Cork make six changes for Division 1A Camogie final against Galway

Into the starting 15 come Pamela Mackey, Ashling Thompson, Aoife Healy, Hannah Looney, Sorcha McCartan and Orlaith Cahalane in place of Aoife O’Neill, Millie Condon, Emma Murphy, Kate Wall, Ciara O’Sullivan and Amy O’Connor.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 - 09:28

Therese O’Callaghan

Cork manager Ger Manley has made six changes to the team that was defeated by Galway a fortnight ago ahead of their rematch in the Very Division 1A national camogie league final in FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday, throw-in 2.15pm.

Cork lost that round 5 game to Galway 0-19 to 0-13 in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, however the Rebels had already qualified for the final. Galway, on the other hand, needed a win to secure their spot in the decider.

In all, there are 11 of last year’s All-Ireland final starting team.

Of the other four: Amy O’Connor and Cliona Healy are returning from injury and are named on the bench while Izzy O’Regan misses out through a cruciate ligament injury picked up against Dublin in early March and Fiona Keating is unavailable this season.

That means starts for Libby Coppinger, captain Meabh Cahalane, Clodagh Finn and Sorcha McCartan - Coppinger was injured for the 2024 All-Ireland final while Cahalane, Finn and McCartan were all second-half subs in their narrow victory over Galway.

The reigning All-Ireland champions are looking to end a 12-year wait for a league title.

CORK (v Galway): A Lee; P Mackey, L Coppinger, M Murphy; M Cahalane (Capt), L Treacy, L Hayes; A Thompson, A Healy; S McCarthy, K Mackey, H Looney; C Finn, S McCartan, O Cahalane.

Subs: C O'Leary, N O'Leary, M Ring, M D Burca, A O'Neill, A O'Connor, E Murphy, C O'Sullivan, K Wall, R Harty, O Mullins, C Mullins, M Condon, A Fitzgerald, C Healy.