Preview: Weekend's AIB All-Ireland Club Camogie Finals

Saturday December 13

AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Final

Brídíní Óga Glenravel (Antrim) v St Dominic’s (Roscommon), Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA, 2pm, Live stream on Camogie YouTube

Brídíní Oga won this title in January 2023 (for the 2022 season) and the Glenravel outfit’s goal threat was the key in a six-point defeat of St Canice’s of Dungiven (Derry) to secure provincial primacy this time around. Aimee Traynor contributed a brace and there was one each for Molly Woulahan and Eimhear McAleenan. Jaime Woulahan also produced a Trojan display.

Torie Edgar and Molly Woulahan scored first-half goals to establish a straightforward passage through to the final though Patrickswell (Limerick) put up a stern second-half resistance, that was held at bay as Edgar grabbed a second major.

St Dominic’s only lost to Killimor (Galway) by a point in a low-scoring affair in the Connacht final – 0-6 to 0-5 - and with the Galwegians putting it up to Camross in the intermediate semi-final, will know they have a chance of going all the way in the junior decider if their attack doesn’t stutter as it did on that occasion.

Crucially, the scoring prowess that eluded them against then returned when blitzing St Peter’s of Dunboyne by 2-15 to 1-3. Significantly, Áine O’Meara, who missed that provincial decider, registered 2-4.

AIB All-Ireland Junior B Club Camogie Final

Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) v St Kevin’s (Louth), NGDC Abbotstown, 12.45pm, Live stream on Camogie YouTube

Éire Óg are in their first All-Ireland final and the Carrickmore crew accounted for Fr Murphy’s (London) by 0-10 to 0-3 to reach the decider, with St Kevin’s beating Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) by 4-10 to 0-3.

The Louth champions had defeated Setanta of Carlow by 2-17 to 0-9 to win the Leinster Championship, when Amy Murray was in sparkling form.

Éire Óg had gotten the better of Derrynoose in the Ulster decider in a thriller, prevailing by the minimum, 2-8 to 1-10, joint skipper Aoibhinn Daly setting up minor, Niamh McElduff to deliver a stunning goal to draw the sides level, before Daly split the posts from a free to snatch the honours.

Sunday December 14

AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Final

Athenry (Galway) v St Finbarr’s (Cork), Croke Park, 4.15pm, Live on RTÉ 2

Athenry scaled the mountain out west for the first time since 2009, taking out Sarsfields, the All-Ireland champions who had secured a fourth title in six campaigns 12 months ago, thanks to two goals from Eimear Keane.

They now have a chance of keeping the title in Galway and adding to their sole victory of 1977. They have lost seven finals though, so will be desperate to improve that conversion rate.

Athenry possess tremendous experience in the legendary Therese Maher (now Donohue) and Jessica Gill, a fellow former All-Star and goalscorer in the semi-final victory over 2023 champions Dicksboro (Kilkenny). Two-time All-Star and 2025 Player of the Year nominee, Dervla Higgins is the spiritual leaderthough, an inspirational captain. Fellow Galway All-Ireland winner Sabina Rabbitte, daughter of manager Joe, is a huge threat in attack.

It is a first club final for St Finbarr’s but there are no concerns about experience or calibre. Sorcha McCartan is their leading scorer was player of the match when they defeated St Catherine’s to retain their county title. Kate Wall broke De La salle hearts with a late goal in the Munster final, finishing with 2-4 in the two-point success.

Amazingly, their All-Ireland semi-final was even tighter and more dramatic and this time, it was Ciara Golden that proved the match winner after two periods of extra time and a 45s shootout on the cards, denying Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim).

Orlaith Cahalane excelled throughout, along with sister Méabh and with Gráinne recovered from the Achilles tendon injury suffered in the build-up to the 2024 All-Ireland in training with Cork, the family had four sisters involved at the final whistle as Kate also entered the fray.

AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Club Camogie Final

Ballincollig (Cork) v Camross (Laois), Croke Park, 2pm, Live on RTÉ Player

Ballincollig are the first Cork team to reach a final outside of the senior club championship, which is quite something. Mike O’Brien’s charged ensured their return to senior status when overcoming Ballygarvan by four points, skipper Linda Dorgan and fellow veteran Leah Weste shining along with this year’s Cork U16 captain, Leah Hannigan providing a significant cameo, scoring five points off the bench to be named player of the match.

A strong second half performance that included a brace of goals from Hannigan turned the Munster final against Moycarkey Borris (Tipperary), while it was Weste and Dorgan that proved the driving force in the hard-fought defeat of Eglish (Tyrone) in the All-Ireland semi-final, and Hannigan shaking the opposition rigging once more.

Camross are the first Laois side to reach final since Harps completed a three-in-a-row in 2008. Arien Delaney’s squad ended a 24-year wait to return to the provincial top table when cruising to a 12-point victory over Na Fianna. That was their fourth game on the trot, a sequence that included dethroning Leinster champions St Brigid’s to secure county honours for the first time in four years.

Laois star Aimee Collier is a key contributor but while in charge of frees in county colours, yields to former long-serving O’Moore captain, Sarah-Anne Fitzgerald for those duties when it comes to the club. Collier was crowned Camogie’s Player of the Year for the Premier Junior code the night before Camross won the Leinster title, Kirsten Keenan ripping the Meath representatives apart with four goals

They had to work much harder against Killimor (Galway) to clear the penultimate obstacle, before chiselling out a five-point success. Gráinne Delaney was brilliant, slotting five points from play, and an Erin Walsh goal kept the Tribeswomen at bay.