Fans
urged to #GoTogether and help break 25,000 attendance mark
All
three Finals set for live coverage on RTÉ 2
There will be new names on each of this year’s
All-Ireland trophies come on Sunday September 8th in what has been a thrilling
season in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championships that has seen
new teams emerge across all three grades. Fans are being urged to play their
part as the Camogie Association aims for an attendance of over 25,000 this
year.
In what is a quickly growing rivalry, Galway and
Kilkenny meet for the third time this year with one win apiece so far – Galway
claiming the National League Division 1 title when the sides met in Croke Park
in March. The Cats won when the sides met on the opening weekend of this year’s
Championship and will hope to avenge back-to-back Final defeats to claim a 14th
O’Duffy Cup. Galway are looking for their first Senior title since 2013 and
their third overall.
Galway will also contest the Intermediate Final
which could set up the first part of an Intermediate-Senior double for the
Tribeswomen which they also achieved in 2013. They face a Westmeath side aiming
for their first Intermediate crown with the added incentive of promotion to the
Senior ranks in 2019 should they win. Many of this Westmeath side were part of
the Premier Junior side which tasted All-Ireland glory in Croke Park in 2017.
The Premier Junior Final meanwhile is an all-Munster
affair which sees Kerry looking to avenge their 2018 All-Ireland Final defeat
to Dublin as they continue to search for their first Premier Junior title.
Their opponents Limerick are hoping to claim their first Premier Junior title
since 1995.
Speaking at Captain’s Day in Croke Park, Camogie
Association President, Kathleen Woods said: “It’s been a thrilling Championship
so far with a changing of the guard across all three grades. We are in store
for a thrilling day on Sunday September 8th with each side hoping to end the
day by climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand.
“This is the biggest day of the Camogie calendar and
the pinnacle of any player’s career. I urge all Camogie members, fans of Gaelic
Games and of women’s sport to join in on the experience and to ‘Go Together’ to
our Finals by bringing friends, family and new supporters with them. We are
aiming to break the 25,000 mark for this year’s attendance, and I can guarantee
that anyone attending will not be disappointed in what is always an amazing
occasion!”
Tickets are on sale for Sunday’s triple-header, with
pre-purchase discounts for adults, children, families, Senior Citizens and
students as well as fantastic group offers available. Full ticketing
information is available at www.camogie.ie/tickets.asp
Anne Marie Collins of Liberty Insurance, said:
“Liberty Insurance has been a proud sponsor of the All-Ireland Camogie
Championships since 2014. We are delighted to be here today to support the six
inspiring captains and their teams ahead of All-Ireland Finals weekend.
“Camogie is in a very healthy place right now. The
underage and senior game is thriving at both club and intercounty level and we
continue to see a year-on-year growth in attendances on All-Ireland Finals day.
We expect this year’s Finals to be no different.
“As we begin the countdown to the 2019 All-Ireland
Championship finals, we encourage all supporters to come along to Croke Park to
sample the atmosphere, support their county and lend their voice to what will
no doubt prove an electrifying exhibition of Camogie.”
In another landmark all three Finals will be
broadcast live on RTÉ 2 as they broadcast the Premier Junior Final live for the
first very time. Coverage will begin at 11.50am on the day and all three
matches will also available live online worldwide via the RTÉ Player
International.
To follow all of the news and action from this
year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Championships Finals, follow us on Twitter
@OfficialCamogie, on Facebook Facebook/OfficialCamogieAssociation on Instagram
Instagram/OfficialCamogie or on Snapchat Snapchat/OfficialCamogie using the
hashtag #GoTogether
Sunday,
September 8th 2019
Croke
Park
Liberty
Insurance All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Galway v Kilkenny, Croke Park, 4.15pm Referee: Ray
Kelly (Kildare)
Liberty
Insurance All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Final
Galway v Westmeath, Croke Park, 2pm Referee: Andrew
Larkin (Cork)
Liberty
Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship Final
Kerry v Limerick, Croke Park, 12noon Referee: Gavin
Donegan (Dublin)
Ticket Information: Tickets are now available to purchase online from camogie.tickets.ie and from selected Centra and SuperValu outlets nationwide. Tickets will also be available to purchase outside the ground on matchday. Discounts available for advance purchases.
Further ticket information is available from
www.camogie.ie/tickets.asp
#GoTogether
