The Cork star on her sporting inspirations, and the motivation to continue her career in both codes.
HANNAH LOONEY IS forced to field the same questions every year, and every year her answer remains the same: the dual code life is the only one that makes sense to me.
“We’re so fortunate down in Cork to have so many role models. I looked up to Briege and Rena growing up, what they achieved and what they were able to do. I’ve always wanted to replicate that so it’s all I’ve ever known. “I’m not going to step away from it now. I’m going to keep going as long as I’m enjoying it.”
As part of the celebrations, Looney took the O’Duffy Cup for a spin down the River Lee. It was an homage to a famous landmark in Cork, and the realisation of a promise she made to the group if they ever won the All-Ireland again. “I get asked more about it than I do about the All-Ireland, which I don’t mind. It goes back to having a bit of craic at training a few years ago in Covid time.
“Ger’s been around a lot with us for the last few years so it’s been a seamless enough change,” Looney explains. “Football is a bit different. Not that it’s not a good camp to be a part of, but we’re not getting the results on the board at the moment which is unusual in a Cork dressing room.
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