Limerick camogie star steps away from panel for 2026 season

CAOIMHE Costelloe, who captained Limerick’s senior camogie side in 2025, will not be part of the Shannonsiders’ 2026 squad as she spends the coming months volunteering at the Cheshire Home for Children with Special Needs in Western Zambia.

Limerick camogie manager David Deady confirmed the news this afternoon to Leader Sport. "It’s real measure of the woman and the role model she is to all young girls in Limerick. We wish her every good luck in her volunteer work and we look forward to having her back involved again in 2027," said David Deady. 

The Adare clubwoman joined the Limerick senior camogie panel in 2013 and has been an ever-present member of the county set-up for the past 13 years. Just 18 at the time, she was also part of the Limerick squads that captured both the All-Ireland minor and intermediate camogie titles in 2014. 

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The absence of Costelloe’s leadership and scoring threat will be a significant loss to David Deady’s side ahead of the 2026 season.

The Limerick senior and U23 camogie squads for 2026 have been announced ahead of the inter-county season.The senior camogie team will get their 2026 Division 1B National League campaign underway against Down on the weekend of February 14-15 at a home venue.

A week later, Limerick travel to Offaly in round two on February 21-22. The Shannonsiders then host their neighbours Clare in a local derby on the weekend of February 28-March 1. Limerick will finish off their Division 1B league campaign with a home clash against Wexford on March 14-15, followed by an away fixture against Dublin on the weekend of March 21-22.

LIMERICK SENIOR AND U23 CAMOGIE PANEL: Sophie O’Callaghan (Adare), Carla Griffin (Adare), Poppy Giltenane (Adare), Nadine White (Ballyagran), Eimear O’Donovan (Blackrock-Effin), Claire Power (Blackrock-Effin), Ciara O’Riordan (Blackrock-Effin), Ellen Meehan (Blackrock-Effin), Áine Foley (Bruff), Ciara Neenan (Bruff), Kaelin Ryan (Cappamore), Dearbhla Egan (Crecora), Muireann Leahy (Crecora), Ciara Mulqueen (Crecora), Orlaith Kelleher (Croagh-Kilfinny), Donna Kenny (Croagh-Kilfinny), Amy Foley (Croagh-Kilfinny), Cliodhna Ryan (Doon), Caroline Fitzgerald (Galbally), Lisa English (Galbally), Mai McKenna (Granagh-Ballingarry), Shauna Cunningham (Killeedy), Sophie O’Keeffe (Kilmallock), Ruby Molloy (Knockaderry), Emily O’Halloran (Monaleen), Ella Hession (Monaleen), Laura Southern (Monaleen), Saoirse Fitzgerald (Monaleen), Amy Burke (Monaleen), Caoimhe Lyons (Monaleen), Ailbhe Larkin (Mungret St Paul’s), Karen Cunningham (Murroe Boher), Lizanna Boylan (Na Piarsaigh), Áine Ní Thiarnaigh (Na Piarsaigh), Rebecca Delee (Newcastle West), Aoife Corbett (Newcastle West), Ellie Woulfe (Newcastle West), Sarah Gillane (Patrickswell), Teresa Dore (Patrickswell), Ciara Barry (Patrickswell), Maeve Geary (St Fanahans), Stephanie Woulfe (Templeglantins), Sarah O’Brien (Templeglantins), Ciara Curtin (Templeglantins), Noelle Curtin (Templeglantins), Naomi Ryan (Tournafulla).