2012 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Provincial championships

There was an indication of changes in the camogie hierarchy in the provincial championships which were held before the All-Ireland senior championship began. Clare won the Munster championship for the first time since 1944, beating Cork in the final. Offaly defeated Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final and, although Wexford beat Offaly by 1-12 to 1-7 to win the Leinster final, they were boosted by the experience. Offaly went on to beat Kilkenny for the second time in a championship play-off and then Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter final to qualify for the All-Ireland semi-final for the first time. Clare qualified for the All-Ireland quarter final only to lose to their Munster final victims Cork.

Structure

The eight teams were divided into two groups - Cork, Dublin, Galway and Tipperary in Group 1, and Clare, Kilkenny, Offaly and Wexford in Group 2. Teams received 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. The top four teams then contested the semi-finals. All teams in Group 1 played all teams in Group 2. The top team from each group went into the semi-final on opposite sides of the draw. The second team from each group went into quarter-finals on opposite sides of the draw. The third in Group 1 played fourth in Group 2 for a place in the quarter-final and the fourth in Group 1 played the third in Group 2 for a place in the quarter-final. There were draws to decide who played who in the quarter-finals and for home venue for the quarter-finals.

Manageruial changes

For the first time in the history of the championship no female manager had charge if a county team. Wexford retained JJ Doyle as manager. Paudie Murray, brother of goalkeeper Aoife, took over as manager of Cork. Tony Ward took over from Noel Finn as Galway manager. Brendan Williams became Kilkenny manager as Ann Downey departed after four seasons in charge. John Lillis became manager of Tipperary, John Carmody took over from Patsy Fahy as manager of Clare, and John Troy was new manager of Offaly after Joachim Kelly’s achievement in bringing them from junior to senior status in three seasons.

Dual players

Cork players Briege Corkery and Rena Buckley also played for the Cork senior ladies' football team that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship. Two Women's Irish Hockey League players played in the championship, Naomi Carroll of Clare and of Emer Lucey of Dublin.

Opening Rounds

The new structure threw up several surprises not least being Offaly’s progression to the semi-final despite finishing joint bottom of the group stages. For the third year in succession Galway defeated the eventual champions in the group stages, but having lost the previous two All- Ireland finals to the same opposition, they failed to reach the final thanks to a late surge by Cork in the semi-final. Offaly achieved a major breakthrough by qualifying for the semi-final.

Controversy

An offer by Wexford GAA to Wexford camogie to staging a double-header between the hurling, and Wexford versus Cork in camogie was rejected by Wexford camogie board

Semi-final

Galway, losing finalists in 2010 and 2011 were defeated in the All-Ireland semifinal by Cork with late double Late goals from Katriona Mackey and Síle Burns.

Results

Group stage

date = June 23, 2012 | team1 = Kilkenny| score = 2-15 – 1-9| team2 = Dublin| goals1 = Miriam Walsh 1-4, Michelle Quilty 1-2, Aoife Neary 0-5f, Katie Power 0-4| goals2 = Ciara Berkeley 0-6 (4f, 1 '45), Sarah Ryan 1-0, Louise O'Hara 0-2, Amy Murphy 0-1| stadium = O'Toole Park}}

date = June 23, 2012 | team1 = Cork| score = 0-16 – 2-9| team2 = Clare| goals1 = Linda Dorgan 0-2, Gemma O'Connor 0-1, Orla Cotter 0-1, Katriona Mackey 0-1, Jennifer O'Leary 0-9 (6f), Julia White 0-2, Joanne Casey 0-1| goals2 = Fiona Lafferty 1-2, Claire McMahon 0-5 (3f), Deirdre Murphy 1-0, Shonagh Enright 0-2| stadium = Newmarket on Fergus}}

date = June 23, 2012 | team1 = Galway| score = 1-17 – 1-6| team2 = Offaly| goals1 = Niamh McGrath 0-6 (5f, 1'45), Ann Marie Hayes 0-3, Brenda Hanney 0-3, Tara Ruttledge 1-0, Martina Conroy 0-2, Niamh Kilkenny 0-1, Orla Kilkenny 0-1, Aislinn Connolly 0-1| goals2 = Elaine Darmody 1-5 (1-4f, 1'45), Orlaith Kirwan 0-1| stadium = Banagher}}

date = June 23, 2012 | team1 = Wexford| score = 1-17 – 1-6| team2 = Tipperary| goals1 = Úna Leacy 1-4, Ursula Jacob 0-8 (3F 1'45), Katrina Parrock 0-2, Lenny Holohan 0-1, Michelle O'Leary 0-1, Kate Kelly 0-1| goals2 = Ereena Fryday 1-0, Mary Ryan 0-1, Coaimhe Maher 0-1, Joanne Ryan 0-1, Nicola Walshe 0-2f, Cáit Devane 0-1f| stadium = The Ragg}}

date = June 30, 2012 | team1 = Tipperary | score = 2-16 – 0-9 | team2 = Clare| goals1 = Cáit Devane 1-3, Joanne Ryan 1-0, Nicole Walsh 0-8 (6f 1'45), Jill Horan 0-3, Siobhan McGrath 0-2 | goals2 = Claire McMahon 0-6 (3f), Chloe Morey 0-1, Naomi Carroll 0-1, Kate Lynch 0-1 | stadium = Semple Stadium }}

date = June 30, 2012 | team1 = Galway| score = 2-11 – 1-7| team2 = Kilkenny| goals1 = Brenda Hanney 2-0, Niamh McGrath 0-4f, Martina Conroy 0-2, Aislinn Connolly 0-1, Noreen Coen 0-1, Orla Kilkenny 0.1, Orlaith McGrath 0-1, Tara Ruttledge 0-1| goals2 = Aoife Neary 0-4f, Katie Power 0-3 (0-1 pen), Edel Maher 1-0| stadium = Nowlan Park }}

date = June 30, 2012 | team1 = Wexford| score = 0-14 – 0-9| team2 = Cork| goals1 = Ursula Jacob 0-8 (6f), Úna Leacy 0-3, Kate Kelly 0-3(2f) | goals2 = Julia White 0-1, Katriona Mackey 0-1, Orla Cotter 0-2 (1f), Joanne Casey 0-2, Jennifer O'Leary 0-3 (1f) | stadium = Bellefield, Enniscorthy }}

date = June 30, 2012 | team1 = Offaly| score = 3-14 – 3-11| team2 = Dubin| goals1 = Elaine Darmody 3-8(1-05f 1'45), Jean Brady 0-2, Arlene Watkin 0-2, Siobhán Flannery 0-2 | goals2 = Amy Murphy 2-0, Alison Maguire 0-6f, Muireann O'Gorman 1-2, Sarah Ryan 0-1, Ciara Burgess 0-1, Alison Twomey 0-1| stadium = O'Toole Park, Crumlin }}

date = July 7, 2012 | team1 = Galway| score = 1-13 – 0-11| team2 = Clare| goals1 = Niamh McGrath 0-7 (3f), Martina Conroy 0-2, Aislinn Connolly 0-2, Orla Kilkenny 0-1, Ann Marie Hayes 0-1| goals2 = Claire McMahon 0-6 (5f), Fiona Lafferty 0-4 (3f), Chloe Morey 0-2, Katie Cahill 0-1| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis }}

date = July 7, 2012 | team1 = Cork| score = 4-20 – 1-5| team2 = Offaly| goals1 = Claire Shine 1-5, Katriona Mackey 1-4, Orla Cotter 0-5 (3f), Katie Buckley 1-2, Linda Dorgan 1-1, Jennifer O'Leary 0-3f| goals2 = Elaine Darmody 0-3f, Emma Dunne 1-0, Tina Hannon 0-2| stadium = Pairc Ui Chaoimh }}

date = July 7, 2012 | team1 = Tipperary| score = 2-15 – 1-15| team2 = Kilkenny| goals1 = Nicole Walsh 0-7 (0-4 frees, 0-3 '45s), Noreen Flanagan 2-0, Alice Fogarty 0-3, Jill Horan 0-2, Joanne Ryan, Sara Fryday 0-1, Cáit Devane 0-1| goals2 = Aoife Neary 0-7 (all frees), Katie Power 0-4, Michelle Quilty 1-0, Miriam Walsh 0-2, Noelle Maher 0-1, Niamh Byrne 0-1| stadium = Nowlan Park }}

date = July 8, 2012 | team1 = Wexford| score = 2-20 – 1-4| team2 = Dublin| goals1 = Úna Leacy 0-1, Laoise Codd 0-3, Fiona Kavanagh 0-1, Ursula Jacob 1-6 (1-1'45), Karen Kelly 0-2f, Josie Dwyer 0-3, Katrina Parrock 0-3, Evelyn Quigley 1-1| goals2 = Mairi Moynihan 0-4f, Aisling Carolan 1-0| stadium = Wexford Park }}

date = July 14, 2012 | team1 = Galway| score = 3-14 – 0-10| team2 = Wexford| goals1 = Martina Conroy 2-0, Brenda Hanney 1-0, Orla Kilkenny 0-1, Noreen Coen 0-1| goals2 = Ursula Jacob 0-7, Michelle O'Leary 0-1, Katrina Parrock 0-1, Josie Dwyer 0-1 | stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry }}

date = July 14, 2012 | team1 = Tipperary| score = 1-12 – 1-10| team2 = Offaly| goals1 = Cáit Devane 0-9, Caoimhe Maher 1-1, Siobhan McGrath 0-1, Jill Horan| goals2 = Elaine Darmody 0-9, Arlene Watkin 1-0, Siobhan Flannery 0-1| stadium = St Brendan's Park, Birr }}

date = July 14, 2012 | team1 = Cork| score = 2-15 – 1-7| team2 = Kilkenny| goals1 = Jennifer O'Leary 0-5 (0-4 '45s), Katie Buckley 1-0, Linda Dorgan 1-0, Katriona Mackey 0-3 . Anna Geary 0-3, Briege Corkery 0-2, Claire Shine 0-1, Joanne Casey 0-1 | goals2 = Michelle Quilty 0-4 (0-3 frees), Miriam Walsh 1-1, Grace Walsh 0-1, Kelly Hamilton 0-1| stadium = Ballincollig }}

date = July 14, 2012 | team1 = Dublin| score = 1-9 – 0-12| team2 = Clare| goals1 = Mairi Moynihan (0-4); Amy Murphy (1-0); Aisling Carolan (0-2), Laura Twomey (0-1) Muireann O'Gorman (0-1), Áine Fanning (0-1)| goals2 = Clare McMahon (0-7), Naomi Carroll (0-2), Susan Fahy (0-2)| stadium = Parnell Park}}

Table

Play-offs

date = July 21, 2012 Play-Off | team1 = Cork| score = 1-13 – 0-9| team2 = Tipperary| goals1 = Katriona Mackey 1-4, Jennifer O'Leary 0-5 (4f), Orla Cotter 0-2 (1f), Anna Geary 0-1, Briege Corkery 0-1| goals2 = Nicole Walsh 0-6 (4f), Ciara Ryan 0-1, Joanne Ryan 0-1, Jill Horan 0-1| stadium = Ballincollig }}

date = July 21, 2012 Play-Off | team1 = Offaly| score = 2-13 – 1-11| team2 = Kilkenny| goals1 = Siobhán Flannery 0-7 (0-3 frees), Elaine Darmody 1-3 (0-2 frees), Michaela Morgan 0-3, Arlene Watkin 1-1| goals2 = Katie Power 1-2, Aoife Neary 0-5 (all frees), Miriam Walsh 0-3, Noelle Maher 0-1| stadium = St Brendan's Park, Birr}}

date = July 28, 2012 Play-Off | team1 = Clare| score = 1-19 – 1-7| team2 = Tipperary| goals1 = Claire McMahon 0-10 (9f 1'45), Fiona Lafferty 0-4, Naomi Carroll 0-1, Niki Kaiser 0-2, Ailish Considine 1-2 | goals2 = Jill Horan 0-1, Nicole Walsh 1-2, Coaimhe Maher 0-1, Cáit Devane 0-2, Noreen Flanagan 0-1| stadium = O'Moore Park }}

date = July 28, 2012 Play-Off | team1 = Dublin| score = 0-17 – 2-10 aet| team2 = Kilkenny| goals1 = Mairi Moynihan 0-10 (9f 1’45), Aisling Carolan 0-2, Sarah Ryan 0-1, Alison Twomey 0-1, Orla Durkan 0-1, Arlene Cushen 0-1, Áine Fanning 0-1 | goals2 = Aoife Neary 0-7 (4f, 2'45's), Katie Power 1-1, Elaine Aylward 1-0, Kelly Hamilton 0-1, Leanne Fennelly 0-1| stadium =O'Moore Park}}

Final stages

date = August 4, 2012 Quarter-Final | team1 = Cork| score = 1-10 – 0-10| team2 = Clare| goals1 = Jennifer O'Leary 0-4(2f), Katriona Mackey 1-2, Orla Cotter 0-1f, Katie Buckley 0-1, Joanne Casey 0-1, Aoife Murray 0-1| goals2 = Chloe Morey 0-6, Fiona Lafferty 0-1, Naomi Carroll 0-1, Claire McMahon 0-1, Susan Fahy 0-1 | stadium =O'Moore Park }}

date = August 4, 2012 Quarter-Final| team1 = Offaly| score = 1-13 – 2-9| team2 = Dublin| goals1 = Elaine Darmody 1-7 (1pen 4f 1'45), Michaela Morgan 0-3, Siobhan Flannery 0-2, Arlene Watkin 0-1 | goals2 = Mairi Moynihan 2-2 (1-2f), Louise O'Hara 0-1, Laura Twomey 0-1, Muireann O'Gorman 0-1, Alison Twomey 0-1, Aisling Carolan 0-1, Áine Fanning 0-1, Amy Murphy 0-1 | stadium =O'Moore Park }}

date = August 18, 2012 Semi-Final| team1 = Wexford| score = 3-14 – 0-5| team2 = Offaly| goals1 = Katrina Parrock 2-2, Ursula Jacob 1-4, Fiona Rochford 0-3, Kate Kelly 0-3 (1 pen), Úna Leacy 0-1, Fiona Kavanagh 0-1| goals2 = Elaine Darmody 0-2 (fs), Michaela Morgan 0-1, Siobhan Flannery 0-1, Arlene Watkin 0-1| stadium =Nowlan Park }}

date = August 18, 2012 Semi-Final| team1 = Cork| score = 3-10 – 0-12| team2 = Galway| goals1 = Katriona Mackey 1-2, Síle Burns 1-1, Briege Corkery1-1, Jennifer O'Leary 0-4 (3fs), Gemma O'Connor 0-1| goals2 = Veronica Curtin 0-3, Niamh McGrath 0-3 (2fs), Niamh Kilkenny 0-2, Aislinn Connolly 0-2, Martina Conroy 0-1, Orla Kilkenny 0-1| stadium =Nowlan Park }}

date = September 16, 2012 Final| team1 = Wexford| score = 3-13 – 3-6| team2 = Cork| goals1 = Ursula Jacob 2-7 (0-4fs, 0-2 45s); Katrina Parrock 1-2; Fiona Rochford 0-2, Kate Kelly 0-2 | goals2 = Jennifer O'Leary 0-4 (3fs, 1 45); Aoife Murray (pen), Sile Burns, Katrina Mackey 1-0 each; Orla Cotter 0-1, Briege Corkery 0-1 | stadium =Croke Park

|} MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes
• Replay if scores level
• Maximum of 5 substitutions

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