Love of the game will always be the driving force for Cork's Méabh Murphy

The Rebels face a crunch league showdown with Galway.

GAME FACE: Cork’s Meabh Murphy. Pic: INPHO/Evan Treacy

It is heartwarming, in this era of increasing sporting caution, to speak to an athlete that just exudes passion for what she does.

While insight on structures, tactics and conditioning is welcome, sometimes the reason everyone kicked a ball or picked up a hurley for the first time is forgotten in the quest for silverware.