Golden moment keeps Barrs driving on into the unknown

“I need to score, I have to!” – Barrs Golden girl’s thoughts prior to hitting match winner in game for the ages

Ciara Golden of St Finbarr's gets her shop away despite the attemped block by Loughgiel Shamrock's MArie Laverty during their sides' 2025 All- Ireland Club Championship semi-final at Donaghmore, Ashbourne. Photograph Moya Nolan

Ciara Golden revealed the one very clear message she delivered to herself as she collected an astute delivery from the brilliant Orlaith Cahalane in the dying seconds of Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie final at the Donaghmore Ashbourne grounds.

“I need to score, I have to!” was how Golden recalled her thought process as she put the ball on her hurl and moved away from the tackle to give herself the room to strike from 30 metres out.