Three Waterford camogie players will take a bite out of the Big Apple this weekend.
All-Stars Lorraine Bray and Beth Carton along with Déise captain Niamh Rockett will jet off to New York today for an exhibition game between the 2018 and 2019 All-Star teams. The game will take place at Gaelic Park on Saturday at 9 pm Irish time.
Best of luck to Beth Carton, Lorraine Bray and Niamh Rockett representing Waterford. Enjoy 🇺🇸 @WhelanGavin @WLRFMsport @tomasmcc @ThomasKeane1973 https://t.co/zoUNEe8RHc
— Waterford Camogie (@deisecamogie) November 20, 2019
The game will be refereed by Ray Kelly, the Kildare whistler who took charge of this year's All-Ireland Final in which Galway got the better of Kilkenny.
The good news for supporters in Ireland and the rest of the world is that they will be able to view all of the action live, thanks to a stream that will be shown on Liberty Insurance's Facebook page.
The game will be 12-a-side, where rolling subs will be allowed, and comprising two 25-minutes halves.
During the Tour, players and officials will also take the opportunity to engage with the Irish community in New York, thanks to the organisation of New York GAA including refereeing and coaching courses being laid on for the local Camogie community.
Consul General of Ireland, New York Ciarán Madden will host a reception for the party in the Irish Consulate on Friday night, the group having visited Ellis Island and the iconic Statue of Liberty earlier in the day.
On Saturday, the players will have a puck-around in Central Park, which is sure to spark quizzical and appreciative reactions. And just as in Madrid, the natives and ex-pats will be encouraged to join in.
The tour party will depart JFK International on Monday night, landing home in Dublin on Tuesday morning.
2018 All-Stars: Aoife Murray (Cork), Grace Walsh (Kilkenny), Laura Treacy (Cork), Pamela Mackey (Cork), Hannah Looney (Cork), Davina Tobin (Kilkenny), Chloe Sigerson (Cork), Gemma O'Connor (Cork), Meighan Farrell (Kilkenny), Orla Cotter (Cork), Katie Power (Kilkenny), Denise Gaule (Kilkenny), Katrina Mackey (Cork), Cáit Devane (Tipperary), Orla Beagan (Dublin)
2019 All-Stars: Sarah Healy (Galway), Shauna Healy (Galway), Sarah Dervan (Galway), Edwina Keane (Kilkenny), Heather Cooney (Galway), Claire Phelan (Kilkenny), Lorraine Bray (Waterford), Aoife Donohue (Galway), Niamh Kilkenny (Galway), Niamh Mulcahy (Limerick), Niamh Rockett (Waterford), Amy O'Connor (Cork), Noreen Coen (Galway), Ailish O'Reilly (Galway), Beth Carton (Waterford)
