Kilkenny and Galway will contest the National Camogie League Division 1 final after two dramatic semi-finals wins. The Noresiders were involved in a titanic tussle with Tipperary at Carriganore yesterday, and needed extra time before taking the spoils 2-13 to 0-15.

Tipperary 2-17 Kilkenny 1-19

There was All-Ireland glory for Galway and Derry today, with the westerners claiming the minor ‘A’ title after a thrilling second-half comeback against Kilkenny.

THE semi-final draw for the All-Ireland camogie championship has pitted Kilkenny against Galway and Wexford versus Cork.

THE texts and mails weren’t long in beeping themselves into consciousness on Saturday evening, an hour after teatime.

KILKENNY legend Eddie Keher has stoked the fires ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final by claiming that he would not touch Cork goalkeeper Donal Óg Cusack’s autobiography “with a 40-foot pole”.

For the first time since 1974 Kilkenny and Limerick meet in the All Ireland SHC final.