Camogs put their best face forward
Talking Balls
The Gala All-Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Junior Camogie Championships were launched the other day in Croker by Liz Howard, President of the Camogie Association. Liz wasn’t too happy that Adidas had their boot launch the same day over at St Vincent’s and she wasn’t afraid to say it.
But Talking Balls wants to reassure Liz - Be Not Afraid - all the glamour was at Croker, with no less than 27 of the finest examples of Irish womanhood present to launch the Camogie championships. They were accompanied by Gary Desmond, CEO of Gala who we would have featured in Talking Balls except his tie was much too loud. The good news is that Gala, the Championship’s title sponsor for the past two years, has pledged its support for Camogie for a further three years by renewing its sponsorship of the Gala All-Ireland Championships (Senior, Intermediate and Junior) until 2010.
Reigning Champions Wexford will be joined in the senior ranks by Cork, league champions Kilkenny, Galways, Tipp, Dublin and Limerick. Meanwhile Talking Balls favourite team Derry are in the Intermediate championship this year and Tyrone are in the Junior. Good luck to Grainne and Grainne and their teammates from all at Squareball.
Sez our Liz, “In 2007 the Gala All Ireland Senior and Junior Camogie finals were the best Gaelic finals of the year. We anticipate a great championship season again this year.”
Speaking at the launch, Gary Desmond, CEO of Gala, never mentioned the tie, but he did say: “This year, we are pleased to announce a new sponsorship deal which will see the Gala All-Ireland Camogie Championships running until 2010. The six-figure sum firmly cements our partnership with the Camogie Association for the foreseeable future.”
The main Talking Balls talking point was the deadly talent on display at Croker and the consensus was that Limerick captain Deirdre Fitzpatrick was the best lookin’ yoke there. But the rest of ye came close lads. Deirdre, if ye’d care to call the office or email us from down there in Limerick, we’ll send you down a Squareball hoodie. Any of the rest of ye, we’ll send a t-shirt if you get in touch. Good luck to all the camogs this summer. We’ll be watchin’, as usual, and Talking Balls.