Pictured from Left to Right: Eimear Brady (Cavan), Amanda O'Regan (Cork), Carol O'Leary (Clare), Kate McDonald (Kilkenny), Aileen Lawlor (Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta), Shane Stapleton (Irish Daily Star GAA Correspondent), Shauna Healy (Galway), Michelle Kelly (Dublin) & Dinah Loughlin (Westmeath)
This weekend sees the start of the Irish Daily Star National League, and to celebrate the beginning of the intercounty season players from Cavan, Cork, Clare, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny & Westmeath gathered at Croke Park this week to launch the National League campaign.
To help supporters follow and share in the action a new hashtag – #wherepridemeetspassion – was also launched to encourage fans to interact whilst attending matches throughout the National League campaign.
You can view our report and player interviews from the launch on the Camogie Association YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndaMPg2_bm4
The Irish Daily Star will be providing coverage of each round of the National League campaign as well as announcing weekly Performance of the Week.
Speaking at the launch, Aileen Lawlor, Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta said:
“The Irish Daily Star National League is a great showcase for players to begin the intercounty season and to establish themselves within their county team.
“The level of dedication and commitment exemplified by the players from all counties in pursuit of a National League title has to be highly commended. All of the counties involved will be striving to make the League Finals come May 3rd.
“We are particularly thankful to the Irish Daily Star for their continued support of the Camogie National League. The Irish Daily Star have been proud and committed supporters of Camogie for many years and we are looking forward to working with them over the coming years.”
Speaking at the launch, Shane Stapleton, GAA Correspondent for the Irish Daily Star said:
“The Irish Daily Star and all our staff are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the Camogie National League.
“As always, the competition will be fierce in the Irish Daily Star National League with reigning champions Kilkenny, runners-up Clare and All-Ireland champions Cork all among the leading peloton.
“There is a growing participation rate for Camogie in Ireland and as that trend continues to gather pace, we are delighted to be there to cover every play starting this weekend.”
Fixtures for the weekend of February 21st/22nd:
Saturday February 21st
Irish Daily Star National League Division 1, Group 2
Cork v Clare
Sunday February 22nd
Irish Daily Star National League Division 1, Group 1
Galway v Limerick
Tipperary v Offaly
Irish Daily Star National League Division 1, Group 2
Dublin v Derry
Irish Daily Star National League Division 2, Group 1
Antrim v Galway
Laois v Kildare
Westmeath v Wexford
Irish Daily Star National League Division 2, Group 2
Cork v Down
Kilkenny v Meath
Waterford v Tipperary
Irish Daily Star National League Division 3
Armagh v Carlow
Dublin v Roscommon
Full fixtures for the Irish Daily Star National League can be found at http://www.camogie.ie/fixtures-results.asp
