Limerick senior camogie captain Caoimhe Costelloe: “We need to control what we can”

LIMERICK senior camogie captain Caoimhe Costelloe said it is going to take a special performance for the Shannonsiders to get over the line this weekend. Joe Quaid's side face Tipperary in a Munster senior camogie championship quarter-final at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday at 2pm.

Last year the Premier county defeated Limerick 7-18 to 0-6 in the group stages of the All-Ireland Championship.

“We just have to look after ourselves, it is going to take a performance that maybe we haven't seen from a Limerick side in a good while. We certainly have the players who are well capable of performing on the big stage,” said Caoimhe Costelloe.
Costelloe feels it is vital that Limerick focus on their own performance this weekend.

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“We just need to look after what we can control, our work rate, our tackle count and just when the opportunity arises in the forward line that we take those opportunities.

“We know on the other end with the quality Tipperary have that they can punish us. We'll have to go after the tackle count, the work rate and that never-say-die attitude.”

Manager Joe Quaid has handed Costelloe the captaincy this year.

“It's a huge honour, I suppose. I was there five years ago in that role. It's a nice honour, but we have plenty of girls there with plenty of experience. For me, it's just about trying to do the best I can on the field and support the girls in anyway I can.”

Quaid is into his second year in charge of the Limerick camogie side. Adare native Costelloe feels that Quaid wants the very best for Limerick camogie.

“Joe and his management team are bringing a great wealth of experience. They've been involved with Limerick in the past. Joe just loves Limerick and he wants best for Limerick all the time, that's very obvious. I hope that they see that players are equally returning the favour as well,” added Costelloe.

The Limerick sharpshooter believes that seeing her county be competitive at U16 and minor ‘A’ level is a massive positive. Limerick recently reached the All-Ireland minor ‘A’ semi-final before losing to Kilkenny last weekend.

“There is definitely a bright future for a lot of those girls in a green jersey as well,” Costelloe said. Limerick and Tipperary's clash will be the curtain raiser to the counties Munster SHC clash on Sunday.

“From our point view it's about doing our job and not getting sidetracked that it is a curtain raiser. In the wider context for women in sport, hopefully there is a good crowd that comes in for it.

“It's more so for the young girls that they can see that there is opportunities and avenues in the future for them to represent their county.”