Amy O'Connor: I didn’t realise I scored a hat trick until afterwards

Cork manager Matthew Twomey also praised his side's steely focus to ensure they secure All Ireland glory.

HAT TRICK: Amy O'Connor shoots to score her side's fourth goal, and her hat-trick. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

It was no surprise to hear Matthew Twomey’s dominant emotion after winning their 29th All-Ireland senior camogie title was one of relief. Twelve months ago, he sat at the same table in the same Croke Park media room totally dejected after Kilkenny defeated them by a single point.

“Myself and Laura (Treacy) were here last year after losing it and I suppose we were drained and we couldn’t see how we would get over the line. When we came back this year we decided one focus obviously was to win the All-Ireland. We went through a bad patch in the middle of the year and I suppose a lot of people wrote us off.