O’Callaghan and Cork adjusting to evolution of group

Experienced Cork player Máire O’Callaghan is hopeful they can push on for glory at the business end of the TG4 All-Ireland championship.

Máire O'Callaghan of Cork gets away from Aoife Geraghty of Mayo during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Group 2 match between Mayo and Cork at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

While she admits it required a slight adjustment on her part, Maire O’Callaghan was ultimately more than happy to pass on the mantle of Cork captain to Sarah Leahy at the beginning of 2025.

When she was announced as skipper of the Leeside footballers in 2022, the Mourneabbey stalwart followed in the footsteps of her first cousins Ciara and Doireann O’Sullivan – who both lifted national silverware during their stints as team captain.