Cork captain Amy O’Connor: Fixture row caused 'unnecessary stress, unnecessary pressure'

13 May 2021; Amy O'Connor of Cork, left, and Katie Power of Kilkenny pictured at the launch of the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues. The Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues begin Saturday, May 15. Littlewoods Ireland and the Camogie Association will be live streaming a number of games throughout the Leagues for free across @LWI_GAA Twitter and Camogie Association’s YouTube #StyleOfPlay. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

It’s been a strange old week in camogie circles, one that began with the lingering threat of strike action, a potential civil war later averted through democratic means, and then came one giant leap towards equality, with Minister for Sport Jack Chambers announcing female inter-county players would receive parity when it came to government grants.

And now, on the eve of opening day in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues, Amy O’Connor is just ready to start playing.