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All-Ireland camogie semi-finals: All you need to know

Who will be playing in the final next month?
Who will be playing in the final next month?

Sunday 29 August

All-Ireland Camogie semi-finals (both Croke Park):
Galway v Tipperary, 2pm
Kilkenny v Cork, 4pm

Online
Live blog on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app.

TV
Both games are live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player from 1.30pm.

Highlights of both fixtures on The Sunday Game on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player from 9.30pm.

Radio
Listen to live and exclusive national radio commentaries on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport.

Weather
Sunday should be pleasant and dry in Dublin on Sunday, with sunny spells. The mercury might even reach 20 degrees in the capital by mid-afternoon.

Full forecast on Met.ie.


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Tribe on a mission

Two mouth-watering games to look forward to in Croke Park.

Galway claimed their third All-Ireland title two years ago before agonisingly relinquishing their title last December on Jones' Road.

So they're a squad on a mission to regain their - as they would see it - O'Duffy Cup.

They came through Group 3 earlier in the summer unbeaten, including a satisfying, morale-boosting victory over Kilkenny in what was ultimately a dead rubber. But beating the defending champions in the summer is always going to give a squad a lift.

That said, that was their last game and there are always questions asked in the world of Gaelic games as to whether a four-week gap is a week too many.

Tipperary come into it on the other end of the scale. After winning five titles in six seasons around the turn of the century, the Premier women have failed to make it to a final since 2006.

This is their fourth consecutive semi-final but they've lost the last three.

"Tipperary are renowned for that physical nature in their team," four-time All-Ireland winner Ursula Jacob told RTÉ's Morning Ireland.

"They really have progressed in the last few years, but for them to get over the line a lot of things are going to have to go well. In the past the criticism has been an over-reliance on Cáit Devane.

"There's a more balanced look to the team this year and they're getting a lot more scores on the board - that's going to be vital on Sunday.

"If they can get a goal or two past Galway they'll be in with a chance.

"When you look at Galway they've got a huge amount of experience and leadership on their team. They're down a couple of big name players with injury; Heather Cooney did her cruciate earlier this year, free-taker Carrie Dolan is missing as well - they're two huge losses.

"I feel their experience and maybe the hurt from last year will get them over the line."

Cork and Kilkenny have met regularly in championship since 2013

Old foes reunited

Kilkenny are the defending champions and aiming to reach a sixth consecutive final. While their final record is far from perfect since 2016, with two wins and three defeats, the Cats do the last four very well.

They reached this stage with a victory over neighbours Wexford last weekend when first-half goals from Aoife Doyle and Mary O'Connell set them on their way to victory.

While they did suffer defeat to Galway in the group stages of the championship earlier in the summer, it's all about the next two games for the Leinster women.

Opponents Cork dominated the game for large swathes since 2000, reaching the final on no fewer than 15 occasions, and winning nine titles.

But, like their women's football team, they've fallen back into the pack in the last few years, with the likes of Rena Buckley, Aoife Murray, Briege Corkery and Gemma O'Connor amongst the contingent to hang up their boots since 2018. Replacing talismanic figures like that would be a challenge for any county.

The pair played in the semi-finals last year with Kilkenny emerging victorious on their way to winning the championship. Before that the Rebels beat the Cats in the 2014, 2017 and 2018 finals and the 2015 semi-final. Kilkenny managed the gain the scalp of the Munster women in the 2016 final as well as the 2013 semi.

In short: these counties know each other well!

"These two teams have built up a massive rivalry over the last number of years," says Jacob.

"Kilkenny got the edge over Cork at this stage last year and there'll be very little between both sides again. Midfield is going to be a key battle for me because that's where a lot of the scores are created and there's a huge amount of running and off-loading for players in this sector.

"We haven't seen Cork in the last month and they're possibly going in a little cold to this game. But no doubt Paudie Murray (manager) will have them well fired up for it.

"I feel Kilkenny's momentum and they're overall strength should get them over the line."

Follow Sunday's All-Ireland senior camogie semi-finals with our live blog on RTÉ.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app.

Watch Galway v Tipperary and Cork v Kilkenny live on RTÉ2 or RTÉ Player from 1.30pm.

Watch highlights of all the weekend's camogie and football action on The Sunday Game at 9.30pm on RTÉ2.

Listen to live and exclusive national radio commentary on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport.

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