SPECIAL GUESTS VISIT U16 HEROES

The Carrigaline Camogie Club hosted two All-Ireland medal winners last week when Wayne Sherlock of the Cork senior hurling tream and recent camogie All-Star winner Aoife Murray attended the presentation of medals to the Carrigaline U16 camogie team.

This was the only major success in the camogie club this year, but they celebrated their county win in fine style by inviting two very special Cork players to present the medals to the team.

Speaking at the presentation of the county medals, Andrew O'Farrell, team coach, remarked that this team had never won anything before throughout the years and was confident that with their first county success that others would soon follow.

He added that with the coaching from Ollie Troy from the Community School, the team has done remarkably well, reaching the semi-finals of the U15 and U16B league, and although some players were now going into the senior grades, the bulk of the team was still young and able to play in the U16 competitions for the next couple of years.

Aoife Murray from Cloughduv camogie club said that it was an honour to be in Carrigaline and congratulated the girls on their county success, adding that "nothing would stop them gaining confidence and achieving further success."
It was a sentiment echoed by Wayne Sherlock who wished them all the very best in the future, and went on to present each player with their county medals.

Kevin O'Driscoll, former chairman of the Carrigaline GAA Club said that he was delighted to see the team and club doing so well, especially in the past couple of years which have seen the camogie club advance into senior grades. He said that he was glad to see Cork players such as Wayne and Aoife attend an event such as this, giving advice and encouragement to the younger players, and hoped that they would be back in Carrigaline next year with even more All-Ireland medals.

A special presentation was made to Katie Doherty who was the club's "Player of the Match" following her contriubtion of 3-05 in the final against Blarney.