Cork through to camogie semis

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.

Cork were far too good for a spirited Limerick in Ballinlough and booked their place in the last four with their fourth victory from five outings in this year’s competition.

Powered by the attacking brilliance of Rachel Moloney, Gemma O’Connor, Síle Burns, Una O’Donoghue and Amanda O’Regan, Cork ran out comprehensive 19-point winners.

This was a totally one-sided game and Cork led 0-15 to 0-1 before Eileen O’Brien bagged a 25th-minute goal for Limerick.

But on the stroke of half-time, Cork hit back with a goal from Amanda O’Regan to open up an unassailable 1-15 to 1-2 interval lead.

Two minutes after the break, O’Regan turned provider for Elaine O’Riordan, who found the back of the Limerick net and from that point until the finish, it was exhibition stuff from Cork.

Limerick continue to find life difficult in the senior ranks and this was a fifth defeat from five outings for the Shannonsiders.

Meanwhile, there was a welcome and unexpected second half return for multiple All-Ireland medallist and former team captain Vivienne Harris.

Harris, who captained Cork in the 1999 and 2000 seasons, appeared as a half-time substitute having been absent from the intercounty scene in recent years.