Cork senior camogie champions playing their 4th Championship game in 8 days today

These girls have shown some character.

Inniscarra won the Cork senior camogie title for the second year in a row on Saturday, and on Sunday, they take on Clare Champions Inagh-Kilnamona in the Munster senior club semi-final.

This is the womens’ fourth Championship game in the last 8 days. They played the first of these four games last Saturday, 21st October, when they defeated Douglas in the county quarter-final replay.

The Ballyanly club were out again just three days later, on Wednesday 25th October, when they triumphed over Milford in the county semi-final.

They had two days to recover for the county final against Glen Rovers, the pinnacle of the Cork club camogie calendar, which took place on Saturday, and after edging the Cork city club in a titanic battle in Castle Road, they had just 20 hours to recover for the biggest game of their year in the Munster senior camogie club semi-final on Sunday.

Iniscarra won the Cork senior camogie title in 2016. They were defeated in the Munster final by a rampant Burgess-Duharra side.

When setting their goals for the start of the year, it was surely their aim to go one step further and to win the Munster competition, to put the hurt of last year to bed.

@casey_joanne @Scarra_Camogie Player of the match with her fav! pic.twitter.com/mv7deLdkTC

— Jennifer Casey (@CaseyOshea1982) October 28, 2017

The situation they have been presented with is so unfair on them. A team that has trained all year for this, to do what they were so close to doing last year, are being forced to play two of their biggest games one day after another.

Just think for a second about how tired these women are, think about the knocks players pick up in every game that leave them crippled for a few days.

Co Champions in the Model Farm @ScarraGAA @Scarra_ball pic.twitter.com/vNES3BRvKO

— Inniscarra Camogie (@Scarra_Camogie) October 28, 2017

Think about winning a game you dream about as a child, and then being forced to go to bed early that night, to rest for another big game the next day.

In fairness, the Cork senior camogie side’s march to the All-Ireland senior final, and eventual victory delayed club games, but it’s still no excuse for such occurrences.

What we must appreciate the most, though, is the spirit, courage and heart of these warriors to stay going despite the unenviable situation they have faced.

“Thanks to all for the best wishes, tomorrow is a tough ask but unfortunately it’s the situation which is presented. We’d love all of you to come cheer on Inniscarra tomorrow at 2pm, as we now represent Cork! Corcaigh abú,” they commented on their Facebook page.