Dublin had just two surviving players from their controversial 1948 side, Kathleen Cody and Sophie Brack Tipperary beat Galway 3–2 to 1–3 in the All Ireland semi-final at Roscrea before 1,000 spectators and a match described as "the best in many years".
The game was one of the best seen in the championship this year and the net minding of Kathleen Griffin for the visitors won rounds of applause.Of particular note was the exchange of goals midway through the first half by May Hynes of Tipperary and Scully of Galway.
The Irish Independent reported: A feature of the game was the outstanding individual play of Kathleen Cody, who several times went right through the Tipperary defence from midfield.
Agnes O'Farrelly sent a message to the teams: It is heartening to think of our kindred from England returning to the home of their people as trained athletes.The match had taken place less than eighteen months after the revival of camogie in Britain.
Matches in London were played on a full-sized hurling pitch, leaving their players with the additional handicap of adapting to the smaller space.