March can’t come quick enough for today’s All-Ireland finalists.
After 240 minutes of pulsating action, the All-Ireland senior and intermediate club camogie finalists, who will stride out in Croke Park in early March, are known.
In the senior action, Milford once again proved they are one of the Toughest sides to emerge in the last decade as they held off a powerful Oulart the Ballagh outfit to win by 1-9 to 1-8 in Carriganore.
The Cork side took the early advantage and went in at the break 1-4 to 0-6 up after an a Emer Watson goal.
However, the Wexford champions put in a huge shift in the second half and had got the gap back to just four points when Una Sinnott managed to sneak the sliotar into the net to make it 1-9 to 1-8 with just seconds left.
GOAL!!! Oulart through Una Sinnott! Milford 1-9, Oulart 1-8
— Official Wexford Camogie (@wexfordcamogie) January 31, 2016
However, Milford held on for the win to reach yet another All-Ireland club final.
@MilfordGAA @OulartB @BigRedBench @OfficialCorkGAA milford 1.09 oulart.1.08 ft #bluebloods #crokerherewecome
— Milford GAA (@MilfordGAA) January 31, 2016
Well done to @MilfordGAA who have beaten @OulartB by 1-9 to 1-8 in the All-Ireland club camogie s/f #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/yExcLo8gA0
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) January 31, 2016
The other semi-final saw Killimor set up a repeat of the 2013 decider as they proved too strong for Loughgiel Shamrocks in a 2-7 to 1-5 win over the Ulster side.
The Galway outfit led from the off and once again nerves seemed to play their part in Loughgiel’s poor start as they trailed by 2-2 to 0-2 at the break.
The Antrim side did recover somewhat and managed to put the Galway side pressure in the second half before the margin proved too much and they lost by a cruel five points at the semi-final stage once more.
Racquel McCarry scoring a consolation goal at the death to put a gloss on another disappointing day for the Ulster champions in the All-Ireland series.
In the intermediate semi-finals, Cahir of Tipperary caused a major shock when they beat Tullaroan of Kilkenny by 1-8 to 1-5 in their clash in Freshford.
The game was incredibly tight throughout with both sides deadlocked on 0-4 each at the short whistle.
However, the Tipperary side began the second period much sharper and within ten minutes they had opened a lead that the Leinster side could never quite get to grips with.
Intermediate Camogie Club All Ireland S/F (2nd half,40 min) Tullaroan 1-4 Cahir 1-7 #gaa (via @gaajourno)
— Tullaroan GAA (@TullaroanHurlin) January 31, 2016
Tullaroan tried hard in the closing stages, but the dual club held on for the famous win on Noreside.
The second semi-final saw a loss for St Patricks Eglish, whose long wait for an All-Ireland final re-appearance continues after today’s 3-6 to 0-5 defeat by Eyrecourt of Galway.
The Galway champions showed no mercy for their opponents, and led by 2-4 to 0-2 at the short whistle, while there was no let up after the break and they ran out easy winners as the Ulster side came up short on their biggest day once again.
Full time. Hard luck girls. Done the club proud. https://t.co/VdMleoB4Nh
— Eglish GAC (@EglishGAC) January 31, 2016
