National Camogie League champions Kilkenny lost the opening game of their title defence with a four-point reversal against Cork at the Mardyke yesterday (0-9 to 0-5).

Kilkenny survived a late Wexford rally to advance from their Camogie League Division 1 semi-final in Waterford by 2-7 to 1-7.

SENAN O’REILLY was the first of six babies born in Erinville and St Finbarr’s maternity hospitals in Cork on Christmas Day.