Leaving the Big Apple for another bite at All-Ireland glory

Hannah Looney returned from New York for camogie

BACK IN THE FOLD: Hannah Looney warms up before Cork's championship game with Dublin Pic ©INPHO/Evan Treacy

Should I stay or should I go? That was the decision facing Hannah Looney after she moved to New York when a job opportunity came her way last October. Meant to stay for a year, her love for camogie was telling her otherwise. She was torn between the two, so she called upon a couple of friends to help her out.

“New York was so brilliant because Orla Cotter was living down the road, five minutes. Having Orla’s support from day one was a great comfort, and I had a great community behind me. I was having the time of my life and I don’t regret any of it.