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RTÉ Sport Online Journalist Kilkenny dethroned champions Galway to end a run of All-Ireland finals heartbreak, claiming victory on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-11 at Croke Park. In his maiden year as manager Brian Dowling led a team that had lost five of the previous six finals to ultimate glory after a superb second half performance. Having trailed by two points at the break, Kilkenny outscored their opponents 1-08 to 0-06 in the second half for a fully deserved victory. A Denise Gaule penalty with three minutes remaining when the sides were level proved to be the crucial score, but in truth, the black and amber has wasted other goal opportunities against a Galway generous that was more generous than we have previously seen. ....
Kilkenny players celebrate following the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final win over Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Galway hit Kilkenny with three first half goals in last year’s final and there was no comeback from it. This time they only conceded one, a well-worked first half finish involving the McGrath sisters from Sarsfields, Siobhan setting up Orlaith who went round Aoife Norris and finished to the net at the Hill 16 end. The goal was a severe insult to Kilkenny’s defensive effort up to then. Aside from Phelan, Michelle Teehan had made a series of alert interventions, and Grace Walsh was often seen helping out and relieving pressure. They harried and hassled Galway and closed up the spaces around goal. ....
I practised penalties on Thursday evening and Jesus, I must have hit every one wide Denise Gaule scored Kilkenny’s decisive goal from a penalty in their All-Ireland final victory over Galway. By Sinead Farrell Sunday 13 Dec 2020, 9:00 AM Dec 13th 2020, 9:00 AM 9,535 Views 1 Comment KILKENNY’S DENISE GAULE thought she’d be crying at full-time. Denise Gaule scoring a penalty for Kilkenny. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Surreal was the word that came to mind when asked for a summary of her feelings after an All-Ireland final in which she pocketed 1-6 to help her side to victory. These trips to Croke Park don’t always end well for Kilkenny, particularly in recent years. This time, against the defending champions Galway, they ended up on the winning side of the scoreline. ....
Meet the Kilkenny players chasing camogie All-Ireland glory Reporter: sport@kilkennypeople.ie The Kilkenny senior camogie team will be chasing the county s 14th All-Ireland title when they take on Galway in Saturday s final ); ); Saturday promises to be a big day for the Kilkenny senior camogie team as they chase All-Ireland glory. The Cats will take on defending champions Galway in the race for the O Duffy Cup. Although the coronavirus means supporters can t attend the game, the action from Croke Park will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2 (throw-in 7pm). Here are the players who will be bidding to win the county s 14th senior title: ....