It’s All-Ireland Camogie Finals day at Croke Park on Sunday.
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Armagh v Cavan, 12:00 – Croke Park, RTE – Glen Dimplex Premier Junior Championship Final
This is a repeat of the 2020 final, where Armagh got the better of Cavan on a scoreline of 0-19 to 3-07. Armagh are back in the final for a second year in a row and will be looking for redemption following defeat to Laois in the showpiece at Croke Park last August.
It will be the first time Cavan have been at this stage since 2020, but they have been in exemplary form in both the round robin games and the knockout stages since. They saw off Kildare in a semi-final on a scoreline of 2-12 to 1-09. Cavan started strongly, scoring 1-03 without response.
Kildare fought back and levelled the game on 25 minutes and then hit the front moments later, before Cavan would find an equaliser, 1-6 apiece, a first Cavan score for nearly 15 minutes. Cavan regrouped at half-time and showed their talents in the second half and led by 2-09 to 1-09 after 50 minutes. Kildare would have chances in the second half, but luck wasn’t on their side, and Cavan would ultimately progress to the final.
Armagh, on the other hand, are in their fifth final in seven seasons with victory over Roscommon in a high- scoring semi-final, 4-19 to 2-19. Rachel Trainor was superb with 2-08 in the game, six of the points coming from placed balls. Sinéad Quinn would also impress with 1-05 and ended up with the player of the match accolade. Armagh would be 12 points clear by the 36th minute and never looked like getting caught.
The last time these sides met, Cavan won by nine points on a scoreline of 3-13 to 1-10, but Armagh have improved since. This game could be much closer, and I will go for Armagh to get revenge and take their first title since 2020.
Armagh v Cavan Odds: Armagh 83/100, Cavan 6/5, the draw 15/2
Verdict: Armagh 2-16 Cavan 2-13
Best Bet: Armagh (83/100)
Antrim v Laois, 14:00, Croke Park, RTE – Glen Dimplex Intermediate Championship Final
Antrim are back in an intermediate final for the first time since 2021, while Laois are back at Croke Park for the third successive year, having reached the decider in the Junior Championship for the last two years.
Both sides were unbeaten in the group stages, and their semi-finals had plenty of drama too. Antrim were 3-10 to 0-12 winners over Meath, and it was the second half where Antrim asserted their dominance, as their half-backs put pressure on the Meath attack.
Top scorers for Antrim on the day were Éobha McAllister (2-2) and Róisín McCormick (0-04). They will move into the final full of confidence, and their season has been very solid. Even in the league, they had a historic victory over Cork, who will contest the Senior final.
Laois stuck to their task well to see off Down in the quarter-finals, 1-14 to 3-06. That was played in Pairc Grattan, Inniskeen, and that would move them into a semi-final against Kerry. Kerry would take control of the game early, but Laois would show patience and resilience to finally get over the line.
Laois would score 1-07 without reply, and impressive performances from Eimear Hassett and Aimee Collier would get them back to Croke Park for a third successive year. They endured scenes of jubilation last year and heartache back in 2024, so they will be hoping to end 2026 on a positive note.
Antrim v Laois Odds: Antrim 53/100, Laois 15/8, the draw 15/2
Verdict: Antrim 2-12 Laois 1-14
Best Bet: Antrim (53/100)
Cork v Galway, 16:15, Croke Park, RTE – Glen Dimplex Senior Championship Final
A repeat of the 2025 final, when Galway got the better of Cork by one point. That result will surely put the fire into the Cork team to try and bring the O’Duffy Cup home to Leeside. Cork have reached the final for the last five years and will be looking to win a 31st title with victory this weekend. These sides met in finals in 2024 and 2021, with a victory for each side, and there likely won’t be much between them on Sunday either.
Cork were impressive in the semi-final where they defeated Tipperary on a scoreline of 2-16 to 0-17. Ten of the All-Ireland team started for Cork, and they met the challenge head-on. Amy O’Connor and Millie Condon would find the net in the first half, and those goals turned out to be the catalyst for success.
They led 2-07 to 0-05 at half-time, and the backline for Cork would excel in the second half. Méabh Murphy was solid at sweeper, and player of the match Libby Coppinger stood strong behind her at number three. Orlaith Mullins came off the bench and scored a couple of lovely points, and that would mean there was no way back for Tipperary.
Galway faced Kilkenny in their semi-final, and Galway were immense from start to finish. They won the game 1-14 to 0-11, and Kilkenny were only level with their opponents on three occasions. The one negative for Galway in this game was the injuries that some of the star players would get, but they will be hoping that Aoife Donohue, Sabina Rabbitte and Carrie Dolan are fit for Sunday.
With the scoreboard reading 0-07 to 0-05 at half- time, it looked like Kilkenny were going to give Galway something to think about, but disaster would strike at the start of the second half when Galway would get a penalty, and Carrie Dolan would calmly find the back of the net. Galway went through the gears and pulled away near the end, and even though Kilkenny would reduce the margin to six by the final whistle, Galway had done enough.
Cork v Galway Odds: Cork 1/2, Galway 2/1, the draw 15/2
Verdict: Cork 1-18 Galway 1-15
Best Bet: Cork -2 (1/1)
