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NUI Galway play the Garda College in the Ashbourne Shield semi-final Saturday in Cork after being defeated by UCD in the cup quarter-finals by 5-8 to 0-9 in Dangan recently.

The Rebels secured their 24th Gala All-Ireland senior title on Sunday in headquarters with a fantastic performance overcoming Ann Downey’s Kilkenny on a scoreline of 0-15 to 0-7. Cork were in front by three points at the break, giving the Black and Amber a real chance of a comeback.

Kilkenny 1-13

Kilkenny 1-13

The Kilkenny Kittens may have been the defeated finalists in this years All-Ireland final, but they managed 11 All-star nominations this year only one fewer than their victors Cork.

Cork 2-9

Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael has announced the shortlist for the Manager of the Year and the Young Player of the Year, which will be announced at the All-Stars banquet in association with O’Neills in City West Hotel on Saturday.

All-Ireland Champions Cork may have dominated the Camogie All-Stars with Gemma O’Connor getting honoured for an unprecedented sixth successive time and five players receiving All Star awards for the first time.

Shortly after the GAA was founded 125 years ago, the universities started putting out hurling and Gaelic football teams and competing against each other. These intervarsity competitions were put on a formal basis with the presentation of the Sigerson Cup for football in 1911, the Fitzgibbon Cup for hurling in 1912, and the Ashbourne Cup for camogie in 1915. Involvement in the GAA in third level institutions was a help to many students in adapting to a new life away from their homes and local clubs. It gave them a common interest with fellow students and helped the process of integration into a more diverse community.