Therese O’Callaghan: ‘Rose of Mooncoin’ back in Croke Park charts after Kilkenny’s clean sweep

The ‘Rose of Mooncoin’ rang out loud and clear in Croke Park yesterday evening, the Kilkenny GAA ballad had not been heard on All-Ireland camogie final day for over two decades. 

All shoulders were put to the wheel this year in an effort to regain the O’Duffy Cup, and it turned out to be a day to savour for the Black and Amber. A clean sweep of intermediate and senior titles.

This senior final was greatly anticipated, especially since the two extra-time semi-finals last month. There was much debate as to who might succeed. Four of the country’s top players gave their verdicts in a newspaper yesterday — two for Kilkenny, one for a draw, and one for Cork. Now, if that didn’t get us thinking.