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Christy O'Connor: Éire Óg's long wait, Brigid's can pile on Galway pain

It's taken Éire Óg 35 years to get back to a Munster final, after losing in their first appearance.

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 - 04:00

Talking Points - Christy O’Connor

The long Wait

Late November in Gurteen and Éire Óg have crossed over to the east side of Ennis to train in St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield’s grounds. Éire Óg have become comfortable with the surroundings over the last month, but they’ll also be trying to take inspiration from their cross-town rivals and do something that St Joseph’s managed 26 years ago - beat Ballygunner in a Munster final.

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