Camogie Championships heading for concluding stages
Now that the dust has settled on a fantastic weekend of ladies football finals, attention turns to the business end of the camogie championships. This Saturday and Sunday, Devenish Park Dunganny will host the semi-finals of the Senior A, Senior B, Intermediate and Junior A competitions, as well as the Junior B final, writes Anna Gardiner.
The first of the Senior A semi-finals sees Ratotath take on defending champions Na Fianna. Na Fianna came through the group stages undefeated and would be expected to book their place in the final without too much difficulty. The game between Kilmessan and Killyon will be a closer contest. Killyon scored a last minute goal to earn a draw against Kilmessan in Round 4 and they are the team who have come closest to Na Fianna this year (losing by two in Round 3). Kilmessan and Na Fianna have met in every final since 2016, but could this be the year we see Killyon break through?
The Senior B semi-finals see Trim play Kildalkey (who qualified on points difference over Dunboyne after they drew against them on Monday night), while last year’s runners-up Navan O’Mahony’s come up against Boardsmill, who are just down from Senior A. Trim lost out by a goal at this stage last year, but having beaten Kildalkey well in the group, they look likely to reach the final in 2026. The semi-final between the second and third placed teams tends to be the more interesting of the two, and if the group game between Boardsmill and Navan O’Mahony’s is anything to go by, this match will be a cracker. While O’Mahony’s won by four on that occasion, the lead switched back and forth continuously before the town side registered two late goals to claim the victory. Both teams will need to play to their best if they wish to progress.
Dunderry face Donaghmore/Ashbourne and Na Fianna play Drumree in the Intermediate semi-finals. Dunderry have been the dominant side in the competition so far this year. They finished the group stages with an 18-point win over Donaghmore/Ashbourne, and there can be little doubt that they will take care of business once again on Sunday. Na Fianna beat Drumree by four at the weekend, but 2025 finalists Drumree will be determined to reverse that result and get back to an Intermediate decider.
Junior A has been the most unpredictable competition this year, and the semi-finals promise to be every bit as intriguing as the group games. This weekend, Ratoath will meet Dunderry and Trim will play Kilmessan.
The Junior B final takes place on Saturday between Wolfe Tones and Navan O’Mahony’s third team. Wolfe Tones have been here before, including when they lost to Navan O’Mahony’s second team (who played Intermediate camogie this year) in 2024. Wolfe Tones will be desperate to finally get over the line, but they face a formidable challenge in Navan O’Mahony’s, who beat them by three in the group. Navan are a team that have a combination of experience and underage talent and are capable of lifting the cup on Saturday.
18 teams are set to compete across the weekend; each battling for either a place in the county final or a Junior B trophy. There is plenty of exciting camogie in store, and with all the games in one place, Meath camogie fans can catch every bit of the action.
It’s time to get the flags out and head to Dunganny.