Clare stun Kilkenny to cap exciting start to camogie league

A deserved victory for the Bannerwomen, achieved thanks to goals from Caoimhe Carmody and Áine O’Loughlin

Caoimhe Carmody goalled for Clare in the win over Kilkenny  Picture; Eddie O'Hare

Just 24 hours after Tipperary had claimed the scalp of champions Galway, Clare concluded the opening round of the Very Camogie League’s Division 1A with a two-point victory over All-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Cusack Park.

The 2-7 to 0-11 triumph, coming hot on the heels of Tipp’s three-goal defeat of Galway, means that the stakes are already increasing for a whole host of teams in the coming weeks, even though there is still a long way to go in the competition’s new, exciting format.