It’s D-Day for several counties, as the group stages of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship come to a head.
Group 2 takes centre stage on Saturday, with Clare, Offaly and Limerick all vying to join Kilkenny in the top two and take their place in Monday morning’s quarter-final draw on Morning Ireland. Meanwhile, Dublin will be hoping that three points can lift them out of the bottom two, and thus avoid a relegation play-off against Wexford.
Group 1 sees counties aiming to avoid quarter-final weekend, however, with the top two spots resulting in an automatic semi-final berth. Nothing is decided just yet, with all four counties looking to seal a last-four spot on Sunday afternoon.
Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Championship
Group 1: Cork vs Waterford, 3:30pm Sunday, Páirc Uí Rinn – live on the Camogie Association’s YouTube channel
Ger Manley’s Cork team have issued a real statement thus far in the championship, taking care of away assignments against Galway and Tipperary. The 2025 beaten finalists will look to make it three from three, when they welcome Waterford to Páirc Uí Rinn.
With Saoirse McCarthy, Amy O’Connor and Sorcha McCartan on-song, the Lee-siders’ current form suggests they are frontrunners in the O’Duffy Cup conversation. Nonetheless, they have work to do in order to assure themselves of a semi-final berth.
Waterford come to town, ruing some missed opportunities at home to Galway. However, their body of work in 2026 is evidence that they are more than capable of testing the Lee-siders.
Group 1: Galway vs Tipperary, 3:30pm Sunday, Kenny Park, Athenry
The reigning All-Ireland champs know they did not do themselves justice the first day out at home to Cork, but they recorded a valuable away victory over the Déise to get back on track. Now Cathal Murray’s team welcome Tipperary to Athenry in their third and final game of the group.
Injury to Niamh Mallon is a concern, and it remains to be seen if the All-Star forward will return in time for Sunday.
Nonetheless, Niamh McPeake’s contribution of 0-5 from play in Azzurri Walsh Park showed that the Tribeswomen are not reliant on any one player.
Munster champions Tipperary are yet to fire in the All-Ireland Championship, but their home display against Cork showed that they aren’t far away from the required level.
The return of Eimear McGrath bolstered the Premier attack against Cork, while Caoimhe Stakelum – one of the standout players of 2026 so far – is likely to feature having sat the Leaving Cert in recent weeks.
Group 2: Offaly vs Clare, 3:30pm Saturday, Grant Heating St Brendan’s Park Birr – live on the Camogie Association’s YouTube channel
The Banner County pitched up in Kilkenny last weekend with a pep in their step, but a heavy defeat leaves them with work to do.
With star forward Lorna McNamara ruled out for the summer, Clare will need Róisín Begley to continue her scoring form and others to also contribute.
2025 intermediate champions Offaly have surpassed all expectations, and to be in the mix for a quarter-final berth is a testament to their progress.
Clare are favourites to prevail, but the Faithful County have already scored upset home wins over Wexford and Dublin so far in the campaign.
The hosts will need to win by six points if they are to nab second place in the group.
Group 2: Limerick vs Dublin, 3:30pm Saturday, Cappamore GAA
Limerick will need a favour from their Munster neighbours in Birr, to be in with a shout of claiming a quarter-final berth.
David Deady’s outfit delivered an impressive victory in Chadwicks Wexford Park in round four, and will hope to keep up their end of the bargain with three points in Cappamore.
The Treaty County host a Dublin team eager to avoid a relegation play-off. Any victory – regardless of scoring difference – would achieve that goal for the visitors.
Group 2: Wexford vs Kilkenny, 3:30pm Saturday, Chadwicks Wexford Park
The Cats travel to the Model County on Saturday afternoon, with both teams already assured of their next step. Wexford will look to finish on a high, but will have one eye on their upcoming relegation play-off. Kilkenny will learn their quarter-final opponents in Monday morning’s draw.
Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship
Armagh vs Roscommon, 3:30pm Saturday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Cavan vs Tyrone, 3:30pm Saturday, Kingspan Breffni
Kildare vs Wicklow, 3:30pm Saturday, Cedral St Conleth’s Park Newbridge
Armagh welcome Roscommon to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, in a repeat of the Centra Camogie League Division 3A final, with the Orchard County eager to back up that result and overcome the currently undefeated Rossies.
Group leaders Cavan host Tyrone, and the Breffni County are looking to make it four wins on the bounce.
Meanwhile, the two winless sides – Kildare and Wicklow – face off in Newbridge knowing victory is essential to retain hope of a semi-final berth.
Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-finals
Louth vs Mayo, 2pm Saturday, Mostrim GAA
Monaghan vs Donegal, 2pm Saturday, Brewster Park, Enniskillen
The Junior grade reaches its penultimate stage, as teams battle it out for a spot in the All-Ireland final on July 11th/12th.
Louth and Mayo face off in Mostrim, with the two Ulster sides meeting in Brewster Park.
