There is a long tradition of camogie in Kildare and the game has undergone a stunning recovery in recent years, after a period in the doldrums.

A RESOLUTE Kildare recovered from a poor start to win the Gala All-Ireland Junior A final with a 3-10 to 2-8 victory over Armagh in Ashbourne on Saturday.

Kilkenny collected a third successive All-Ireland minor A camogie championship with a comfortable 3-15 to 1-7 victory against Clare in Sunday's final, played at Geraldine Park in Athy.

A powerful second-half performance booked Offaly's place in the All-Ireland junior camogie championship final as the Faithful County beat Waterford 1-14 to 1-3 at Leahy Park in Cashel today.