Camogie's new U23 All-Ireland will bridge important gap

Nicole Olden, Cork breaking past Tipperary players Lorna Ryan and Miriam Murphy n the Munster U23 Camogie final at Kilmallock, Co Limerick. Picture Dan Linehan

There is considerable excitement surrounding the commencement of the inaugural U23 camogie championship on Saturday, established to bridge the gap between the minor and senior, and to counteract the danger of a fall-off of talented young players in their late teens.

Maintaining the ambition for continuous involvement and improvement is among the core goals of the U23 grade and with the best young talent in the country on display, the action should be fierce, fast and frenetic.