Tipperary and Kilkenny off to winning start in camogie league

Tipperary issued a very strong signal of their intent with a hammering of Down

Tipperary's Sarah Delaney with Cassie Fitzpatrick of Down

Tipperary issued a very strong signal of their intent to take their incremental progress to the next level, as they put Down to the sword by 3-16 to 0-3 in their opening Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 tie.

Defending champions Kilkenny also got their season underway successfully but were made to work much harder by Limerick before recording a 1-18 to 1-10 triumph.