Erika O'Shea: We ran out of new churches to wish for our Cork team to win

"Currently splitting her time between north Melbourne in Australia, where she plays Aussie Rules (AFLW) and her home county, the Macroom native jokes that her previous success on the Cork senior team might also be partly down to a pre-game family ritual."

Cork footballer Erika O’Shea at SuperValu’s launch of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

It’s hard to become a Cork GAA superstar and All-Star winner before the age of 20 without being a tad competitive, and footballer Erika O’Shea admits she has no shortage of the personality trait.

“I’m very competitive. I think there’s a level of competitiveness you need, but sometimes I’m just too competitive — I need to remember it’s just a game,” she says, ahead of the 2023 Championship season.