Camogie: Seniors edged out by All-Ireland champions Kilkenny

Sat, 15th May 2021

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny overcame a Dublin side under new senior camogie manager Adrian O’Sullivan in their Littlewoods Ireland National League Division 1 Group 3 Round 1 clash in Callan on Saturday.

Kilkenny were made to work very hard by a gritty Dublin unit at John Locke Park before triumphing 1-8 to 0-6.

The home side laid the foundation for their success in the opening seven minutes, at the end of which they led by 1-2 to 0-0 after points from Denise Gaule and Michaela Kennelly and a fortuitous goal by Aoife Doyle, after Faye McCarthy was deceived by the bouncing sliotar.

That latter score actually came after the Dubs threatened a major at the other end and they matched their vaunted opponents for the remainder of the game.

Aisling Maher and Jody Couch raised white flags to make it 1-5 to 0-3 at the interval and scores were at even more of a premium after the resumption, Gaule and Maher slotting placed balls for their sides, while McCarthy was forced into a smart stop by Grace Walsh in the closing minutes.

It was Dublin that needed the green flag but it wasn’t forthcoming and Kilkenny prevailed by five points.

The Dublin Intermediate team were defeated 1-10 to 2-5 by Westmeath in their League Division 2 Round 1 clash against Westmeath at O'Toole Park on Saturday.

Dublin's scorers were Ciara Holland 1-4 (0-3f) and Siobhán Kehoe 1-1.