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All-Ireland Camogie Championship: All you need to know

Wexford's Ciara O'Connor
Wexford's Ciara O'Connor

There's two group games down for decision in the All-Ireland Senior Championship on Saturday, as Dublin face Kilkenny and Wexford square up to Tipperary.

Both games will be streamed live on the Official Camogie YouTube page.

WEATHER

Saturday will be cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, turning heavier and more persistent in the west and southwest later in the night. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in moderate southerly winds.


SATURDAY

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
Group 2
Dublin v Kilkenny, Parnell Park, 2pm

This is a repeat of the Leinster final, in which Kilkenny needed a late goal to eke out a four-point triumph.

The All-Ireland champions were at full strength so it was a good effort by Dublin, following their relegation from the top tier of the National League.

They failed to replicate that though when falling to a heavy defeat to Tipperary in the first round and defeat here would end their hopes of returning to the quarter-final stages, at which the Cats ended their journey last year.

Kilkenny looked to be getting the defence of their title off to the perfect start when leading by ten points early in the second half against Wexford but in the end had to settle for a draw so will be anxious to record victory here ahead of their concluding tie with Tipperary.

Wexford v Tipperary, Bellefield, 4pm

Wexford are in good shape after a stunning last-quarter rally saw them snatch a draw with Kilkenny in the opening round, having trailed by ten points.

They were still four down at the end of regulation time but Áine Lacey's phenomenal goal preceded a spectacular equalising point from Ciara O'Connor.

Division 1B League finalists, the Model County women are moving in the right direction but face another major test against a Tipperary team that enjoyed a good Division 1A League campaign before a narrow loss to Kilkenny denied them a place in the top-tier decider.

They annexed the Munster title subsequently however and began this campaign with an easy win against Dublin.

If they can do the business here, they will be back in the knockout stages, after a seven-year run ended on score difference 12 months ago.


Dublin v Clare and Galway v Tipperary, on Saturday from 3.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app or listen to live updates on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

Watch Galway v Mayo in the All-Ireland Football Championship on Sunday from 3pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app or listen to live updates on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

Watch the Tailteann Cup semi-finals, Down v Laois and Meath v Antrim, on Sunday from 1.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app or listen to live updates on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

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