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.

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

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.

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.

There was additional focus on Galway as they got the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship underway with a 1-16 to 0-9 win against Clare at Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening.

A LOT of eyes were on Galway as they got the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship under way with a 1-16 to 0-9 win against Clare at Pearse Stadium.

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

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.

After losing both their opening Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship outings, Tipperary are propping up Group 2.

Wexford got the post-Kate Kelly era off to a good start with a comfortable victory over Offaly in their first Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship outing of the season.

Another weekend, another classic pairing of Munster teams, writes Eimear Ryan. 

Kilkenny and Cork progressed to the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 final on April 23 after overcoming the challenges of Galway and Limerick respectively.

Camogie League first round

All-Star Paul Geaney and Cork veteran Rena Buckley have been recognised as Munster’s best senior footballer and ladies footballer in 2016, while Tipperary’s All-Ireland winning manager Michael Ryan has claimed the manager of the year award.

13 years on and three acquaintances are in the running for TG4 Ladies Football All-Star Awards at the Citywest Hotel tonight.

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

Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford and Offaly make the quarter-finals.

It is a lot of pressure for one player to bear but if Limerick are to beat champions Cork on Saturday in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Championship, Niamh Mulcahy will have to be at her very best.

The Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie championship got off to an all-action start and Innovate Wexford Park played host to an absolute humdinger.

Cork 0-12 Limerick 0-10: There were angry scenes at the end of the Munster senior camogie final as Cork hit two points in the sixth minute of injury time to defeat Limerick in Kilmallock.

Kilkenny and Galway will contest the National Camogie League Division 1 final after two dramatic semi-finals wins. The Noresiders were involved in a titanic tussle with Tipperary at Carriganore yesterday, and needed extra time before taking the spoils 2-13 to 0-15.

An injury time point from Niamh McGrath has put Galway back into the Irish Daily Star Camogie League Division 1 final.

Kilkenny secured their second consecutive win in the Liberty Insurance senior camogie championship, showing no sympathy for understrength Clare when recording a 2-22 to 0-6 victory at the St Lachtain’s pitch in Freshford.

Joe Quaid’s Twitter profile picture tells you pretty much everything you need to know about his love affair with Limerick camogie.

League champions Galway were the big winners as the Liberty Insurance senior camogie championship got under way with two games in the ultra-competitive Group 1 and one tie from Group 2.

Cork 1-12 Limerick 0-10: Cork, aided by key substitutions, regrouped sufficiently in the closing stages to qualify for the National Camogie Division 1 league final against Galway, after seeing off a persistent Limerick at Charleville yesterday.

Limerick remain top of the Division One Group One table with a comprehensive 12-point victory over Wexford in Bruff yesterday.

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.

Limerick 1-12 Kilkenny 0-10

Limerick 1-12 Kilkenny 0-10

Talks about the integration of the GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA have yet to begin but camogie chief executive, Joan O’Flynn, insists the lack of progress isn’t a cause for concern.

All-Ireland camogie champions Galway dominated the 2013 All Star team, picking up seven awards at Saturday evening’s banquet in Dublin.

Galway 0-12 Limerick 0-10

Galway 0-12 Limerick 0-10

Limerick will play Galway in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland intermediate camogie final in three weeks, while Laois will take on Kildare in the junior final on the same day.