Rebel stalwart Amy O’Connor wise beyond her years

Being “thrown in at the deep end” suited Amy O’Connor just fine. Rather than being inhibited by promotion to the Cork team while still a teenager, the St Vincent’s forward flourished with the responsibility placed on her young shoulders.

This Sunday, O’Connor will play in her fourth All-Ireland senior camogie final, bidding to secure her fourth All-Ireland medal. And she’s only 22.