[3] The six senior counties were all guaranteed a minimum of five competitive games, with the hope that standards all round would improve as a result of all the extra matches.
For the final round of the championship Marie O'Connor arrived in Athenry by helicopter[4] after attending her brother's wedding and scored 2-2 as her side Kilkenny defeated Galway 3-5 to 0-10.
Jim O’Sullivan, Gaelic games correspondent of the Irish Examiner, wrote: Consistent with what the scoreline suggests, powerful defensive play was key to Cork retaining their title in style in yesterday’s Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship final in Croke Park.
Starting without five of the team which looked destined to win last year’s final until Cork produced five late points, Tipperary’s inexperience in attack was to undermine their challenge.
The one-sided nature of the contest was primarily down to Cork’s superiority as a team, reflecting the confidence gained in victory 12 months ago and the determination to prove that it was no fluke.