All-Ireland camogie champions Galway have picked up 14 All-Star nominations, but there is surprise at Cork, who topped their group and came up one point short to the Tribeswomen in the All-Ireland semi-final, having just four players shortlisted.

Galway’s development since Cathal Murray took over the reins after the 2018 National League has been incremental and obvious.

Galway’s development since Cathal Murray took charge after the 2018 National League has been incremental and obvious.

All-Ireland champions Cork were the big winners at the Camogie All-Stars Awards, sponsored by Liberty Insurance, on Saturday night.

Dublin's Premier Junior manager Shane Plowman joins Paudie Murray (Cork) and Angela Downey (Kilkenny) as the nominees for Manager of the Year.

Cork moved to the top of Group 2 of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship with a 4-15 to 2-3 win over Dublin at Páirc Uí Rinn that will strike fear in the hearts of future opposition.

The position of Dublin hurling manager remains vacant after no white smoke emerged from last night’s county board meeting.

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.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny and finalists Cork dominate the Camogie All-Stars 2016 shortlist.

Waterford defender Tadhg de Búrca believes playing in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League this year helped to ensure the Déise didn’t lack motivation during the spring.

Last year’s young hurler of the year. Tadhg de Búrca, is one of 10 stellar talents honoured in the annual sports awards, to be presented tonight by University College, Cork.

Here’s the scenario that you didn’t want to see if you were a Galway camogie fan yesterday in Croke Park.

Cork 1-13 Galway 0-9: Not bad going for a team supposedly in transition.

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. 

All-Ireland Senior Camogie semi-final

DROM and Inch created history by winning the Munster senior camogie title for the first time at Mahon on Saturday.

KOBE BRYANT’S attorneys dropped another bombshell yesterday, saying tests on his accuser’s underpants revealed “compelling evidence” the NBA superstar is innocent of rape.

PROSECUTORS wasted no time painting a picture of American basketball icon Kobe Bryant as a callous rapist who wouldn’t take no for an answer, while defence attorneys showed they would spare no one, even the alleged victim, to keep the NBA star from prison.