Kilkenny camogie side named for Leinster Championship opener with Wexford

aoimhe Dowling of Kilkenny pictured at the launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Camogie Championship, at The Kinnitty Castle Hotel in Kinnitty, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

placeholder image — aoimhe Dowling of Kilkenny pictured at the launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Camogie Championship, at The Kinnitty Castle Hotel in Kinnitty, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

The Cats face the Model county at 7.30pm this evening.

Kilkenny kick off the defence of their Leinster senior camogie title when they travel the short distance to take on Wexford in Chadwicks Wexford Park this evening.

After a decent league campaign that saw them narrowly lose out on a Division 1A final spot on the final day, the Cats will be eager to keep the momentum going in a repeat of last year's decider.

The two teams are also part of a six team group in the upcoming championship so it's set to be a busy few weeks for Jimmy Meagher's side.

The game is live on Clubber and throws-in at 7.30pm

Kilkenny team to face Wexford- Aoife Norris (Piltown); Rachel Phelan (John Lockes), Michelle Teehan (James Stephens), Angela Carroll (Dicksboro); Caoimhe Dowling (Dicksboro), Niamh Deely (James Stephens), Ava Brett (St Brigid's); Laura Greene (O'Loughlin Gaels), Caoimhe Keher Murtagh (Rower Inistioge); Asha McHardy (Dicksboro), Laura Murphy (O'Loughlin Gaels), Sarah Barcoe (Thomastown); Emma Shortall (Clara), Aoife Prendergast (Dicksboro), Rachel Dowling (Dicksboro).

Subs: Sinead Farrell (St Lachtain's), Grace Brennan (Tullaroan), Maria Brennan (Galtir), Emily Smith (James Stephens), Tiffanie Fitzgerald (Young Irelands), Sofia Kerr (Conahy Shamrocks), Jessica Smith (Barrow Rangers), Miriam Bambrick (Barrow Rangers), Katie Nolan (St Martin's), Ciara Dunne (Tullaroan), Emma Mulhall (Conahy Shamrocks), Ciara O'Shea (Windgap), Claire Doheny (St Brigid's), Ellen Gunner (Conahy Shamrocks), Steffi Fitzgerald (Young Irelands), Laura Phelan (John Lockes), Una Duggan (St Anne's), Aisling O'Sullivan (John Lockes).