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During a sporting weekend that gripped the nation, as the Republic of Ireland and Troy Parrott stole the headlines with back-to-back triumphs over Portugal and Hungary, you could be forgiven for missing some of the major stories unfolding closer to home on the GAA front.

Galway camogie will feature prominently in a new thrilling fly on the wall series on the All-Ireland senior camogie championship, won in stirring fashion by the Tribeswomen in August.

All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions Galway have received 10 nominations for the PwC Camogie All-Stars awards that take place on November 15 at Croke Park.

Round 1 – Galway vs Dublin May 24 (Kenny Park)

Sunday will be the eleventh time that Cork and Galway have clashed in the headline match of the senior camogie season. While the Leesiders hold the upperhand in terms of wins, some of Galway's most notable victories have come against the women in red.nHere are two examples — the 1996 final which was Galway's first title. And the 2021 final, the first post-lockdown final played in sunshine in Croke Park.

Cathal Murray's side impressed as they secured a 1-18 to 1-11 semi-final victory over Tipperary at Nowlan Park last weekend. They did not have it all their own way, but the Tribeswomen prevailed to set up a repeat of last year's final at Croke Park.

The Galway Senior Camogie team travel to Cork this weekend as the top two of Division 1A face-off in a bid to make the league final. Galway can only be caught by Tipperary who sit two points behind going into the last game of the group phase.

Get along and support 10-year-old Realtín Saunders for her ‘Big Cut’ this Sunday at 4.30pm, in Burkes of Colemanstown when she will donate 14 inches of her beautiful hair to the Rapunzel Foundation for the second time.

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