2025 Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Championship – Round 1
Galway v Dublin
Date: 24 May 2025, 4pm
Venue: Kenny Park
Referee: TBC
FT: Galway 0-15 Dublin 1-6
Match Report
Daragh O’Conchuir, Camogie Assocation
In Athenry, it was a tight affair, where Aisling Gannon goaled for Dublin after ten minutes and the contest was tied at the break, 0-7 to 1-4.
Carrie Dolan brought her tally for the game to 0-11 as Galway ran out 0-15 to 1-6 winners, setting them up nicely for their trip to the Oak Leaf County next weekend.
“There was some amount of rain today,” said Galway manager Cathal Murray. “It was very bad (conditions) and I thought it got worse as the day went on. In the second half, in fairness to the girls, they were really good considering the conditions. We’re really happy, it’s good to get a win in our first day out in the championship.
“We certainly have things to improve on, but when you get over a team like Dublin and win your first game, that’s what it’s all about.
“The defensive showing was probably the most pleasing thing of all to be honest. We were going out playing against the wind in the second half, and we managed to keep them to two points from frees. Our backs were outstanding, but we had a great level of work rate, from our full forward line all the way back.”
Looking further down the road, one concern for Murray was a knee injury to Áine Keane, forcing the withdrawal of the UL Student who was named Third Level Rising Star Player of the Year in March.
“It seemed to be an impact injury. It’s definitely around the knee. At this stage we don’t know (how bad the injury is). To be honest, we’re hoping now that it was just the pain from the impact, and maybe it’s just a dead leg. She’ll have to get it scanned anyway; she’s still limping in there now. It was very sore after the impact, so we’ll have to get a scan done and take it from there.
- Winning Start For Galway In Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Championship – Commentary And Reaction – Galway Bay FM
Senior Team
Captain – Carrie Dolan
Senior All Ireland Championship Group 2: Results to Date
- Round 1: 24 May – Galway v Dublin
- Round 2: 31 May – Derry v Galway
- Round 3: BYE
- Round 4: 21 Jun – Kilkenny v Galway
- Round 5: 28 Jun – Galway v Waterford
