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GALWAY BEGIN THE defence of their Liberty All-Ireland senior camogie title this weekend with a Group 1 clash at home to Wexford on Saturday.

The opening weekend of the 2014 camogie championships also sees recently crowned league champions Kilkenny entertain Offaly in Group 2 while in the same group Clare seek to bounce back from their league final loss when they travel to Derry.

The other game in Group 1 this weekend sees Dublin at home to Cork on Saturday. There’s also plenty action at intermediate and junior level this weekend.

Here’s the full run down of what’s in store.

Senior
Group 1
Dublin v Cork, O’Toole Park, Crumlin, 2.30pm
Galway v Wexford, Kenny Park, Athenry, 2.30pm

Group 2
Derry v Clare, Celtic Park, Derry, 1.45pm
Kilkenny v Offaly, Nowlan Park, 7pm

Intermediate
Group 1
Kildare v Limerick, Conneff Park, Clane, 4.45pm

Group 2
Meath v Waterford, Rathmolyon, 2.30pm

Sunday

Intermediate
Group 1
Antrim v Galway, Glenavy, Antrim, 2.30pm

Group 2
Cork v Kilkenny, Ballincollig, 2.30pm

Premier Junior
Armagh v Roscommon, St Enda’s, Derrymacash, 2.30pm
Down v Westmeath, St Malachy’s, Castlewellan, 2.30pm
Laois v Dublin, Rathdowney, 2.30pm

Junior A
Group 1
Dublin v Kerry, O’Toole Park, Crumlin, 2.30pm

Group 2
Limerick v Offaly, Ballybrown (New pitch), 2.30pm

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