Gaelic Games

Kilkenny show resolve to withstand Cork onslaught and book final place

Katie Power of Kilkenny celebrates scoring a goal against Cork.
Katie Power of Kilkenny celebrates scoring a goal against Cork.
Sun Aug 18 2013 - 23:24

Kilkenny 2-12
Cork 2-11

Kilkenny will appear in the senior camogie final for the first time since 2009 as a result of a hard-fought win over league champions Cork on Saturday.

The eventual winners had to dig deep to overcome the concession of two early goals, as well a period in the second half when they conceded five points in succession. They also managed only one point from two first-half penalties, and that came after 30 seconds when Aoife Neary took the safe option.

That didn’t look too clever when Katrina Mackey found the Kilkenny net 92 seconds later. Katie Power and Aoife Neary responded with points but Mackey’s pace caused more problems and she set up Julia White for another goal.

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Kilkenny continued to dominate possession though and Power goaled in the 23rd minute to send them in at the break leading by 1-7 to 2-3.

Points from Aisling Dunphy and Power increased the margin to three but with Orla Cotter and White supplying four of Cork’s next five scores, it was the Leesiders that were looking good entering the final quarter.

The momentum changed once more as Aoife Neary goaled 10 minutes from time.

It was Kilkenny that held the upper hand though, with Power and captain Michelle Quilty putting two points between them.

Angela Walsh latched onto an O’Connor delivery to leave one between them but Power added to her tally on the hour.

Cork threw everything at them but Aisling Thompson's shot flew just over the bar and time ran out.


KILKENNY: E Kavanagh; M Power, K McDonald, J Frisby; L Fennelly, E Keane, E Aylward; C Phelan, A Dalton; G Walsh (0-1), A Dunphy (0-1), K Power (1-6); S Farrell, D Gaule (0-1), A Neary (1-3, 0-2 frees). Subs: M Quilty for Walsh (half-time), C Dormer for Phelan (51 mins), K Hamilton for Gaule (51 mins)

CORK: A Murray; J O'Callaghan, M Walsh, P Mackey; D Cronin, R Buckley, A Geary; O Cotter (0-3), B Corkery (0-1); E O'Sullivan, A Walsh (0-2), A Thompson (0-1); J White (1-2), K Mackey (1-1), J O'Leary (0-1). Subs: S Burns for O'Sullivan (35 mins), G O'Connor for Cotter (53 mins), F Neville for Corkery (57 mins).

Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)