Emma Duffy Reports from Croke Park

Cork 2-14

Galway 0-19

CORK HAVE WON their second All-Ireland senior camogie title in three years, and denied Galway back-to-back O’Duffy Cup crowns.

Second-half goals from Saoirse McCarthy and Órlaith Cahalane were key as the Rebels held on in a dramatic endgame to reign supreme in front of a record crowd of 33,419 at Croke Park.

More to follow.

Scorers for Cork: Amy O’Connor 0-5 (5f), Saoirse McCarthy 1-2 (1f), Sorcha McCartan 0-4, Emma Murphy 0-1, Laura Hayes 0-1, Órlaith Cahalane 1-1

Scorers for Galway: Niamh Niland 0-4, Caoimhe Kelly 0-3, Carrie Dolan 0-5 (4f), Aoife Donohue 0-3, Dervla Higgins 0-1, Niamh McPeake 0-1, Mairead Dillon 0-1

Cork

1. Amy Lee (Na Piarsaigh)

2. Izzy O’Regan (Ballygarvan), 3. Libby Coppinger (St Colum’s), 4. Méabh Cahalane (St Finbarr’s, captain)

5. Ava Fitzgerald (Sarsfields), 6. Méabh Murphy (Ballinora), 7. Isobel Sheehan (Éire Óg)

8. Ashling Thompson (Milford), 9. Laura Hayes (St Catherine’s)

10. Emma Murphy (Glen Rovers), 11. Saoirse McCarthy (Courcey Rovers), 12. Millie Condon (Ballinascarthy);

13. Amy O’Connor (St Vincent’s), 14. Órlaith Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 15. Sorcha McCartan (St Finbarr’s).

Subs:

• 23. Orlaith Mullins (Sarsfields) for Emma Murphy (55)
• 17. Hayley Ryan (Blackrock) for Sorcha McCartan (60)

Galway

1. Sarah Healy (St Thomas’)

2. Rachael Hanniffy (Oranmore Maree), 3, Róisín Black (Oranmore Maree), 4. Dervla Higgins (Athenry)

5. Katie Manning (Mullagh), 6. Ciara Hickey (Davitts), 7. Katie Anna Porter (Davitts)

8. Ally Hesnan (Shamrocks), 9. Carrie Dolan (Clarinbridge – captain)

22. Niamh Mallon (Sarsfields), 11. Niamh McPeake (Liam Mellows), 12. Aoife Donohue (Mullagh)

13. Niamh Niland (Clarinbridge), 14. Ailish O’Reilly (Oranmore Maree), 15. Caoimhe Kelly (Sarsfields) 

Subs:

• 29. Jennifer Hughes (Carnmore) for Niamh Mallon (17)
• 10. Áine Keane (St Thomas’) for Carrie Dolan (17 – temporary)
• 30. Shauna Healy (Ardrahan) for Katie Manning (42)
• 10. Áine Keane for Ciara Hickey (44 – injury)
• 23. Mairead Dillon (Kilconieron) for Ailish O’Reilly (52)
• 25. Shannon Corcoran (Sarsfields) for Jennifer Hughes (57)

Referee: Gavin Donegan (Dublin)

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