Homecoming details announced for Galway senior camogie team

AFTER Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie final defeat to Cork, the Galway senior camogie team will be welcomed home by supporters at a homecoming event this evening.

The team will be in Duggan Park Ballinasloe at 5pm and from there the team will make their way to Clarinbridge for 7pm. Gates will open from 6pm and this event will provide supporters from across the county with an opportunity to welcome home the Galway senior camogie panel and management team.

The Tribeswomen suffered a narrow 2-14 to 0-19 defeat to Cork on Sunday in Croke Park in the All-Ireland senior camogie final. The sides have developed a fascinating rivalry having met in the last three All-Ireland finals.

A record crowd of 33,419 packed into Croke Park on Sunday afternoon for the All-Ireland camogie final. Cathal Murray’s side led 0-9 to 0-7 at the break and looked to be in a strong position, with Caoimhe Kelly, Niamh Niland and Carrie Dolan all impressing for last year’s All-Ireland champions.

However, Cork battled back and goals from Saoirse McCarthy and Orlaith Cahalane put the Rebels in the driving seat. Aoife Donohue, Carrie Dolan and Mairead Dillon brought Galway right back into the contest heading into injury time.

At the death, another foul and Galway had a free just outside the arc. Cathal Murray gave goalkeeper Sarah Healy the call. It was a one in a million shot, with 28 players between her and the rigging.Unfortunately for her, she got under the shot as she went for power and it flew over. With that Gavin Donegan blew the whistle and Cork hung on for a narrow one point win.