The Northern Irish player looked ahead to the year 2027 and shared what she hopes will happen for camogie when the four Gaelic sports unit under one organisation
The Antrim player explained that it would be a major positive for the sport, with the hope that it brings women’s sports in Ireland in line with men’s sports in terms of opportunities.
Reflecting on the prospect, Amy told RSVP Live: “It would be great to see them come together under the one code. It’s amazing that it’s taken that long before it happens. There will be more increased coverage for camogie, equal opportunities and bringing camogie plus ladies football inline with everything that the males get as well. It would be really great - hopefully I’ll still be playing by 2027.
“Now that we’re on this Ulster campaign, it will be the same thing. We’ll just go out, set to win the next match. If you do then you’re in an All-Ireland final. We’ll treat it like any other match. Each one is as important as the next.”She said: “We have great girls who started that off. I wasn’t on the panel when they won the first one. When we were younger, we were looking up to those girls. That’s the thing - success breeds more success.
She believes that having that drive, with younger players vying for senior spots is a great way of maintaining high standards on the Antrim team. “It’s better that it’s that way. You know you have to be playing at your top level otherwise somebody else will come in and take your place the next day.”
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