Galway claim title despite Cork’s rally

Galway 2-15  Cork 2-12: Galway defeated All-Ireland champions Cork to claim their first National Camogie League Division 1 title in 10 years at Semple Stadium.

Cork had conceded just 41 points in five games en route to the decider but their packed defensive system was ripped the shreds in the first half, as Galway hit 2-10 - with only one point of that coming from a placed ball.

The Tribeswomen have had a tendency to fade in the second half of games this season, probably a product of their youth, and they repeated that in the second half, allowing an 11-point interval advantage to be whittled down to three by the final whistle.