Cork 2-12
Kilkenny 1-9

Angela Walsh's injury-time goal completed a remarkable second half Cork comeback as they defeated Kilkenny in the All-Ireland senior camogie final at Croke Park.

Trailing by 0-4 to 1-6 at half-time, the Anna Geary-captained Rebels outscored the Cats by 2-8 to 0-3 in the second period with Jennifer O'Leary's brilliant 41st minute goal lighting the touch paper for their comeback. The victory gives Cork their 25th O'Duffy Cup and their first since 2009, while it's heartbreak once again for Kilkenny, who also lost last year's decider to Galway.

In a cagey opening period, Katie Power and Julia White traded points before Kilkenny's Michelle Quilty took centre stage with a point and then a goal in the 18th minute. Denise Gaule added three more points, two from frees, to leave the charges of Graham Dillon and Niall Williams five clear at the break.

When Shelly Farrell extended the Leinster side's lead to six points within a minute of the restart, the signs looked ominous for Cork, but they responded by scoring an unanswered 1-5 in a devastating 11-minute spell to take control.

O'Leary's goal put them ahead and with Orla Cotter helping herself to 0-6, they pushed for home. But a Collette Dormer point had Kilkenny within two points before a late Cotter point and goal from dual star Walsh put the result beyond doubt. 

Cork: A Murray; J O'Callaghan, A Geary, L Treacy; E O'Sullivan (0-01), G O'Connor, P Mackey; R Buckley, A Thompson; J O'Leary (1-01), A Walsh (1-00), B Corkery (0-02); J White (0-01), O Cotter (0-06, 4f), K Mackey (0-01). Sub: J Casey for O'Leary (60+1).

Kilkenny: E Kavanagh; M Power, K McDonald, J Frisby; C Phelan, C Dormer (0-01), E Aylward; L Fennelly, A Dalton; D Gaule (0-05, 4f), A Dunphy, Á Connery; S Farrell (0-01), K Power (0-01), M Quilty (1-01). Subs: M Walsh for Connery (44), A Neary for Farrell (53), E Keane for Fennelly (56).

Referee: J Dolan (Clare).

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