Pain of final defeat fires Méabh Cahalane up for redemption bid

Having to recover from two big final defeats coming so close together can take its toll.

REDEMPTIO: Méabh Cahalane, captain of the Cork senior camogie team who play Galway in the All-Ireland final in Croke park on Sunday. Pic: Eddie O'Hare

All the hours of preparation that go into training and recovery and the sacrifices that are made. Is it more than just a game?

It’s been non-stop for back-to-back Cork camogie captain Méabh Cahalane. An extended 2025 season with St Finbarr’s ended just seven months ago when the replayed All-Ireland senior club final spilled over into January and on a partly frozen FBD Semple Stadium, Athenry edging a two-point thriller.