Therese Maher recalls relief at Galway's 2013 final success

Galway's Therese Maher at the final whistle in 2013. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Galway camogie star Therese Maher knows that many people will recall the photograph of her at the final whistle of the 2013 All-Ireland final — a winner after five All-Ireland final defeats.

Maher, who features in this week’s Laochra Gael, says she’s often asked about that image: “It’s very hard to articulate emotions. That was just how my body reacted. The resounding emotion for me was relief and I think any sports person that has been trying to win something or achieve something in their career, when you get to that point and if you’re doing it for a long time, it is relief.