Camogie league round-up: Tipperary on brink of final slot

Tipperary are on the brink of a first appearance in a senior national camogie decider since 2009, with Galway and Cork also in contention as Division 1A of the Very Camogie League enters its final round of group games next week.

Denis Kelly's squad overcame border rivals Kilkenny by 2-12 to 1-06 at UPMC Nowlan Park and with that following victories over Galway and Cork, having lost their opener to Waterford, they are now heavy favourites to appear in a national showpiece for the first time since losing the League final to Wexford 15 years ago.

The Premiers are actually in second on the table after the penultimate round of action but their last game is against a youthful Clare squad that has yet to register a win this season and barring the Banner record a big win and Kilkenny are heavily beaten by Waterford, they are headed for Division 1B next season.

The Déise will be hoping Clare pull off a shock as last year’s All-Ireland finalists, who went into this phase on top of the table on score difference, conceded points in the seventh and ninth minutes of injury time to fall to a 0-13 to 0-12 defeat to Galway in Loughrea, leaving their aspirations hanging by a thread.

In contrast, Galway’s ambitions of a League three-in-a-row are alive and well thanks to that dramatic conclusion and a draw at home next week against Cork will be enough to get them in the decider on score difference as they chase a third title on the trot.

All-Ireland champions Cork got back on track with a 1-15 to 1-06 triumph over Clare at Páirc Uí Rinn after losing their 100% record a fortnight ago and with their inferior score difference, they must win next week.

Injury time points from Carrie Dolan and Aisling O’Reilly foiled a stirring second-half comeback by