-7 in Group 1. Grace O'Brien was the star of the show with a scintillating 3-10. Karen Kennedy grabbed 2-1 — while Róisín Howard and Jean Kelly also grabbed goals. Chloe Cashe was the Models' top scorer with just three points. Elsewhere, Abby Flynn's hat-trick of goals helped WATERFORD to a 5-30 to 0-2 thumping of DERRY . The Déise led by 3-17 to 0-1 at the interval despite Beth Carton and Niamh Rockett also raised green flags as their side went top of Group 2. 1 Caoimhe Costelloe rescued a draw for Limerick against Clare Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Cork a class apart as they make short work of Limerick
All-Ireland Camogie Championship: Cork 6-25 Limerick 0-5 To get a clearer understanding of this landslide result, Cork were always likely to romp to victory over Limerick in the opening round of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday. The defending champions are currently in a different league compared to a lot of other teams when it comes to performance, as division 1B side Limerick found out. However, while it was contemplated the All-Ireland titleholders would secure a straightforward triumph, an enormous 38-point margin wasn't expected. This complete annihilation was hard to watch. You'd have to spare a thought for Joe Quaid and his inexperienced squad who had to prepare for a long journey home afterwards. Also, when you consider this was a Cork team that took to the field minus injured duo Libby Coppinger and Sorcha McCartan, the Rebels are a force to be reckoned with again as they go in search of three-in-a-row titles. And for the record, both teams wore shorts. Cork held an unassailable 3-12 to 0-1 lead at the break. All six forwards contributed with the goals arriving in the fourth, sixth and 20th minutes from Amy O'Connor, Katrina Mackey and Orlaith Cahalane. Emma Murphy showed superb vision to set up Cahalane for the third goal. Second-half goals from Clodagh Finn (2) and Cahalane completed the rout. On an extremely challenging day for Limerick, their captain Caoimhe Costelloe closed out the scoring from a placed ball. If we didn't already know, Ger Manley's charges will be difficult opponents going forward. Next up for them in Group 1 is an away clash with Tipperary on Saturday while Limerick must regroup when they host Wexford, who were defeated by Clare. Scorers for Cork: A O'Connor (1-7, 0-5 frees), O Cahalane and C Finn (2-3 each), K Mackey (1-4), S McCarthy (0-3, 0-2 frees), E Murphy and K Wall (0-2 each), C O'Sullivan (0-1). Scorers for Limerick: C Costelloe (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 45), L Southern (0-2). CORK: A Lee; M Murphy, P Mackey, M Cahalane (Capt); A Healy, L Treacy, L Hayes; H Looney, A Thompson; E Murphy, O Cahalane, S McCarthy; C Finn, A O'Connor, K Mackey. Subs: K Wall for K Mackey (24-27 temp), K Wall for L Treacy, R Harty for A Healy (both half-time), C Healy for E Murphy, C O'Sullivan for S McCarthy (both 39). LIMERICK: S Gillane; O Kelleher, M Creamer, E O'Halloran; C O'Riordan, S O'Callaghan, S Cunningham; A Larkin, M Ryan; L Boylan, S Woulfe, C Neenan; D Egan, L Southern, C Costelloe (Capt). Subs: T Dore for M Creamer (43), A O'Tiarnaigh for M Ryan, A Foley for S Woulfe, L English for C Neenan (all 50). Referee: Joseph Mullins (Clare).
The Journal
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Journal
Vote to allow shorts in camogie would not have come without 'extreme action' says Dublin captain
LAST UPDATE | 5 mins ago DUBLIN CAMOGIE CAPTAIN Aisling Maher has said last night's vote to allow shorts to be worn in camogie matches would not have happened without 'some form of extreme action'. The issue came to a head earlier this month when players from the Dublin and Kilkenny senior teams were forced to change by match officials after the two teams arrived to the pitch wearing shorts rather than the mandated skorts. The Munster Camogie final between Cork and Waterford on 10 May was then postponed the night before the match due to a planned protest by both teams against the wearing of skorts. Camogie Association President Brian Molloy told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that he thought there would be a protest at the Munster final but that 'it only became clear very late in the day that that wasn't going to be possible'. 'The players had made it very clear that they didn't want to play the game in shorts,' said Molloy. 'I couldn't allow the game to go forward against our rules so we had no choice but to honour the decision that the players had made, and all we could do was defer it until after the Special Congress.' A motion at the Special Congress last night on whether to give players the option to wear shorts received an overwhelming 98% of the votes from delegates. Molloy described the vote as a 'very important moment' for the Camogie Association and added that the 'Association listens to our members'. Also speaking to Morning Ireland, Aisling Maher said the protests 'escalated the speed of change' and that change would not have come without 'some form of extreme action'. Maher said the issue had caused a 'huge amount of frustration with players' and there would have been a risk of further games being cancelled or played under protest had the change not been introduced before the Championship. 'You have to see the positives in this,' said Maher. Advertisement 'The beginning of the All-Ireland Camogie Championship has probably never got as much attention, and hopefully some of that attention will stay with Camogie in a more positive light now we're into the summer months.' Molloy expressed a similar sentiment and said he was 'delighted to see a lot of people getting interested in camogie'. He added: 'My ask of all of those people is stay interested, stay focused on supporting camogie'. Molloy said it would be 'amazing if all those people who put their support behind the players actually turned up and actually made sure that, for the first time ever, the camogie All-Ireland final was a full house'. 'Victory for the sport' Maher said the vote was a 'victory for the sport' but also a 'victory for young players coming up, who'll now be able to make a choice about what they wear while they play'. Meanwhile, a majority of the delegates from Dublin Camogie Board at last night's congress were players after Maher said that players felt 'isolated from the process' and wanted 'visibility and access'. As a result, the chair Karl O'Brien allowed three players to join members of the county board and they were able to vote. There was no debate before the vote but Maher noted that there had already been a 'huge amount of debate over the issue to date'. 'I guess his (Molloy's) point would have been, we've had the conversation back and forth, so let's not sit here for an hour having an over and back about it.' Meanwhile, Maher said that full equality for camogie and Ladies' Gaelic Football will only come when the associations are integrated into the GAA. 'Until the Camogie Association and the LGFA are part of that, definitely on an Intercounty front it's more difficult to get that equality.' However, she said that at club level, many are 'operating under a one-club structure' where all players have equal access to pitches and resources. 'There'll be challenges but it's just about having an open conversation about where the challenges are, where the barriers are and how we can get past them.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
