Laura Treacy stands in the middle of Croke Park with a beaming smile. A veteran of a dozen seasons by the conclusion of that 2023 campaign, and the colossus from Killeagh is relishing a return to the big time. Five years without the O’Duffy Cup is considered an eternity on Leeside but what that period in the relative wilderness has done is increase the appreciation. As a neophyte, Treacy took success for granted. Just rocked up, did her thing, while some of the greatest to ever play the game did theirs.

Source: Irish Independent February 06, 2026 14:32 UTC