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The Women’s Gaelic Players Association has been formally launched this week.

Galway camogie hopes of kicking off the defence of their All Ireland title on a positive note floundered in Athenry on Sunday.

We know from the old sliotars on exhibition in the folk museum in Turlough near Castlebar that the game of hurling has been played for many centuries, but what of the game of camogie? Two prominent Irish language enthusiasts and cultural nationalists, Máire Ní Chinnéide and Cáit Ni Dhonchadha, were credited with having created the sport while a brother of Cáit, Tadg, was the person who drew up the rules in 1903. So there was always a male presence within the administrative ranks of the sport. The game emanated from the Gaelic League and was dependent on the structures and networks provided by that organisation during the initial expansion of the sport. It was also closely linked with the GAA.

Galway senior camogie ladies are still in the hunt for the last semi-place in this year’s Irish Daily Star Camogie League division one after a 4-7 to 0-12 win over Clare.

Adrahan will meet defending champions Milford in this year’s All Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship final after an impressive six-point victory over Kilkenny champions Mullinavat. on a score-line of 2-8 to 0-8.

Ardrahan and Portumna Camogie supporters will be on the road early this Sunday to Moneygall in Offaly in support of their respective teams in the All-Ireland club semi-finals.

All Ireland champions Galway will begin the defence of their title at home to Wexford in the opening round of next season’s Liberty Insurance Camogie Championship.

Galway senior Camogie team captain Lorraine Ryan is in a positive frame of mind ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final and the former All-Star is looking forward to their clash with Kilkenny.

Galway senior and intermediate camogie team manager Tony Ward has every reason to be is looking forward to Sunday.

Kilkenny survived a late rally from the Galway ladies to clinch a 1-10 to 1-8 victory in the opening round of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship last Saturday.