CAMOGIEKILKENNY repeated their National League final victory over Galway by scoring a 1-13 to 1-9 victory in the Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship yesterday.
Kilkenny overturned a 1-5 to 0-6 half-time deficit to outscore the visitors to Tom Ryall Park in Kilmanagh by 1-7 to 0-4 in the second half. Sinéad Millea scored six points for Kilkenny as they upped the ante after half-time to see off Galway, who lost the influential Veronica Curtin to an early injury.
A tit-for-tat first half swung Galway's way before half-time when 1-5 heroine Jessica Gill scored her goal. Kilkenny fought back after the break and Marie Dargan's goal in the third quarter proved pivotal.
The Noresiders led 1-8 to 0-7 at that point and followed up with three unanswered points to open up a match-winning lead.
Meanwhile, Wexford ran out comfortable 3-8 to 0-7 winners against Dublin at Buffer's Alley.
Una Leacy scored 2-2 for the Slaneysiders as the in-form Katrina Parrock sent the champions on their way with a seventh minute goal. Leacy struck her first goal after 28 minutes and that strike helped to open up a 2-5 to 0-1 interval lead. Dublin's sole scorer of the afternoon was Louise O'Hara, who contributed three frees, three 45s and a point.
On Saturday, last year's beaten finalists Cork qualified for the semi-finals with a facile 2-21 to 1-5 victory over outclassed Limerick at Ballinlough. Goals from Amanda O'Regan and Elaine O'Riordan helped Cork to a comprehensive win and they led 1-15 to 1-2 at the interval. Eileen O'Brien scored Limerick's goal.
