Gemma O’Connor still coming to terms with call to end Cork camogie career

Having first pulled on a red shirt at the age of 13 in the late 90s, O’Connor’s Cork career — underage and senior — spanned four decades and saw her collect a record 11 All Stars

Cork’s Gemma O’Connor has won nine All-Irelands and 11 All Stars. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

After 19 years representing her county at senior level, the reality that she is no longer a Cork camogie player has yet to sink in for Gemma O’Connor.

The nine-time All-Ireland winner pressed stop on a glittering inter-county career on Tuesday. It was a decision not easily made, but the correct one nonetheless, she feels.