The draws for the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships were broadcast across The Camogie Association’s social channels last night.
Twelve counties play in the Senior Championship. Then 13 play in the intermediate Championship including second teams from Kilkenny, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Wexford and Antrim. The Junior Championship consists of eleven county teams including second teams of Tipperary, Limerick, Offaly and Clare.
Each Championship is divided into three groups with the top two of each advancing to a knockout stage. Two of the group winners will be drawn to go straight to the All Ireland Semi-Final with the third joining the three group runners-up in the Quarter Finals.
Kilkenny will get the defence of their senior title underway in a group involving Dublin, Tipperary and Wexford.
Last year’s runners-up Cork will start off against the 2021 Winners Galway in a group that also includes Clare and Down. The two sides meet in the Very Camogie National League this weekend.
Group 3 comprises two of last year’s quarter-finalists, Waterford and Limerick, as well as an up-and-coming Antrim and a rebuilding Offaly.
Highlight od the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Championship will be in Group One where the second teams of Galway, Cork, Kilkenny and Dublin have all been drawn together. Kildare make up a fifth team in that group and can’t have enjoyed watching those names appear alongside them.
This is the second year of the Glen Dimplex partnership with Camogie, supported by the personal interest and investment of Carmel Naughton. You can read about the partnership in greater detail here on Sport for Business from last year.
The action gets under way on the last weekend in May for the Intermediate and Junior Championships and the first weekend of June for the Senior grade.
“The Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Championship draws always throw up exciting pairings and interesting discussions, and this year is no different,” said Hilda Preslin, Uachtaraán Cumann Camógaíochta and a Kildare native said.
“I want to thank our sponsors Glen Dimplex for their invaluable support in year two of our partnership together. I wish all our players and counties good luck and success in what promises to be a thrilling championship. We look forward to a summer of excitement and continuation of the great action we have seen during the National League this year.”
“We are extremely excited to be sponsors of the Camogie All-Ireland Championships, particularly following the athleticism, skill, determination and passion on display at last years’ championships,” added Mike Cavanagh, Glen Dimplex Head of Communications.
“We are delighted to be part of these great moments in Irish sport, taking place throughout communities across Ireland. We wish all the Premier Junior, Intermediate and Senior teams the very best of luck.”
