It wasn’t pretty but Tipperary manager Niamh Lillis was pleased that her charges hit the last five points to register a hard-fought 0-15 to 0-11 win over Meath in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship at Donaghmore-Ashbourne on Saturday.

Cork 1-10 Clare 0-6: Cork have enjoyed countless close tussles with Clare in the past few seasons and it was more of the same for the All-Ireland champions at the Cork Camogie Grounds on Saturday. Paudie Murray’s side lost to the Bannerwomen in the semi-final of last year’s league but on this occasion, they held the upper hand to bag a first-round win.

Kilkenny will play in the Liberty Insurance senior camogie semi-final on August 17 after recording a stunning 2-15 to 2-9 victory over Wexford in their final Group 1 game at Nowlan Park.

Veronica Curtin repeated her heroics from the bench of last week, scoring 1-3 after being sprung in the 48th minute to rescue Galway and earn them a 1-10 to 1-7 victory in the second round of the All-Ireland senior camogie championship.

The four semi-finalists for the Gala All-Ireland senior hurling camogie championship have been confirmed as Wexford, Galway and Kilkenny all recorded victories, and Tipperary’s defeat by the Model County ensured the progression of Cork, who had the weekend off.