Rebels’ yells rang out in Croke Park this afternoon as the Cork camogie team secured yet another All-Ireland title.
The Munster side held on for a 1-13 to 0-9 victory over Galway to seal their 26th title in total and join Dublin at the top of the roll of honour list.
The two-in-row-chasing side were the better team throughout and led by 0-8 to 0-4 at the break but had to withstand an incredible Galway comeback until Briege Corkery’s late goal secured the win.
Breige Corkery gets a vital goal for Cork. 1-11 to 0-9 after 56. O'Duffy staying on Leeside it seems pic.twitter.com/vG6d99m9V4
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) September 13, 2015
Cork captain Ashling Thompson admitted she was concussed taking the O’Duffy Cup from Camogie President Catherine Neary, while in a powerful TV interview afterwards, Gemma O’Connor dedicated her win to her ill mother.
The veteran admitted the occasion almost got the better of her.
“This was probably the most emotional final from a personal perspective that I’m ever after playing. Number one for Cork, who I love playing for, and ultimately for my mother who I wouldn’t be playing for only for her today. She’s really ill at the moment and she’s at every game and every waking moment she’s there and unfortunately she can’t be here today.”
“She is just an amazing woman and she’s fighting so hard and at the moment and it’s all down down to her.”
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O’Connor also paid tribute to her team-mates for their support, and admitted that it was hard for her to concentrate on the build-up to the game due to her ill mother. She was hoping that the emotion of the occasion wouldn’t get to her and affect her performance.
2nd part of great iv pic.twitter.com/OSfRcW3Vdm
— Kevin Mc Gillicuddy (@KMcGillicuddy86) September 13, 2015
Really great interview with Gemma O Connor after the camoige today. Serious performance considering the circumstances
— Barry Corbett (@bar_notlar) September 13, 2015
Really emotional stuff from Gemma O'Connor in her post match interview with RTE as she dedicates the win to her mum
— RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) September 13, 2015
The intermediate final was won by Waterford who beat Kildare by 2-9 to 1-5 while Laois took the Junior crown with a 2-12 to 1-6 win over Roscommon.
