Moments after Kilkenny had accounted for a gallant but tiring Tipperary with a late rush of scores, Ann Downey was enjoying the luxury of looking forward to watching the second Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship semi-final between Cork and Galway.

Kilkenny came good in the second half to return to the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.

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.

Kilkenny were irresistible as they confirmed their place in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Semi-Finals on August 17 with a 4-23 to 1-13 triumph over Limerick at the John Lockes grounds in Callan.

There were no upsets in this afternoon’s Liberty Insurance senior camogie championship, though underdogs Waterford, Offaly and Wexford made life difficult for the winners across the three games that were contested.

The Camogie Association is “not afraid of change” as players demand rule changes to improve the game as a spectacle.

Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Final: Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 2-8

Danielle Morrissey may not turn 19 until next month, but she is already in her third season with a Kilkenny squad that is bidding for a fourth consecutive Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 title, against Galway, in Croke Park tomorrow (throw-in 12pm noon).

A majestic performance by Anne Dalton gave Kilkenny a 0-12 to 0-9 victory over rivals Cork in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 semi-final in Carriganore.

Ailish O’Reilly hit 1-3 while Carrie Dolan slotted eight points from placed balls as Galway assured themselves of a place in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 semi-finals when defeating Waterford 1-14 to 1-6 at Carriganore.

ALL-IRELAND champions Cork survived an extremely stern examination from Tipperary at The Ragg.

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.

An Orla Cotter stoppage-time free gave Cork their second successive All-Ireland senior title and fourth in five years as Kilkenny were made to pay late once again.

It is hard to believe, given her enduring brilliance and renowned seriousness for preparation and playing, but Anne Dalton actually turned down two invitations to step up to the Kilkenny senior camogie panel.

It was Camogie with a difference at the XV Hortaleza Rugby Club in chilly Madrid but entertainment value remained high for those in attendance, as the 2016 All-Stars came out on top of an old-fashioned shootout

Cork camogie goalkeeper Aoife Murray is undecided about whether or not she will extend her inter-county career into a 17th season.

Kilkenny issued a clear warning to any pretenders to their Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship crown that they still have what it takes to go all the way.

Over the weekend, yours truly had to hike himself down to the shops to get a fidget spinner (if you don’t know what that is then you clearly don’t have children under the age of 10 running around your house but don’t worry, soon the fidget spinner will be part of your life too.)

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

Hunger makes the difference after all...

Kilkenny captain Michelle Quilty believes their semi-final extra-time victory over Galway proves they have learned lessons from their last All-Ireland final defeat to Cork.

The Camogie League Division 1 semi-finals take place over the weekend, with last year’s runners-up Galway challenging Cork today in Sixmilebridge, while the four-in-a-row-chasing Wexford play Kilkenny at Carriganore.

CORK extinguished Tipperary’s hopes of reaching the All-Ireland senior camogie championship semi-finals with a hard-fought victory at the Cork Institute of Technology’s grounds on Saturday.

The semi-finalists have been decided for the All-Ireland senior camogie championship in association with RTÉ sport.

VERONICA CURTIN was sprung from the bench to inspire Galway to a 2-14 to 0-9 victory over their bogey side, Wexford, in the first round of the All-Ireland senior camogie championship in Enniscorthy on Saturday.

The All-Ireland senior camogie championship got under way with Veronica Curtin rolling back the years by coming off the bench to score 2-2 as Galway beat three-in-a-row chasing Wexford 2-14 to 0-9.

All-Ireland champions Wexford lead the way in this year's Camogie All Stars team with eight players named in the side. Beaten finalists Galway take five positions, while Kilkenny and Cork share one a piece.

THE last time Wexford reached the All-Ireland senior camogie final 25-year-old Ferns native Josie Dwyer was preparing for a different trip to Croke Park – the 2007 Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate football final which the girls in purple and gold would eventually lose to Leitrim.

Dublin footballer Éamon Fennell and Galway hurler Iarla Tannian picked up their first Vodafone GAA Player of the Month awards this afternoon in Dublin.

CORK’S Gemma O’Connor collected her sixth successive All Star as the All-Ireland champions, and defeated finalists Kilkenny, dominated the camogie awards ceremony at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday night.

DUBLIN can be heaven, but it can also be an eyesore.

St Lactain’s (Kilkenny) 2-8 Granagh-Ballingarry (Limerick) 0-7