The Irish Press commented that the game was "The game was very fast and often spectacular but unfortunately was betimes robust.." The Irish Press reported There was considerable confusion at the end of this tremendously exciting All Ireland camogie semi-final at Cahir yesterday and only after an emergency meeting of the central Council in the Galtee Hotel after the game was it announced by the President, Miss Lil O'Grady (Cork) that Dublin the holders had got through to yet another final, by a single point.The Nenagh Guardian reported under the scoreline Tipperary 3-7 Dublin 5-0: Elation, disappointment, despair, absolute exasperation, these are al the words that could be used to describe the feelings of the Tipperary camogie team after last Sunday's All Ireland semi-final against Dublin in Cahir.
Despite this disappointment that the game could possibly be a draw, the absolute bombshell that was dropped when it was announced in the Galtee Hotel that Dublin had won by a point really completed a day of frustration.
Margo Loughnane coolly tapped over the equalizer and seconds before the final whistle, Ann Carroll pointed to break the Dublin bogey for Tipperary camogie players for ever, no mater what the referee says.
Orla Ní Síocháin put Kit Kehoe in possession for what proved to be the decisive goal for Dublin 12 minutes from the end.
Agnes Hourigan wrote in The Irish Press: The game was one of the most exciting in recent years, If Mairéad Carabine, who scored Antrim’s last point, had kept the ball low, the sides would have finished level.
[7]Kathleen Ryder made her last appearance for Dublin as she got married and retired from inter county camogie the following month.