It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Leesiders, who have been UL’s victims on each occasion.

Cork got their Littlewoods Ireland Division One camogie league campaign off to a winning start at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Galway produced a performance of real steel to match their talent to return to the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final for the first time in four years.

The scoreline does not reflect the magnificent efforts of Tipperary in the first half but it does showcase once more the ability of All-Ireland senior camogie champions Cork to produce a performance in a pressure situation.

UL claimed their third Ashbourne Cup title in a row at Mallow last night, but only after a hard-fought three-point victory over arch rivals UCC.

Cork 2-9

UCC 3-15 Cork IT 0-12: Last year’s runners-up UCC secured their place in the Ashbourne Cup quarter-final following victory over Cork IT at the host’s grounds last evening. Two wins out of two now for the UCC girls and if they can get the better of DCU in their final Group One game in Dublin, a spot in the semi-final awaits.

98 students from 15 sports have won scholarships from UCC for their sporting and academic excellence.

Cork 4-10 Kilkenny 1-10: A majestic display by champions Cork sees them back in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie final next month. 

Galway 1-11 Cork 0-12: Niamh McGrath is convinced that Galway haven’t seen the back of Cork despite beating the All-Ireland champions in their first round Group 1 game at O’Connor Park on Saturday.

Munster Senior Camogie final

Galway 2-15  Cork 2-12: Galway defeated All-Ireland champions Cork to claim their first National Camogie League Division 1 title in 10 years at Semple Stadium.

Cork 1-12 Limerick 0-10: Cork, aided by key substitutions, regrouped sufficiently in the closing stages to qualify for the National Camogie Division 1 league final against Galway, after seeing off a persistent Limerick at Charleville yesterday.

Naomh Abán 0-10 Ballinora 0-9

Kilkenny 1-12 Cork 0-06

The closing stages of the All-Ireland minor A camogie final two weeks ago provided all involved with a welter of emotions.

Kilkenny 1-10 Cork 3-04

It has been a case of learning on the job for the Cork minor camogie side this year, but the pressure-cooker environment has paid off for the team and management.

FORMER Cork senior football boss Larry Tompkins is one game away from claiming his first county title as a manager after his Mitchelstown side overcame Courcey Rovers 1-4 to 0-6 in dramatic fashion in the Cork JAFC semi-final in Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

NAOMH ABÁN safely moved past Kiskeam in an exciting Cork Premier IFC fourth round replay at Macroom.