'I hope I did the jersey proud': Laura Treacy on taking over from Gemma O’Connor at centre back

Cork's Laura Treacy wearing the number six vacated by Gemma O'Connor on her retirement. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Laura Treacy messaged an old friend on the day she made her debut at centre-back for the Cork senior camogie team.

“I texted Gemma after I put on the No 6 jersey for the first time and I was just like: ‘I hope I did the jersey proud’,” she recalled. “I was putting it on and Orla Cronin and Chloe Sigerson were sitting next to me in the dressing room, and I was like: ‘My God, this is Gemma’s jersey, I better play well.’