It’s All-Ireland camogie finals day in Croke Park, and the senior showdown between rivals Cork and Galway will round off a thrilling triple-header.
Laois were crowned junior champions earlier, while Offaly have just lifted the intermediate title. Who will conquer the top tier?
Cork are aiming for three in a row, and seeking a 31st title to extend their dominance atop the roll of honour. Galway will hope to stop the Rebels’ run, and get their hands on the O’Duffy Cup for the first time since 2021. Whatever happens, this should be a cracker.
Throw-in is at 5.15pm with the action live on RTÉ 2, but we’ll keep you up to date right here.
Laois and Offaly celebrate their junior and intermediate successes. Who will be climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand after a repeat of the 2024 senior final?
10 Aug
4:52PM
One Galway change - 21. Siobhán Gardiner (Ardrahan) starts for 5. Emma Helebert (Ballinderreen).
It seems like Cork’s Emma Murphy will be wearing the number 24 jersey, with substitute Cliona Healy with 10 on her back.
10 Aug
4:59PM
We’ve had plenty of coverage on The 42 all week, here’s some pre-match reading to whet the appetite . . .
President Michael D. Higgins is out on the pitch for his last All-Ireland final as Uachtarán na hÉireann. Let the pre-match formalities begin.
10 Aug
5:05PM
10 minutes to go. Time to call it.
Who will be crowned 2025 All-Ireland senior camogie champions?
Poll Results:
Galway (133)
Cork (75)
10 Aug
5:18PM
Throw in! We’re underway.
10 Aug
5:21PM
Galway 0-1 Cork 0-0
3 mins - Aoife Donohue floats over a lovely effort after a one-two from a sideline cut after a cagey, scrappy start.
Galway up and running, can Cork respond quickly?
10 Aug
5:22PM
Galway 0-1 Cork 0-1
4 mins - Yes they can! Hannah Looney gets Cork off the mark with a brilliant effort from 35 yards or so.
10 Aug
5:23PM
Galway 0-2 Cork 0-1
5 mins - Carrie Dolan fires over her first free of the day from range. Looney conceded for dropping the hurley, the Cork midfielder then received medical treatment but she’s back on her feet.
10 Aug
5:25PM
Galway 0-2 Cork 0-2
7 mins - Emma Murphy levels matters on the stroke of seven minutes.
10 Aug
5:27PM
PENALTY for Cork! Amy O’Connor is taken down inside after a superb ball from Mackey.
10 Aug
5:28PM
SAVE! Sarah Healy denies Katrina Mackey.
10 Aug
5:29PM
Cork 0-3 Galway 0-2
11 mins - Amy O’Connor slots the resultant 65.
Galway will be relieved to have escaped with conceding just a point.
10 Aug
5:30PM
Cork 0-3 Galway 0-3
12 mins - Donohue, who conceded the penalty and saw yellow for the incident, equalises on the run at the other end. What an eventful start she has had!
10 Aug
5:31PM
Cork 0-4 Galway 0-3
13 mins – Saoirse McCarthy scores her first free of the day.
10 Aug
5:31PM
Here’s a look at the penalty:
Sarah Healy with an excellent save to keep out Katrina Mackey's penalty
18 mins - Ashling Thompson with an crucial point for Cork, a real moment of leadership from the midfield powerhouse.
10 Aug
5:38PM
Galway 1-5 Cork 0-5
20 mins – Dolan clips her third free, from 65 metres or so, after Niamh Mallon is tugged back by the Cork defence.
10 Aug
5:41PM
Galway 1-6 Cork 0-5
22 mins - Another goal was on for Galway there, but Caoimhe Kelly blazed over. Cork at sixes and sevens as a Laura Treacy pass to goalkeeper Amy Lee goes astray. Kelly heaps on the pressure in a footrace, play is waved on after a push and she points.
10 Aug
5:41PM
Galway 1-6 Cork 0-6
23 mins - McCarthy with another long-ranger for Cork.
10 Aug
5:44PM
Galway 1-7 Cork 0-6
26 mins - Ailish O’Reilly sees her effort confirmed by HawkEye. It was clearly over, right down the middle, the sun must have been in the umpires’ eyes.
10 Aug
5:48PM
Galway 1-8 Cork 0-6
26 mins – Dolan lands a monster free, her fourth of the game.
Conceded by Ashling Thompson for a high challenge on Donohue. She then goes in the book after an exchange with the referee.
Just a note from earlier in that sequence: Galway are ferocious in defence, three players swarm McCarthy to turn her over. Sums up their first half.
10 Aug
5:48PM
Galway 1-8 Cork 0-7
28 mins – Thompson steps up with another inspirational effort to end a six-minute scoreless spell. Cork needed that.
10 Aug
5:50PM
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
28 mins – O’Reilly adds another score for Galway.
Two minutes added on.
10 Aug
5:50PM
RED CARD! Hannah Looney is sent off for Cork.
10 Aug
5:52PM
Looney is shown a straight red for an off the ball incident. Seems she hit out after a push in the back. Cork down to 14 just before half time, they’re in real trouble now.
So, an eventful first half ends with Dolan missing her first free of the evening but Galway are well deserving of their 1-9 to 0-7 lead.
It was tit for tat early doors, before Sarah Healy denied Katrina Mackey from the penalty spot to keep it 0-2 apiece around the 10th minute. Four minutes later, Mairéad Dillon hit the back of the net for Galway to move them 1-3 to 0-4 ahead.
Galway kept themselves ticking over thereafter, with Carrie Dolan, Aoife Donohue and Ailish O’Reilly to the fore. While Ashling Thompson led the Cork charge, they were reduced to 14 just before the break with Hannah Looney shown a straight red card.
Galway have been immense all over the field, their turnovers and intensity through the roof. Can they drive on to win the O’Duffy Cup for the first time since 2021, or will 14-woman Cork salvage their three in a row bid?
10 Aug
6:00PM
Here’s the red card incident, and Ursula Jacob’s thoughts on RTÉ:
HT: Galway 1-09 Cork 0-07
Cork's Hannah Looney sees red and the Leesiders will play the entire second-half down a player
SECOND HALF - We go again, the Tipperary 2000 All-Ireland winning team honoured at half time.
10 Aug
6:09PM
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
31 mins – Cork go for it straight from the restart, but Sarah Healy stops Laura Hayes’ tame effort.
10 Aug
6:11PM
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
34 mins - Dervla Higgins sees yellow for what the referee deems a charge on Treacy.
McCarthy seems to be operating in midfield in the absence of Looney.
10 Aug
6:13PM
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
36 mins - McCarthy floats a free wide, their second of the game. Galway have had five.
Still no score since the restart, it’s been really stop-start.
10 Aug
6:14PM
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-8
36 mins – Emma Murphy fires over for Cork.
Their first change: Clodagh Finn replaces Katrina Mackey.
10 Aug
6:16PM
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-9
36 mins – Finn wins a free with her first involvement after a big turnover in defence, with Libby Coppinger to the fore. O’Connor slots her third to put three in it.
10 Aug
6:18PM
Galway 1-10 Cork 0-9
40 mins – Mallon with her first of the day – and Galway’s first of the second half – to stop Cork’s flow.
Cork change: Orlaith Mullins for Sorcha McCartan.
Galway change: Sabina Rabbitte for Caoimhe Kelly.
10 Aug
6:20PM
Galway 1-11 Cork 0-9
42 mins – Dolan makes no mistake with her latest free to bring her tally to 0-5, and restore Galway’s half-time lead.
10 Aug
6:24PM
Galway 1-11 Cork 0-10
45 mins – McCarthy lands another free to put four between the sides. Shauna Healy conceded the free, which was brought forward, after she charged on the run out of defence.
Stop-start, scrappy few minutes. It’s getting fiery.
10 Aug
6:26PM
Galway 1-11 Cork 0-11
48 mins – Hayes with a huge, huge score. Puts three between the sides.
Cork change: Cliona Healy replaces Amy O’Connor.
10 Aug
6:28PM
Galway 1-12 Cork 0-11
50 mins - Ailish O’Reilly responds with an equally-massive score at the other end.
Donohue, under pressure from Coppinger, gets through and flashes an effort on goal wide. She had advantage, we go back for the free . . .
10 Aug
6:28PM
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-11
51 mins - Dolan makes no mistake from the placed ball.
10 Aug
6:31PM
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-12
54 mins – McCarthy lands a free from the middle of the field to keep Cork alive. Four in it. Came after Dolan saw yellow for a high challenge on the Cork star.
Before that, Amy Lee dealt well with a Dillon effort that dropped short.
Galway change: Jennifer Hughes for Olwen Rabbitte.
10 Aug
6:34PM
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-12
56 mins – McCarthy drops a free from way out in around the square, Galway clear their lines. Possession see-saws . . .
Cork change: Maeve Murphy for Aoife Healy.
10 Aug
6:34PM
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-13
57 mins – McCarthy makes it a three-point game with another long-range free.
10 Aug
6:37PM
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-12
59 mins – Thompson fires wide after her first shot is blocked down. Cork have been boosted by fresh legs, can they engineer more chances?
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As it happened: Cork v Galway, All-Ireland senior camogie final
It’s All-Ireland camogie finals day in Croke Park, and the senior showdown between rivals Cork and Galway will round off a thrilling triple-header.
Laois were crowned junior champions earlier, while Offaly have just lifted the intermediate title. Who will conquer the top tier?
Cork are aiming for three in a row, and seeking a 31st title to extend their dominance atop the roll of honour. Galway will hope to stop the Rebels’ run, and get their hands on the O’Duffy Cup for the first time since 2021. Whatever happens, this should be a cracker.
Throw-in is at 5.15pm with the action live on RTÉ 2, but we’ll keep you up to date right here.
Here are the teams named to start:
Cork
1. Amy Lee (Na Piarsaigh)
2. Pamela Mackey (Douglas) 3. Libby Coppinger (St Colum’s), 4. Meabh Cahalane (St Finbarrs)
5. Aoife Healy (Aghada), 6. Laura Treacy (Killeagh), 7. Laura Hayes (St Catherines)
8. Hannah Looney (Killeagh) 9. Ashling Thompson (Milford),
10. Emma Murphy (Glen Rovers), 11. Orlaith Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 12. Saoirse McCarthy (Courcey Rovers),
13. Katrina Mackey (Douglas), 14. Sorcha McCartan (St Finbarr’s), 15. Amy O’Connor (St Vincent’s)
Galway
1. Sarah Healy (St Thomas’)
2. Shauna Healy (Ardrahan), 3. Roisin Black (Oranmore-Maree), 4. Dervla Higgins (Athenry)
5. Emma Helebert (Ballinderreen), 6. Ciara Hickey (Davitts), 7. Rachael Hannify (Oranmore Maree)
8. Annmarie Starr (Killimor), 9. Carrie Dolan (Clarinbridge)
10. Niamh Mallon (Sarsfields), 11. Olwen Rabbitte (Athenry), 12. Aoife Donohue (Mullagh)
13. Mairéad Dillon (Kilconieron), 14. Ailish O’Reilly (Oranmore Maree), 15. Caoimhe Kelly (Sarsfields)
Laois and Offaly celebrate their junior and intermediate successes. Who will be climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand after a repeat of the 2024 senior final?
One Galway change - 21. Siobhán Gardiner (Ardrahan) starts for 5. Emma Helebert (Ballinderreen).
It seems like Cork’s Emma Murphy will be wearing the number 24 jersey, with substitute Cliona Healy with 10 on her back.
We’ve had plenty of coverage on The 42 all week, here’s some pre-match reading to whet the appetite . . .
President Michael D. Higgins is out on the pitch for his last All-Ireland final as Uachtarán na hÉireann. Let the pre-match formalities begin.
10 minutes to go. Time to call it.
Who will be crowned 2025 All-Ireland senior camogie champions?
Poll Results:
Throw in! We’re underway.
Galway 0-1 Cork 0-0
3 mins - Aoife Donohue floats over a lovely effort after a one-two from a sideline cut after a cagey, scrappy start.
Galway up and running, can Cork respond quickly?
Galway 0-1 Cork 0-1
4 mins - Yes they can! Hannah Looney gets Cork off the mark with a brilliant effort from 35 yards or so.
Galway 0-2 Cork 0-1
5 mins - Carrie Dolan fires over her first free of the day from range. Looney conceded for dropping the hurley, the Cork midfielder then received medical treatment but she’s back on her feet.
Galway 0-2 Cork 0-2
7 mins - Emma Murphy levels matters on the stroke of seven minutes.
PENALTY for Cork! Amy O’Connor is taken down inside after a superb ball from Mackey.
SAVE! Sarah Healy denies Katrina Mackey.
Cork 0-3 Galway 0-2
11 mins - Amy O’Connor slots the resultant 65.
Galway will be relieved to have escaped with conceding just a point.
Cork 0-3 Galway 0-3
12 mins - Donohue, who conceded the penalty and saw yellow for the incident, equalises on the run at the other end. What an eventful start she has had!
Cork 0-4 Galway 0-3
13 mins – Saoirse McCarthy scores her first free of the day.
Here’s a look at the penalty:
GOAL! Galway 1-3 Cork 0-4 (Dillion, 14 mins)
And it’s Galway who raise the first green flag of the game, Mairéad Dillon with a superb finish after another surging run from Donohue.
Galway 1-4 Cork 0-4
15 mins – Dolan nails her second free to put three between the sides.
Here’s the goal that has Galway in the ascendency:
Galway 1-4 Cork 0-5
18 mins - Ashling Thompson with an crucial point for Cork, a real moment of leadership from the midfield powerhouse.
Galway 1-5 Cork 0-5
20 mins – Dolan clips her third free, from 65 metres or so, after Niamh Mallon is tugged back by the Cork defence.
Galway 1-6 Cork 0-5
22 mins - Another goal was on for Galway there, but Caoimhe Kelly blazed over. Cork at sixes and sevens as a Laura Treacy pass to goalkeeper Amy Lee goes astray. Kelly heaps on the pressure in a footrace, play is waved on after a push and she points.
Galway 1-6 Cork 0-6
23 mins - McCarthy with another long-ranger for Cork.
Galway 1-7 Cork 0-6
26 mins - Ailish O’Reilly sees her effort confirmed by HawkEye. It was clearly over, right down the middle, the sun must have been in the umpires’ eyes.
Galway 1-8 Cork 0-6
26 mins – Dolan lands a monster free, her fourth of the game.
Conceded by Ashling Thompson for a high challenge on Donohue. She then goes in the book after an exchange with the referee.
Just a note from earlier in that sequence: Galway are ferocious in defence, three players swarm McCarthy to turn her over. Sums up their first half.
Galway 1-8 Cork 0-7
28 mins – Thompson steps up with another inspirational effort to end a six-minute scoreless spell. Cork needed that.
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
28 mins – O’Reilly adds another score for Galway.
Two minutes added on.
RED CARD! Hannah Looney is sent off for Cork.
Looney is shown a straight red for an off the ball incident. Seems she hit out after a push in the back. Cork down to 14 just before half time, they’re in real trouble now.
HALF-TIME: Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
So, an eventful first half ends with Dolan missing her first free of the evening but Galway are well deserving of their 1-9 to 0-7 lead.
It was tit for tat early doors, before Sarah Healy denied Katrina Mackey from the penalty spot to keep it 0-2 apiece around the 10th minute. Four minutes later, Mairéad Dillon hit the back of the net for Galway to move them 1-3 to 0-4 ahead.
Galway kept themselves ticking over thereafter, with Carrie Dolan, Aoife Donohue and Ailish O’Reilly to the fore. While Ashling Thompson led the Cork charge, they were reduced to 14 just before the break with Hannah Looney shown a straight red card.
Galway have been immense all over the field, their turnovers and intensity through the roof. Can they drive on to win the O’Duffy Cup for the first time since 2021, or will 14-woman Cork salvage their three in a row bid?
Here’s the red card incident, and Ursula Jacob’s thoughts on RTÉ:
SECOND HALF - We go again, the Tipperary 2000 All-Ireland winning team honoured at half time.
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
31 mins – Cork go for it straight from the restart, but Sarah Healy stops Laura Hayes’ tame effort.
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
34 mins - Dervla Higgins sees yellow for what the referee deems a charge on Treacy.
McCarthy seems to be operating in midfield in the absence of Looney.
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-7
36 mins - McCarthy floats a free wide, their second of the game. Galway have had five.
Still no score since the restart, it’s been really stop-start.
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-8
36 mins – Emma Murphy fires over for Cork.
Their first change: Clodagh Finn replaces Katrina Mackey.
Galway 1-9 Cork 0-9
36 mins – Finn wins a free with her first involvement after a big turnover in defence, with Libby Coppinger to the fore. O’Connor slots her third to put three in it.
Galway 1-10 Cork 0-9
40 mins – Mallon with her first of the day – and Galway’s first of the second half – to stop Cork’s flow.
Cork change: Orlaith Mullins for Sorcha McCartan.
Galway change: Sabina Rabbitte for Caoimhe Kelly.
Galway 1-11 Cork 0-9
42 mins – Dolan makes no mistake with her latest free to bring her tally to 0-5, and restore Galway’s half-time lead.
Galway 1-11 Cork 0-10
45 mins – McCarthy lands another free to put four between the sides. Shauna Healy conceded the free, which was brought forward, after she charged on the run out of defence.
Stop-start, scrappy few minutes. It’s getting fiery.
Galway 1-11 Cork 0-11
48 mins – Hayes with a huge, huge score. Puts three between the sides.
Cork change: Cliona Healy replaces Amy O’Connor.
Galway 1-12 Cork 0-11
50 mins - Ailish O’Reilly responds with an equally-massive score at the other end.
Donohue, under pressure from Coppinger, gets through and flashes an effort on goal wide. She had advantage, we go back for the free . . .
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-11
51 mins - Dolan makes no mistake from the placed ball.
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-12
54 mins – McCarthy lands a free from the middle of the field to keep Cork alive. Four in it. Came after Dolan saw yellow for a high challenge on the Cork star.
Before that, Amy Lee dealt well with a Dillon effort that dropped short.
Galway change: Jennifer Hughes for Olwen Rabbitte.
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-12
56 mins – McCarthy drops a free from way out in around the square, Galway clear their lines. Possession see-saws . . .
Cork change: Maeve Murphy for Aoife Healy.
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-13
57 mins – McCarthy makes it a three-point game with another long-range free.
Galway 1-13 Cork 0-12
59 mins – Thompson fires wide after her first shot is blocked down. Cork have been boosted by fresh legs, can they engineer more chances?
Cork change: Katie Wall for Emma Murphy.
Galway change: Emma Helebert for Ciara Hickey.
GOAL! Cork 1-13 Galway 1-13 (Orlaith Cahalane, 60 mins)
What a rocket into the Hill 16 End!!!
Level game. Wow.
Four minutes added on. Will we see a winner today, or are we bound for a replay?
Attendance 28,795.
Galway 1-14 Cork 1-13
62 mins - Dolan edges Galway back in front with her seventh free of the evening. Huge!
Helter-skelter here! Cork have it. In the final minute. Can they get an equaliser?
FULL-TIME: Galway 1-14 Cork 1-13
GALWAY ARE ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2021.
They end Cork’s three in a row bid.
A late, late free from Carrie Dolan settles a thrilling final. Such drama!
A brilliant interview with Ailish O’Reilly on RTÉ right now, talking about how Cork three in a row talk drove them on and “riled us up”.
Great scenes as Galway celebrate their fifth All-Ireland win. What a performance, full of character.
This will really hurt Cork, who thought they had dug it out of the fire with a late goal.
But Carrie Dolan, as she so often does, stood up to lead her county to the O’Duffy Cup.
Remarkable stuff.
We’ll leave our live coverage there, but Sinéad Farrell is in Croke Park and her match report will be on The 42 imminently.
The usual reaction, analysis and colour will follow.
Thanks for joining me. Enjoy your evening!
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