Denise O'Sullivan: I’m buzzing to play for Ireland just 10 minutes from my home

The Knocknaheeny native will take her first steps inside the arena since it reopened in 2017 during Ireland’s final training session for Tuesday’s visit of France.

REBEL ARMY: Assistant coach Colin Healy with players, from left, Eva Mangan, Megan Connolly, Denise O'Sullivan and Lily Agg, all from Cork, after a Republic of Ireland women's training session at Turners Cross. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Football was the code that dominated Denise O’Sullivan’s upbringing but the opportunity of lining up in Pairc Uí Chaoímh in the build-up to Cork’s hurling All-Ireland final is tantalising.

The Knocknaheeny will take her first steps inside the arena since it reopened in 2017 during Ireland’s final training session for Tuesday’s visit of France.