Meath's Jane Dolan (second from left) was at the launch of the All-Ireland Camogie Championships.

Meath look to defeat Lilywhites as All-Ireland championships are launched

Jimmy Geoghegan

Published: Thu 12 May 2022, 9:47 AM

Last updated: Thu 12 May 2022, 10:01 AM

Meath will be looking to notch up a significant victory this Sunday at Aughrim, 2.30, when they face Kildare in the Leinster Intermediate Camogie final.

The two sides have already met this year in the Littlewoods Ireland National League at the Kildare Centre of Excellence at Hawkfield with Meath winning 0-14 to 0-6, a result that augurs well ahead of Sunday's contest. Aoife Minogue and Leah Sutton netted for Brendan Skehan's side.

In recent weeks Meath have indicated they are going into Sunday's final bang on form having chalked up wins such as the 0-16 to 0-8 victory over Wexford a few weeks ago. Sinead Hackett showed the way in that game for the winners with seven points.

Last weeks the Royals continued on their winning ways getting the better of Laois, 1-13 to 1-8 with Oliver O'Halloran capping a super display with five points with Niamh Daly grabbing the Meath goals.

While Skehan and his management team have sought to bring in new talent into the set-up he also has very talented, experienced players to call on such as Jane Dolan, Hackett, Leah Devine, Kristina Troy, Aoife Minogue, Tracy King, Megan Thynne - and others - who have featured prominently for the team in recent seasons.

A victory for Meath on Sunday would represent a very positive achievement indeed ahead of the 2022 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships, which were launched yesterday.

The championships will commence on the weekend of 21st/ 22nd May and will culminate in a triple-header All-Ireland finals at Croke Park on Sunday 7th August and will means teams compete for the Seaghan O’Duffy Cup (Senior), Jack McGrath Cup (Intermediate) and Kathleen Mills Cup (Premier Junior).

However Meath will be looking to notch up a significant victory this Sunday when they face Kildare in the Leinster Intermediate Camogie final.

The Nancy Murray Cup also launched yesterday. This is a development competition featuring Donegal, Louth, Tyrone, and Wicklow.

Camogie players from Galway (Rebecca Hennelly),Cork (Amy Lee), Meath (Jane Dolan), Dublin (Ellen Baker), Cavan (Josephine Maguire) and Armagh (Michelle McArdle) all attended the launch.

Speaking at today’s launch, Uachtarán/President of the Camogie Association, Hilda Breslin, said;

“We are delighted to launch the 2022 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships today, it’s wonderful to have the expectation of another eagerly awaited championship season of Camogie.

This year our wonderful new sponsorship with Glen Dimplex will allow us to increase our promotion and together with great RTÉ coverage showcase our game and players to a wider audience.

The championships provide us with the most exciting, skilful, and entertaining games each year. I am confident that the 2022 championship will not disappoint. I wish all the teams the best of luck as we anticipate what will be a season of old and new rivalries on the pitch in the race for All Ireland Glory.”

Rowena Rodrigues, Group Head of External Relations and Engagement at Glen Dimplex added.

“We are immensely honoured to be partnering with the Camogie Association on sponsorship of the Camogie Championships. Glen Dimplex is a family owned, Irish headquartered international group, with company locations and partnerships in communities in Ireland and international markets, focused on empowering the everyday lives of our customers. This is an exciting next step in our journey to connect with our communities and inspire and empower high performing teams in our business and on the pitch.”

The Camogie Association encourage supporters whether travelling as a family, club or group, camogie fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early and #GoTogether to support their teams. A number of games will also be live streamed.

RTÉ has reaffirmed its commitment to Camogie coverage with a new multi-year deal. As a result, the 2022 Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Junior finals will be live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player in a triple-header from Croke Park on Sunday 7th August. The two senior semi-finals on 23rd July. Live from Croke Park and two quarter-finals will also be live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on the 16th July, broadcast from Semple Stadium.