Cork are back in the Irish Daily Star Camogie Division 1 League final for the first time since 2007 courtesy of a convincing 1-12 to 0-10 victory over Galway in the first semi-final in Sixmilebridge.
Wexford provided the opposition five years ago and will do so again after snatching a 1-4 to 0-6 victory over Kilkenny in Carriganore.
Gemma O'Connor was the winning captain as the Rebels edged out Wexford to claim their 14th title in '07, while Jennifer O'Leary scored the winning point and the duo were the key protagonists again as a disappointing Galway were denied.
The sides were level on 0-3 apiece when some good work by Orla Cotter and Eimear O'Sullivan in the 13th minute ended with O'Leary rounding her marker and smashing the sliotar to the Galway net.
The Tribeswomen responded well with four points in six minutes from Aislinn Connolly (two frees), Brenda Hanney and Therese Maher but Cork finished with three points from Regina Curtin and two placed ball conversions by O'Leary to lead by 1-6 to 0-7 at half time.
O'Leary added three points after the resumption as Cork pulled clear, and Galway had no answer.
Wexford are chasing a fourth league title in a row but they were made to fight all the way by a valiant Kilkenny.
A strong cross-field wind made it very difficult for both teams but it was Kilkenny who made a better fist of it, leading at half time by double scores, 0-4 to 0-2. Aoife Neary pointed three frees in the final eight minutes of the half to push the Noresiders clear.
The key moment of the game arrived in the 40th minute, when Ursula Jacob sent in a long ball that was finished to the net by Evelyn Quigley, after Kilkenny goalkeeper Caitriona Ryan had saved her initial effort.
Points from Katie Power and Aoife Neary brought the sides level with 12 minutes remaining but it was the champions who came up with the winner, courtesy of an Ursula Jacob free in the 57th minute. Tweet

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