Gemma on UN tour armed with hurley

An Irish soldier bound for Lebanon as part of the 108th Infantry Battalion UNIFIL intends to get in plenty of shooting practice while in the Middle East.

Along with her Steyr rifle, Corporal Gemma O’Connor will be packing two hurleys and a bag of sliotars to ensure her camogie skills are kept fully sharpened during her six-month tour with the 108th UNIFIL battalion.

Gemma, who holds five All-Ireland senior camogie medals with Cork and seven All-Stars, took part in the review at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, yesterday in front of Minster of State Paul Kehoe.