Study and sport complementary rather than a clash for Dublin’s Aisling O'Neill

Cork were far too strong in last year’s semi-final with O’Neill unavailable for both games, but the Dubs are relishing the challenge of pitching themselves against camogie’s standard bearers on Saturday.

CLASH OF THE AIS: Ashling Maher and Aisling O`Neill of Dublin. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor.

When Aisling O’Neill was making a splash for Dublin in her breakthrough campaign back in 2022, the Castleknock tyro was navigating that attention, from public and opposition defenders heading into her Leaving Cert year.

Clearly, O’Neill handled all that with aplomb, supported by her parents first and foremost, but also her mentors and teachers.