Inspirational captains win Sportswoman of the Month awards

Wexford’s camogie captain, Ursula Jacob and Cork’s football captain Amy O’Shea, have been named as joint winners of The Irish Times / Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month’ for September.

The Oulart-The-Ballagh star, Jacob and Inch Rovers ace attacker, O’Shea lead their respective teams to All-Ireland titles last month.

Jacob, an All Star in 2010 and the highest scoring player in the 2011 Senior Camogie Championship, led her team to victory against Galway scoring 1-5 in the All Ireland final, earning player of the match.

She has led her county to back-to-back Championship titles.

Similarly, inspirational Cork captain and PE teacher, Amy O'Shea, 28, made amends for Cork’s shock defeat to Tyrone in 2010, with the team bouncing back this year to win Cork’s sixth All Ireland title in seven years - regardless of Amy’s early exit from the pitch suffering her third cruciate knee ligament injury.

O'Shea said: "I said two rosaries when I came off - and it was nothing related to my knee".