We will have a new face in the Glen Dimplex Camogie Senior All-Ireland final as Waterford and Tipperary prepare for a mouth-watering semi-final fixture.
The pair will lock horns on Saturday, July 22, at 3:30 pm in UPMC Nowlan Park, with Cork and Galway supplying the second act on a delightful double-header day in the South East.
?Semi-Final showdown alert!!!?
Cork will face Galway, and Waterford takes on Tipperary in the semi-finals of the 2023 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships!!!??@Dimplex_Ireland #OurGameOurPassion pic.twitter.com/wQisdOAnAG
— The Camogie Association (@OfficialCamogie) July 9, 2023
Tipperary enjoyed a comprehensive quarter-final victory against Antrim, sailing into the last four by a score of 3.23 to 0.06.
It was emphatic and a continuation of the positive trend that Denis Kelly has set in the Premier County, with Tipp aiming to progress to the final for the first time since 2006.
"We are delighted to make it to the last four," Kelly told Beat Sport.
"Antrim proved tough opposition in the first half, but once we got the goal after half-time we kicked on from there.
"Waterford will be a completely different test. We've watched them during the year and they got some very impressive results.
"Beth Carton is in the form of her life and will be very hard to curtail. It should be a hugely entertaining game."
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Saturday 22nd @ 3.30pm in Nowlan Park
Tipperary VS Waterford in the Glen Dimplex Senior All-Ireland Semi- Final?After Saturday's quarter final win @StephenGleeson_ caught up with player of the match Cait Devane. pic.twitter.com/qPfrt218nD
— Tipperary Camogie (@camogietipp) July 10, 2023
Waterford's domination of group 3 gained straight passage to the semi-final. It was a repeat of last year's heroics - the first visit to the last four in 63 years.
The growth in Seán Powers' side is evident, and their passion has kept a loyal flag flying in the County.
Congratulations to our Senior Camogie team on reaching the All Ireland Semi Final for the 2nd year running. In preparation Waterford Camogie have to raise funds to support the girls training program. Any donation would be very much appreciated ?https://t.co/lrl0YG57Ta pic.twitter.com/CrXGPCA97L
— Waterford Camogie (@deisecamogie) July 10, 2023
Power is a man who strives for dedication and meticulous play. He is aware of the threat that Tipp supplies and has already been on the wrong end of a provincial humbling against their rivals.
"When you've been having a good year, and you come up against an incredible outfit, like Tipperary, and they beat handsomely on the day, that results in pain baggage that you carry forward," he told Shaun Connolly on SportsBeat Xtra.
"The manner in which we were defeated by Tipperary still lingers on in the room, and I have to be honest and say that is still the case."
1945 was the last year that Waterford featured in an All-Ireland final. Confidence is high in the camp, but an awareness of the challenge ahead is very much recognised.
He added: "Confidence and execution are two very different things. We are confident that we can do it, but you can be very sure that there are other Counties who are confident that they can do it.
"What we need to do is to have more than them on the day."
?"We weren't clinical enough"
?Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling speaking with @ashoreilly after they lost to Cork today in the camogie quarter final in Croke Park
?"We kind of felt whoever won today will get huge momentum going forward" pic.twitter.com/05A2MJ91CD
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) July 9, 2023
Camogie has been dominated by the big three for a decade, with Kilkenny, Cork and Galway playing out each of the last ten finals.
The last side outside the trio to compete for the O'Duffy Cup was Wexford in 2012, with victory against the Rebels sealing a famous three-in-a-row.
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