NOT WITH STANDING the magnificent Briege Corkery, the other key reason why holders Cork won through to meet Kilkenny in the Gala All-Ireland senior camogie decider was simply that as a unit, they responded so effectively to a below par first-half display.

Kilkenny manager Ann Downey jumped for joy as her side sent last year's beaten All-Ireland finalists Galway out of the 2009 Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship this afternoon.

Gala All-Ireland camogie champions Cork dominate the nominations for this year’s Camogie All Stars with nine players in contention for awards.

Cork goalkeeper Aoife Murray was on the receiving end of some major plaudits from her manager Denise Cronin, after her superb shot-stopping performance helped her side earn a five-point victory over Galway in yesterday's Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie final.

Cork 2-10 Galway 1-08

Kilkenny's Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship hopes are hanging by a thread after they were well beaten by last year’s finalists Cork in Kilmanagh today.

Kilkenny repeated their National League final victory over Galway by scoring a 1-13 to 1-9 victory against the Tribeswomen in the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship today.

Last year’s beaten finalists Cork qualified for the semi-finals of this year’s Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship with a 2-21 to 1-5 victory against outclassed Limerick on Saturday.

Wexford won the battle of the champions at Buffers Alley yesterday to kick-start their 2008 Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship charge.

2007 runners-up Cork turned the tables on champions Wexford with a comfortable 3-6 to 0-5 victory in the Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship today.

Cork captured a 49th Munster senior camogie crown as they retained their provincial title with a 2-11 to 0-12 victory against old rivals Tipperary on Saturday.

Cork 0-12 Tipperary 0-04

The Cork management have finalised their team for Sunday's Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie final against Tipperary (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Cork 1-7 Galway 0-6

Last night's 2005 Camogie All-Star awards, in association with O'Neills, were dominated by All-Ireland champions Cork.

Cork1-17 Tipperary1-13

Tipperary 2-11 Cork 0-9

Five of Cork’s camogie squad are still on for a unique dual player double after Barryroe ace Jenny O’Leary ran the show in the Rebels’ 3-9 to 1-4 All-Ireland semi-final defeat of Galway at Nowlan Park.

ST MARY’S, Charleville bid for their fourth consecutive Munster Senior Schools camogie championship title against Loreto, Fermoy at Glanworth this afternoon (3pm).

Tipperary 2-11 Cork 1-11

CORK have named an unchanged side for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie championship final against Tipperary in Croke Park.

IT’S becoming a bit of a habit at this stage, team-mate against team-mate in All-Ireland finals.

Cork 4-9 Tipperary 1-9

MOMENTS after yesterday’s All-Ireland camogie final at Croke Park, hat-trick Cork hero Fiona O’Driscoll is bounding along in front of the Rebel fans in the Hogan Stand, clenched triumphant fist aloft, saluting friends, family, the red-and-white hordes.

Cork 4-12