A goal entering the third quarter from Kitty Buckley and two from Renee Fitzgerald were the turning points in Cork's 6–3 to 2–3 victory over Louth in the semi-final.
Louth refused Cork's offer of a walkover in the All Ireland semi-final, also fixed for Darver.
They paid Cork's travelling expenses, organised a welcome reception and then made their exit from the championship by an 11-point margin.
Patsy McCullagh scored all of Galway's 2–1 in the semi-final in Belfast but missed the final.
They played in grey, green and white, the colours of county champions, Old Aloysians, who supplied ten of the starting twelve.