Smiles and tears – 19 pictures that capture camogie and ladies football in 2016
1. A third All-Ireland senior camogie title in four years for Cork’s Milford in March.
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
2. All eyes on the ball during the National camogie league final between Kilkenny and Galway.
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3. A celebratory cartwheel by Briege Corkery after Cork pick up another ladies football league crown.
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
4. Kilkenny’s Anna Farrell reaches for the sliothar ahead of Tipperary’s Nicole Walsh in July.
Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO
5. A young fan celebrates with Mayo’s Doireann Hughes after their quarter-final win over Westmeath.
Source: Tom Beary/INPHO
6. Katrina Parrock supplied the late point that forced extra-time for Wexford against Cork. Yet it was Cork who ultimately advanced from August’s semi-final.
Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO
7. Ailish O’Reilly struck the dramatic goal that rescued Galway against Kilkenny. But it was Kilkenny who got the job done in extra-time to reach the final.
Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
8. Sinead Aherne kept calm over a late free to be Dublin’s All-Ireland semi-final match-winner.
Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO
9. A tough defeat for Mayo’s Aileen Gilroy but Dublin’s Sorcha Furlong was on hand to console her.
Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO
10. All smiles for Cork’s goalscorer Orla Finn as they reach another All-Ireland final
Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
11. Wild jubilaton for Carlow joint captains Teresa Meaney and Marian Doyle after the All-Ireland junior camogie final.
Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
12. Linda Collins hit 1-5 for Cork but ended up on the losing side in the All-Ireland intermediate final. She got a helping hand after from Kilkenny’s Niamh Sweeney.
Intermediate final
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13. At last for Kilkenny, the drought was ended. After a decorated playing career Ann Downey toasted a first title in 22 years for the county, this time as manager.
14. Cork’s three-in-a-row dream was ended in September. Disappointment for Niamh O’Keeffe and Aoife Murray.
Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
15. Eye on the ball from Longford’s Orla Noonan during the All-Ireland junior final when they came back from nine points down to win.
Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
16. Kildare goalkeeper Mary Hulgraine was the hero during their All-Ireland intermediate ladies final victory.
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
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17. Briege Corkery and Ciara O’Sullivan got to celebrate Cork’s latest All-Ireland final win with former team-mate Valerie Mulcahy.
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
18. It was a contrasting day for the Dublin ladies team as Sinead Goldrick and her team-mates fell short at the final hurdle for the third year in a row.
Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
19. All smiles for Donaghmoyne in December as they retained their All-Ireland senior ladies club title.
Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO
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