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 qualified for the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Semi-Final, having survived the severest of stress tests from a vibrant Waterford at Semple Stadium.

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 had to dig deep but inspired by Orla Cronin they produced a trademark improved second-half showing to finally see off Waterford by 2-10 to 0-7 the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.

Galway have one foot in the knockout stages of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie championship after yesterday’s 2-12 to 1-10 triumph over Limerick at Kenny Park.

Cork, Waterford and Tipperary all secured their progression to the knockout stages of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship this afternoon when they secured home wins at the expense of Meath, Clare and Dublin respectively.

Fourteen years after making her debut for Tipperary, Mary Ryan is still one of the Premiers’ prime performers, as illustrated by another tour de force that earned the pocket rocket player-of-the-match honours in her side’s 2-12 to 1-7 Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship triumph over Clare in Sixmilebridge on Saturday.

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.

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Kilkenny turned around their National League final reverse at the hands of Galway coming out two-point winners in their championship opener today.

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.

Donal O’Rourke will forever be remembered as the manager who oversaw Waterford’s first win in the All-Ireland senior camogie championship, but the Cappoquin man deflected all praise towards his players.

Cathal Murray is looking forward to a “winner-takes-all” clash with Kilkenny on July 21 as a key indicator to whether or not Galway are All-Ireland challengers this year.

UL claimed their third Ashbourne Cup title in a row at Mallow last night, but only after a hard-fought three-point victory over arch rivals UCC.

Cork 0-15 Wexford 1-10: Five-time All-Star Orla Cotter notched up 10 points as Cork held off a gutsy Wexford

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.

Champions Kilkenny got their Double Double bid under way with a smooth success over Waterford at Walsh Park.

Camogie League first round

Waterford 2-9 Kildare 1-5: Waterford have endured much heartbreak since making the step-up to the intermediate ranks in 2012 but after a deserved victory over a valiant Kildare unit, they will now be preparing for top flight camogie next year.

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.

Cork senior star Jenny O’Leary has announced her retirement from the inter-county game.

The National Basketball Arena in Tallaght is the place to be this week as it plays host to the All Ireland Schools Basketball League Finals.