Dreams demolished right at the end

GALWAY’S All-Ireland camogie dreams were torn to pieces last Saturday when substitute Marie O’Connor struck to the net in the third minute of injury time to book Kilkenny a final spot for the first time since 2001. After Orla Kilkenny’s Galway goal on 38 minutes made it 1-10 to 0-8, the Tribesgirls never built on this advantage as the younger Kilkenny legs took control on their home turf to narrow the deficit before getting the sensational winner.The Galway defence, led by Ann Marie Hayes, worked tirelessly over the last 25 minutes as the Cats attacked in waves and players like Hayes, Regina Glynn, Sinead Cahalan, Ailbhe Kelly and Therese Manton cleared plenty of ball only to see it coming straight back into them.Aoife Neary scored from three placed balls while O’Connor added another to bring it back to a one point ball game before Hayes set up Brenda Hanney for Galway two minutes into injury time to make it 1-11 to 0-12 and there was hope that the maroon and white would hold out.But then...