Tipperary 1-14 Waterford 0-14
Tipperary were crowned Munster camogie champions following a 1-14 to 0-14 win over Waterford at FBD Semple Stadium.
In a tight affair, Caoimhe Stakelum's goal 41 minutes proved decisive as the Premier County won a second provincial crown in four years.
The Thurles Sarsfields player broke clear of her marker and finished well coming in from the left to put her side five points clear, and they held off a tough Waterford challenge from there.
Waterford, chasing a first title since 1959, started strongly with a couple of Abby Flynn scores, but they trailed 0-08 to 0-06 at the break with Eimear McGrath knocking over a series of frees for Tipp.
Roisin Howard and McGrath extended that lead further on the resumption, and although Allanah O’Sullivan and Beth Carton replied for the Déise, Stakelum’s goal always felt crucial.
Waterford did hit three of the next four scores to bring the gap back to three, but that was the margin at the end too as they sides traded some late scores.
Meanwhile, the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Championships got underway on Saturday and Offaly marked their return to elite fare in memorable fashion, with Mairéad Teehan's 64th-minute goal snatching a 2-10 to 1-12 victory over a Wexford side that had won the Leinster title eight days previously.
Teehan has long been a superstar for the Faithful, including in last year’s run to intermediate honours, and the Moneygall sharpshooter was the saviour once more, ramming a low, powerful drive to the net after points from Caoimhe Byrne and Chloe Cashe had moved the visitors into a two-point lead.
Gerry McQuaid’s crew were overly reliant on Cashe for scores however, as she contributed nine points and apart from Ciara Butler’s second-half goal, Wexford’s attack found it difficult against a resolute Offaly defence in which Amy Byrne and the inspirational Aisling Brennan excelled.
Faye Mulrooney’s first-half goal, set up by Grace Teehan, laid the platform for the hosts but it was tit-for-tat after the restart, with Mairéad Teehan having the final say for Jack Maher’s charges.
