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12th Jul 2015

The Camogie Championship Is Really Heating Up After Another Cracking Weekend of Matches

It's gearing up to be some finale!

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It’s gearing up to be some finale!

Things are really heating up in this year’s Liberty Insurance camogie championship after another action-packed weekend of games.

Galway proved to be in brilliant form once more, with a determined finish to overcome Wexford 1-11 to 0-6, securing themselves a spot in the senior semi-final.

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE***  Liberty Insurance Camogie Championship Round 1, OÕConnor Park, Tullamore, Offaly 20/6/2015 Galway vs Cork GalwayÕs Emma Kilkelly and Siobhan Coen celebrate after the match Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Kilkenny also booked their place in the semi-finals thanks to a comprehensive win over Tipperary, 8-15 to 0-4, with a phenomenal display from Katie Power.

Elsewhere, Clare and Dublin had to share the spoils with a 1-8 draw in Newmarket-On-Fergus, while defending champions Cork sealed a 0-13 to 0-6 win over Offaly.

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship Group 2, St. LachtainÕs GAA, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny 11/7/2015  Kilkenny vs Tipperary  Aoife Muloughney of Tipp with Stacey Quirke of Kilkenny Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Donall Farmer

Meanwhile in the Intermediate championship, Meath overcame Down 0-16 to 1-8, Wexford overcame Galway 0-9 to 0-7, while Kildare drove home to a 5-8 to 0-6 win over Antrim.

In the Premier Junior championship, Dublin had the better of Roscommon 2-18 to 2-8, Laois overcame Westmeath 5-19 to 0-1, while Armagh just had the edge over Limerick 1-15 to 1-11 in a close encounter.

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE***  Liberty Insurance Camogie Championship Round 1, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, Offaly 20/6/2015 Galway vs Cork Cork's Katriona Mackey Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Finally in the Junior A championship Carlow secured a 5-15 to 0-2 win over Meath.