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During a sporting weekend that gripped the nation, as the Republic of Ireland and Troy Parrott stole the headlines with back-to-back triumphs over Portugal and Hungary, you could be forgiven for missing some of the major stories unfolding closer to home on the GAA front.

Clarinbridge 1-12 Mullagh 1-10

All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions Galway have received 10 nominations for the PwC Camogie All-Stars awards that take place on November 15 at Croke Park.

Round 1 – Galway vs Dublin May 24 (Kenny Park)

GAA heroics

GAA heroics

It was another busy weekend in the Senior A, B and Intermediate camogie championships. In the Senior A competition, Carnmore and St Thomas recorded their first victories of the championship while Athenry and Sarsfields continued their unbeaten run. In the Senior B contest, Kinvara and Shamrocks had to split the spoils while Mountbellew recorded their first win in the seniors ranks. There were also wins for Clarinbridge and Castlegar. Finally in the Intermediate championship, there were victories for Ahascragh Caltra, Killimor and St Colmans while Cappataggle and Abbeyknockmoy had to share the points.

The Galway Senior, Intermediate and Junior championships kicked off over the last week with some very interesting ties taking place.

A controversial goal awarded to Cork despite looking like it had been thrown over the line ultimately proved the difference between victors Cork and a determined Galway side in an enthralling decider at Croke Park on Sunday.

The Galway Senior Camogie team bounced back from their draw against Wexford with a convincing victory over Down in a blustery Pearse Stadium on Saturday.