All-Ireland camogie final: Cork reveal team to face Galway with three rookies in for first Croke Park starts

Ava Fitzgerald, Isobel Sheehan and Millie Condon have impressed throughout the campaign for Ger Manley's new-look side

MAKING AN IMPRESSION: Cork's Ava Fitzgerald is challenged by Clodagh McIntyre of Tipperary. Picture: INPHO/Tom Maher

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 - 21:00

Therese O’Callaghan

Cork have named an unchanged starting team from their semi-final victory over Tipperary for Sunday’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship final against reigning champions Galway, with Ashling Thompson successfully recovered from a hamstring injury to take her place at midfield.

It will be a first All-Ireland senior championship final start for Ava Fitzgerald, Isobel Sheehan and Millie Condon.

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This is a sixth consecutive decider for the Rebels, and it will be the third-in-a-row involving Cork and Galway.

The westerners, meanwhile, are seeing back-to-back titles for the first time in their history, and a sixth title overall.

CORK (v Galway): Amy Lee (Na Piarsaigh); Izzy O’Regan (Ballygarvan), Libby Coppinger (St Colum’s), Méabh Cahalane (St Finbarr’s, c); Ava Fitzgerald (Sarsfields), Méabh Murphy (Ballinora), Isobel Sheehan (Éire Óg); Ashling Thompson (Milford), Laura Hayes (St Catherine’s); Emma Murphy (Glen Rovers), Saoirse McCarthy (Courcey Rovers), Millie Condon (Ballinascarthy); Amy O’Connor (St Vincent’s), Órlaith Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), Sorcha McCartan (St Finbarr’s).

Subs: Anna Kearney (Blackrock), Hayley Ryan (Blackrock), Aisling Egan (St Finbarr’s), Órlaith Cremin (Éire Óg), Niamh McNabola (Cloughduv), Avril Cashman (Youghal), Ciara O’Sullivan (Newcestown), Órlaith Mullins (Sarsfields), Amy Sheppard (Cloughduv), Aoife Barrett (Aghabullogue), Rose Murphy (Ballinora), Cliona O’Callaghan (Blackrock), Daire O’Brien (Enniskeane), Rachel Murphy (Ballinora), Maedhbh de Burca (Carrigtwohill).

Additional players: Amy McCarthy (Clonakilty), Ava McAuliffe (Castlemartyr), Aoife O’Neill (St Finbarr’s), Claire Kingston (Newcestown), Keeva McCarthy (St Finbarr’s), Eimear Duignan (Mallow).