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Galway 1-8 0-18 Cork Group 1 Round 1

Galway and Cork have become the defining rivalry of modern camogie, repeatedly pushing one another to new standards on the sport’s biggest stage. Seven of the last nine All-Ireland senior titles have been shared between the west and Leeside. On Sunday, one of them will add another chapter to a rivalry that continues to shape the current era of the game.

Sunday will be the eleventh time that Cork and Galway have clashed in the headline match of the senior camogie season. While the Leesiders hold the upperhand in terms of wins, some of Galway's most notable victories have come against the women in red.nHere are two examples — the 1996 final which was Galway's first title. And the 2021 final, the first post-lockdown final played in sunshine in Croke Park.

There is no transfer window in camogie, but if there was, Galway's capture of Niamh Mallon would be hovering around the multi-million mark given the stature and threat the former Down player carries at the sharp end of this Galway team.

Two Siobhán McGrath goals were not enough for Galway to overcome Cork who reached their fifth straight national final and a third Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship semi-final by 0-15 to 2-6.

Lisa Cafferky scored the crucial second goal to help Mayo secure victory over Cork in their TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final at Cusack Park in Ennis.

The Mayo Ladies senior footballers will make the trip to Ennis tomorrow, knowing that they are going to have to get everything right if they are to book a place in the All Ireland semi-final.

A newfound ability to react positively to events in a game stood to Galway’s credit when Cork scored the crucial goal late in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Camogie final, captain Sarah Dervan revealed in the aftermath of the county’s fourth senior title.

A newfound ability to react positively to events in a game stood to Galway’s credit when Cork scored that crucial goal late on in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Camogie Final, captain Sarah Dervan revealed in the aftermath of the county’s fourth senior title this evening.

Galway are up against the doyens of camogie when they head to Croke Park for Sunday's All Ireland final (4pm ).