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Clarinbridge 1-12 Mullagh 1-10

By the time the final whistle blew at UPMC Nowlan Park, there was little doubt left — Cork were now just one step away from completing a historic three-in-a-row. Their 1-21 to 1-11 semi-final win over a spirited Waterford side was, on the scoreboard at least, comfortable. But behind the figures was a ferocious battle, one that pushed Ger Manley’s side to dig deep and remind everyone exactly why they are the dominant force in camogie.

I was perched up on Level 7 in Croke - the press area located in the upper Hogan Stand - ahead of the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship semi-final between Galway and Kilkenny. Among a cohort of national journalists, many of whom tend to drift in and out of the camogie scene, there was a usual air of passing interest.

Niamh Mallon and Aoife Donohue opened the scoring for Galway in the opening three minutes. Orlaith Hull, Derry’s only scorer of the first half replied with Derry’s opening score a minute later.

It was an exciting weekend in the Senior A, B and Intermediate camogie championships with some close battles throughout the games. Sarsfields, Mullagh and Athenry made it two wins from two while Ardrahan registered their first win of the championship. There were back to back wins for Salthill Knocknacarra and Shamrocks in the Senior B championship while Castlegar came late to overcome Eyrecourt for their first points and Craughwell and Clarinbridge shared the spoils. Meanwhile in the intermediate championship, there were wins for Killimor, Ahascragh Caltra and Pearses while Abbeyknockmoy and Liam Mellows had to split the points.

The Galway Intermediate Camogie team suffered their first defeat in the Glen Dimplex Championship on Saturday. They lost out by three points to Clare.

The Galway Intermediate team started their championship the way they finished their league campaign with a twelve point win over Wexford in Carnmore on Saturday.

With March being the month that holds International Women’s Day it is timely that The Hardiman has just announced its support of girls and women through their new year long sponsorship of Castlegar Camogie.

The Galway Intermediate Camogie team bounced back from defeat against Cork as they overcame Clare by eleven points in Inagh on Saturday. Three first half goals in the space of four minutes was key to success.