Marie Jolly and Síle Morgan

Síle Morgan and Marie Jolly talk about their experiences of playing camogie in Cork. Síle helped set up a club in her locality of Canovee and went on to represent UCC and Cork, winning trophies along the way. She also became involved in administration at colleges level. Marie played for her school Old Al's and used to organise buses to bring supporters from the school to games. They went on trips to play other teams around the country, and on one occasion played in Holland. Síle and Marie talk about the respect they had for whatever jersey they wore and the sense of honour they felt when representing a community or institution on the pitch. Both have witnessed changes in the spirit in which camogie is played - in their time it was played for enjoyment but over the years it became increasingly competitive, with huge emphasis placed on winning as the ultimate end. They enjoyed the sense of camaraderie amongst the players and made many friendships which have endured through the years.