Ashling Thompson
“I’ve always owned up to every mistake that I’ve made” – Ashling Thompson

“I’ve always owned up to every mistake that I’ve made” – Ashling Thompson

“I’m not going to lie, it was extremely stressful.” Cork are headed to the All-Ireland Camogie Final, early next month, after eventually outgunning Munster rivals, Waterford at Croke Park. Ashling Thompson was a late addition to the Cork panel, and she had a massive impact on the result. Thompson was only cleared to play the […]

4 years ago

Ashling Thompson’s gym routine features four handy exercises

Ashling Thompson’s gym routine features four handy exercises

No short-cuts here, just a lot of dumbbells. Having started off with a hurley in her hand at the age of six, Ashling Thompson has lived and breathed camogie for over 20 years but is showing no signs of slowing down, or easing off. The three-time All-Ireland winner and two-time All Star is one of […]

8 years ago

Has social media created an avenue for the professional GAA player?

Has social media created an avenue for the professional GAA player?

I remember sitting in Croke Park’s Hogan Stand suite last summer listening to GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghaíl underline the importance of the GAA’s link to the community. Ó Fearghaíl was speaking at Super Valu’s #BehindTheBall launch where the supermarket chain would donate 55,000 GAA ‘First Touch’ footballs to clubs across the country, ‘an ambitious initiative designed […]

8 years ago

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