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The 42
3 days ago
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- The 42
Waterford record first senior championship win over Kilkenny, Cork make statement in Tipp victory
CAMOGIE HISTORY WAS made at UPMC Nowlan Park today, as Waterford recorded their first ever senior championship victory over Kilkenny, the 0-17 to 0-10 win blowing Group 2 of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland series wide open. Since gaining promotion back to senior in 2015, the record between the two counties made for grim reading for Déise supporters and players, with eight defeats and one draw in nine games in all competitions. An early 0-4 to 0-1 lead for Tommy Shefflin's home side suggested that another similar encounter was in store here, but Waterford completely took control, with Niamh Rockett and Beth Carton quickly establishing themselves as the key players that would dictate the flow of the game. Eimear O'Neill also got on the scoresheet as Waterford rattled off seven points in a row, while Aoife Norris was just about keeping Kilkenny afloat with some incredible saves to deny Lorraine Bray, Annie Fitzgerald and Maggie Gostl goal attempts. Midway through the second half Kilkenny briefly got the deficit back to two points, but on an afternoon when they mustered a mere three points from play, Laura Murphy's freetaking wasn't enough to get them the scores they needed. Advertisement Carton finished with 0-4 while Rockett, who has taken over placed ball duties from the former player of the year, shot the last three points of the game to bring her tally to 0-9, ensuring that Mick Boland's charges powered over the finish line to give themselves a dream start to the championship, having had a bye in week one. At The Ragg in the big game in Group 1, it took Amy O'Connor a mere 14 seconds to open the scoring for Cork against Tipperary, and the All-Ireland champions didn't let up from there as they ran out 3-21 to 1-9 winners in a real statement victory. The Rebels had the aid a tricky diagonal breeze in the opening half and Tipperary had some positive aspects, including a strong showing from their half-back line. However, once the ball got in behind, they struggled to contain a classy Cork attack and three green flags in the first ten minutes ensured that the home side always had a huge lead to chase. Katrina Mackey broke a tackle to set up Clodagh Finn for a close-range goal in the eighth minute of the game, O'Connor scored the second on the back of great work from Orlaith Cahalane and Saoirse McCarthy, with Finn repaying the favour to Mackey by setting up her inside forward colleague for goal number three. Mary Burke goaled in response for Tipp but seven points in a row from Ger Manley's crew made it 3-13 to 1-2 at the break, with no way back for the blue and gold. O'Connor continued to be a constant threat for Cork, ending the game with 1-13 in total, 1-5 from play, in a superb individual display. Ashling Thompson and Hannah Looney also played leading roles in controlling midfield, and Cork already look like they have a firm grip on top spot in the group and the automatic semi-final berth that comes with that. The battle between Limerick and Wexford at Rathkeale looked on paper like a vital contest in the battle for the last knockout spot alongside the two traditional Munster powers, and all roads now lead to Ennis for the meeting of Limerick and Clare next week, after the Treaty County secured a crucial 1-10 to 0-10 win today. Caoimhe Costelloe hit three first-half points but a pair each for Anais Curran and Joanne Dillon meant Wexford took an 0-6 to 0-4 advantage into the dressing room at the interval, though that looked inadequate given the strength of the breeze that blew down Mick Neville Park. Sarah Gillane's excellent save just before the break was to prove crucial, all the more so when Laura Southern hit the game's only goal five minutes into the second half. Limerick were heavily dependent on Costelloe for scores, with 0-8 coming from the stick of the Adare camog, but that proved to be just about enough as they bounced back well from their heavy defeat against Cork last weekend. In the other game in Group 2, Galway had things all their own way in Owenbeg as they ran out 4-25 to 0-5 winners on the back of a dominant attacking display against Derry. Mairéad Dillon's goal in the 15th minute and another from Aoife Donohue three minutes later left Derry on the back foot, and when Sabina Rabbitte added a third shortly before half-time, the hosts were shipping water all over the field. Orlaith Hull was the only scorer for the Oak Leaf County in the opening half while Galway had nine scorers overall, with seven different players raising flags as they built up a 3-16 to 0-3 interval lead. Caoimhe Kelly got their fourth goal while Carrie Dolan (0-8) and Niamh Mallon (0-7) continued to do the bulk of the scoring damage.
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Déise record historic Kilkenny victory
Camogie history was made at UPMC Nowlan Park today, as Waterford recorded their first ever senior championship victory over Kilkenny since their introduction to the senior competition in 2015. The 0-17-to-0-10 win blows Group 2 of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland series wide open. Since gaining promotion back to senior in 2015, the record between the two counties made for grim reading for Déise supporters and players, with eight defeats and one draw in nine games in all competition. An early 0-04 to 0-01 lead for Tommy Shefflin's home side suggested that another similar encounter was in store here, but Waterford completely took control, with Niamh Rockett and Beth Carton quickly establishing themselves as the key players that would dictate the flow of the game. Eimear O'Neill also got on the scoresheet as Waterford rattled off seven points in a row, while Aoife Norris was just about keeping Kilkenny afloat with some incredible saves to deny Lorraine Bray, Annie Fitzgerald and Maggie Gostl goal attempts. Midway through the second half Kilkenny briefly got the deficit back to two points, but on an afternoon when they mustered a mere three points from play, Laura Murphy's free taking wasn't enough to get them the scores they needed. Carton finished with 0-04 while Rockett, who has taken over placed ball duties from the former player of the year, shot the last three points of the game to bring her tally to 0-09, ensuring that Mick Boland's charges powered over the finish line to give themselves a dream start to the championship, having had a bye in week one. At The Ragg, in the big game in Group 1, it took Amy O'Connor a mere 14 seconds to open the scoring for Cork against Tipperary, and the All-Ireland champions didn't let up from there as they ran out 3-21 to 1-09 winners in a real statement victory. The Rebels had the aid a tricky diagonal breeze in the opening half and Tipperary had some positive aspects, including a strong showing from their half-back line. However, once the ball got in behind, they struggled to contain a classy Cork attack and three green flags in the first ten minutes ensured that the home side always had a huge lead to chase. Katrina Mackey broke a tackle to set up Clodagh Finn for a close-range goal in the eighth minute of the game, O'Connor scored the second on the back of great work from Orlaith Cahalane and Saoirse McCarthy, with Finn repaying the favour to Mackey by setting up her inside forward colleague for goal number three. Mary Burke goaled in response for Tipp but seven points in a row from Ger Manley's crew made it 3-13 to 1-02 at the break, with no way back for the blue and gold. O'Connor continued to be a constant threat for Cork, ending the game with 1-13 in total, 1-05 from play, in a superb individual display. Ashling Thompson and Hannah Looney also played leading roles in controlling midfield, and Cork already look like they have a firm grip on top spot in the group and the automatic semi-final berth that comes with that. The battle between Limerick and Wexford at Rathkeale looked on paper like a vital contest in the battle for the last knockout spot alongside the two traditional Munster powers, and all roads now lead to Ennis for the meeting of Limerick and Clare next week, after the Treaty County secured a crucial 1-10 to 0-10 win today. Caoimhe Costelloe hit three first-half points but a pair each for Anais Curran and Joanne Dillon meant Wexford took an 0-06 to 0-04 advantage into the dressing room at the interval, though that looked inadequate given the strength of the breeze that blew down Mick Neville Park. Sarah Gillane's excellent save just before the break was to prove crucial, all the more so when Laura Southern hit the game's only goal five minutes into the second half. Limerick were heavily dependent on Costelloe for scores, with 0-8 coming from the stick of the Adare camog, but that proved to be just about enough as they bounced back well from their heavy defeat against Cork last weekend. In the other game in Group 2, Galway had things all their own way in Owenbeg as they ran out 4-25 to 0-05 winners on the back of a dominant attacking display against Derry. Mairéad Dillon's goal in the 15th minute and another from Aoife Donohue three minutes later left Derry on the back foot, and when Sabina Rabbitte added a third shortly before half-time, the hosts were shipping water all over the field. Orlaith Hull was the only scorer for the Oak Leaf County in the opening half, while Galway had nine scorers overall, with seven different players raising flags as they built up a 3-16 to 0-03 interval lead. Caoimhe Kelly got their fourth goal while Carrie Dolan (0-08) and Niamh Mallon (0-07) continued to do the bulk of the scoring damage.
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Climate
- RTÉ News
Camogie Championship Round 2: All you need to know
SATURDAY All-Ireland Championship Group 1 Limerick v Wexford, Mick Neville Park Rathkeale, 4pm Tipperary v Cork, The Ragg, 4pm All-Ireland Championship Group 2 Kilkenny v Waterford, UPMC Nowlan Park, 12.30pm Derry v Galway, Owenbeg, 2pm TV Tipperary v Cork will be streamed live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel ONLINE You'll find score updates and match reports on RTÉ Sport Online and RTÉ News app. RADIO Score updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport. WEATHER Saturday: A band of showery rain will spread from the west through the morning and afternoon. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea, with sunshine and a scattering of showers following, some heavy in the northwest, with the chance of thunder. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, veering westerly. For more go to Group 1 Limerick v Wexford This is a must-win affair for both counties, who were defeated in their opening outings. Limerick were never in it against Cork and had a day to forget while Wexford were edged out by Clare in a game that was considered critical in terms of making the quarter-finals. Both these teams will still harbour ambitions in that regard but a second reverse here would have them focusing on the other end of the table and avoiding the trapdoor to intermediate in 2026. Tipperary v Cork Cork sauntered to a 38-point victory over Limerick but The Ragg is a different venue to Páirc Uí Rinn and with all due respect to the Shannonsiders, Tipperary are a different calibre of opposition. Last year's league champions get their campaign under way after sitting out the first round with a vociferous home crowd certain to be in their corner, and should provide the three-in-a-row chasing Rebels with exactly the type of examination Ger Manley would want before we reach the knockout stages. Group 2 Kilkenny v Waterford Kilkenny posted a 26-point win away to Derry last weekend and have been making incremental improvements since the beginning of the season under new manager Tommy Shefflin and skipper Katie Power in her 18th season in black and amber. Waterford have yet to overcome their neighbours at championship level since returning to the top tier and they too have a new manager, with coach Mick Boland stepping into the fray after Jerry Wallace departed following the league. The Déise are desperate to return to the All-Ireland final after reaching the 2023 decider and victory on enemy territory in their first outing of the 2025 championship would represent a huge boost. Derry v Galway, Owenbeg Traditionally slow starters, Galway will be pleased to have opened their campaign with victory over Dublin. Without any provincial action, it was a first outing since the disappointing defeat in the Division 1A league final. Retaining their senior status with a degree of comfort was a fine achievement for Derry in 2024, but they have lost nearly two-thirds of the starting team since and suffered a heavy loss in Owenbeg to Kilkenny last Saturday. Their crunch games are probably yet to come but last year's All-Ireland finalists cannot afford to treat the Oak Leafers lightly.
RTÉ News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
All-Ireland Camogie Championship Round 1: All you need to know
SATURDAY All-Ireland Championship Group 1 Clare v Wexford, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosog, 2pm Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 4pm All-Ireland Championship Group 2 Derry v Kilkenny, Owenbeg, 2pm Galway v Dublin, Kenny Park, 4pm TV Clare v Wexford will be streamed live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel ONLINE You'll find score updates and match reports on RTÉ Sport Online and RTÉ News app. RADIO Score updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport. WEATHER Saturday: A rather wet and breezy day with outbreaks of rain spreading from the west, turning heavy at times later. Feeling humid with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in fresh southwest winds. For more go to Clare v Wexford There is no time for these teams to feel their way into the championship as in a group that includes Cork, Tipperary and Limerick, this looks like being a crucial fixture with regard to determining one of the three qualification berths to the knockout stages. There has rarely been much between the teams and in the league, a couple of goals gave the Banner a one-point victory in Enniscorthy. That got them to the Division 1B final which they lost to Antrim after a very competitive hour where the Yellowbellies scored more and conceded less than Clare through the group stages of the league. They also reached the Leinster final last weekend, where Kilkenny were too strong, and must put that to bed quickly. This is an impossible game to call. Cork v Limerick Limerick have shown improved form this year, achieving mid-table status in the second tier of the league with wins over Westmeath and Down. They were unable to overcome Wexford and Clare, who they will renew rivalries within the coming weeks. Cork, as Division 1A champions and the team now attempting to secure a championship three-in-a-row, are camogie's standard bearers. Anything other than a home victory would be a huge surprise. Derry v Kilkenny Derry secured their senior status quite comfortably 12 months ago and that will be their target once again in 2025. They will need to defend better than in the Division 2 league final, when they conceded four goals and could have shipped more. They were missing half last year's team, however, and some of those will return against the Cats. Starting at home is a boost against a Kilkenny side making gradual improvements under new manager Tommy Shefflin. The Stripeywomen were easy winners of the Leinster final last weekend against Wexford and will be hotly fancied to make the long trek back home with the three points tucked under their belts. Galway v Dublin This is an intriguing affair as Dublin have consistently pushed Galway to the wire in recent seasons. There was six points between them in Kilbeacanty last March but after starting with a draw against Tipperary, the Dubs failed to secure another positive result and were relegated from Division 1A of the League. Galway beat Cork in the final group game to book their place in the decider but never showed up, with the Rebels exacting swift and severe retribution with the silverware on the line. The lack of provincial games for the westerners has often led to a slow championship start for the Tribeswomen so Dublin will look to rattle them early but last year's All-Ireland finalists will be favoured to prevail.
