Waterford Camogie U16A Panel 2025 Announced

January 27, 2025

Waterford Camogie U16A Panel 2025 Announced

We are excited to announce the Waterford Camogie U16 A Panel for the 2025 season.

Congratulations to all the players who have earned their place on this talented team. We look forward to seeing this group in action throughout the season.

We would also like to extend our best wishes to the dedicated management team of Ita Murphy (De La Salle), Vicky Kelly (Ferrybank), Sean Fleming (Na hEalai), Paul Barry (Ferrybank), Darren Coady (Gailltir), Mark O’Riordan (Lismore), and David Elliott (De La Salle).

Players

Amy Beresford
Abbeyside

Amy Power
St Declan’s

Aoife Power
Gailltir

Carragh Elliott
De La Salle

Caitlin McCarthy
Clonea

Doireann O’Riordan
Lismore

Elaina Coady
Gailltir

Frances McCann
Tramore

Hannah O’Neill
St Molleran’s

Jayne Gater
De La Salle

Jody Whelan
De La Salle

Katelyn Barrett
Butlerstown

Keeva Barry
Tramore

Katie Desmond
Gailltir

Katie Kenny
Ballyduff Upper

Katelyn McCarthy
Tallow

Katie Mullane
De La Salle

Laura Beresford
Abbeyside

Lucy Beresford
St Anne’s

Liadain McGrath
St Anne’s

Maya Rosa
Lismore

Matilda Walsh
Portlaw

Niamh McGrath
St Anne’s

Sophie Carroll Lawlor
Abbeyside

Sophie Falconer
Butlerstown

Shannon Radley
Abbeyside

Sophie White Langford
Butlerstown

Tilly Nolan
Butlerstown

We wish the U16 A panel and management team the best of luck for the season ahead!

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Modeligo

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age
Years on Panel
Camogie Honours
Occupation
Sporting Idol
Memorable Moment
Pre-Match Ritual
Song Before a Match
Favourite Food
Best Advice
Fun Fact

Alannah O'Sullivan

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Gailltir

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	20
Years on Panel	3
Camogie Honours	3x u16 county championships 3x minor county championships 3x senior championships 1x intermediate Munster championship 1x u16 B all Ireland 1x schools senior camogie A all Ireland 1x schools senior Camogie A Munster championship 1x Ashbourne title
Occupation	BA in psychology and sociology
Sporting Idol	Katie Taylor
Memorable Moment	Playing in my first senior club final and winning
Pre-Match Ritual	I have the same breakfast lunch/dinner before every game
Song Before a Match	Beethoven
Favourite Food	Amigos wurger
Best Advice	Control the controllables
Fun Fact	I had a very short lived acting career which swiftly came to an end after I played Honey G in my 6th class show

Onelia Whelan

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An Rinn

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	20
Years on Panel	3
Camogie Honours	All Ireland Titles with Waterford U14 and U16 Munster Titles with Waterford U16 - Minor
Occupation	Studying PE and English B Ed in UCC
Sporting Idol	Henry Shefflin
Memorable Moment	Reaching the All-Ireland final with the Waterford Seniors after 78 years and scoring the winning point in an U16 Munster final with Waterford on Mother's Day.
Pre-Match Ritual	I have a superstition of packing something that belonged to my Grandad or Auntie who have passed away. It brings me comfort knowing they're with me, even if it is among the mess of my gear bag!
Song Before a Match	Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Favourite Food	Chocolate !
Best Advice	Believe...and enjoy.
Fun Fact	I was in a TV show called 'Mo Shaol, Do Shaol' for Pole Vaulting and Sailing.

Abby Flynn

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De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	23
Years on Panel	5
Camogie Honours	2 Waterford senior club titles
Occupation	Primary school teacher
Sporting Idol	Ronan O’ Gara
Memorable Moment	Winning first senior club county title
Pre-Match Ritual	Going for coffee morning of a match
Song Before a Match	Script or Coldplay
Favourite Food	Stir-fry
Best Advice	Worry about the next ball you can’t change what happened with the last one
Fun Fact	Used to play basketball

Aine Power

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Clonea

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	27
Years on Panel	5
Camogie Honours	Junior club league & county championship 2023 U21A club county championship 2015
Occupation	PE & Irish teacher
Sporting Idol	Liam Rushe
Memorable Moment	Winning the junior title with Clonea in 2023
Pre-Match Ritual	Nope
Song Before a Match	Whatever is in my recently played Spotify playlist that week
Favourite Food	Porridge
Best Advice	Enjoy it while you can
Fun Fact	I love baking!!

Eimear O'Neill

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Brickey Rangers

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	18
Years on Panel	1
Camogie Honours	1 club~ u16B camogie county final intermediate camogie county final senior B camogie county final School~ Junior Munster final Senior Munster final County ~ u16 shield Munster final minor shield Munster final
Occupation	Student at St Augustines College
Sporting Idol	Jimmy Payne
Memorable Moment	Winning the intermediate club final
Pre-Match Ritual	nothing after a flat white is secured
Song Before a Match	whatever it takes~ imagine dragons
Favourite Food	My dads sunday roast
Best Advice	Take every chance like its your last
Fun Fact	I played piano for 8 years

Niamh Ahearne

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Ferrybank

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	27
Years on Panel	3
Camogie Honours	Junior county title 2016 Minor B county title 2015 U16 county title All Ireland U16 and Minor B title Leinster Senior Colleges camogie title
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Sporting Idol	Amad Diallo
Memorable Moment	Winning the Minor county final versus De La Salle under lights in Carriganore
Pre-Match Ritual	Eat some jellies
Song Before a Match	Prada - D Block Europe
Favourite Food	McDonalds
Best Advice	Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard
Fun Fact	I speak Spanish

Maggie Gostl

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De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	18
Years on Panel	My first year
Camogie Honours	Feile B u14 winners U16 A county final winners 2021 Minor B county final winners 2021 Senior county final winners 2022 & 2023 Minor A All Ireland finalists 2023 & 2024 Minor All Ireland team of the year 2023 & 2024
Occupation	6th year student
Sporting Idol	Cristiano Ronaldo
Memorable Moment	Winning the u16 county final
Pre-Match Ritual	Spaghetti Bolognese the night before a big game
Song Before a Match	Depends on my mood
Favourite Food	Pasta
Best Advice	You’re only as good as your next game
Fun Fact	My surnames German

Annie Fitzgerald

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Gailltir

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	23
Years on Panel	5
Camogie Honours	Senior County Title x5 Intermediate Munster Club Title x4 Intermediate All Ireland Club Title x1 Ashbourne Cup with UL x1 Senior A Schools Munster Title with the Ursuline x1 Senior A Schools All Ireland Title with the Ursuline x1 Senior B Schools Munster Title with the Ursuline x1 Senior B Schools All Ireland Title with the Ursuline x1 Junior B Schools Munster Title with the Ursuline x1 Junior B Schools All Ireland Title with the Ursuline x1 Minor County Title x3 Division 1 National Feile Title x1 Division 2 National Feile Title x2 Numerous underage county titles with Gailltír
Occupation	MSc Sports Performance Psychology in UL
Sporting Idol	Michael Jordan
Memorable Moment	Winning 2024 County Final Winning 2020 Intermediate All Ireland Club Final Captaining the Ursuline to Senior A Schools All Ireland Title 2019
Pre-Match Ritual	I need coffee!!
Song Before a Match	PAWS
Favourite Food	Sushi
Best Advice	Be where your feet are
Fun Fact	I like to travel

Beth Carton

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De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	26
Years on Panel	11
Camogie Honours	Junior, Intermediate and 2 Senior Club Championships Intermediate Camogie Championship 2015
Occupation	Secondary School Teacher
Sporting Idol	Michael Jordan
Memorable Moment	Winning our first Senior Championship with my club in 2022.
Pre-Match Ritual	I always pack my bag the night before a game.
Song Before a Match	Florence and The Machine
Favourite Food	My mothers roast dinner.
Best Advice	Performance follows attitude.
Fun Fact	I also have a black belt in Karate.

Alannah McNulty

Midfield

De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	20
Years on Panel	2
Camogie Honours	County Champions 2023, 2022 All-Ireland Minor A finalists 2023 Electric Ireland Minor A team of the year
Occupation	Business and Law UCC
Sporting Idol	Usain Bolt
Memorable Moment	Winning 2 u16 finals in a weekend
Pre-Match Ritual	Eat lots before games
Song Before a Match	Running by Beyonce
Favourite Food	Garlic Bread
Best Advice	Make the ball yours
Fun Fact	I have 32 stitches

Jordan Scholtz

Midfield

Tramore

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	23
Years on Panel	This is my first year
Camogie Honours	Tramore Camogie Senior Player of the Year 2023 junior & intermediate club county titles senior vice-captain 2022 & 2023 playing for Waterford at junior level in 2022
Occupation	Microbiology Analyst
Sporting Idol	Kate Marie Hearne
Memorable Moment	Celebrations on the pitch after advancing to senior level with club
Pre-Match Ritual	Always have to have a banana and a square bar, and listen to music
Song Before a Match	Any upbeat dance/house songs
Favourite Food	Carbonara
Best Advice	“Try your best and forget the rest”
Fun Fact	I was born in Harare, Zimbabwe

Orla Hickey

Midfield

Cappoquin

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	28
Years on Panel	8
Camogie Honours	Winning the intermediate club county final with Dungarvan in 2020 getting to the all Ireland final with Waterford in 2023
Occupation	Fitness instructor
Sporting Idol	Serena Williams
Memorable Moment	When we bet Tipperary in the all Ireland semi final in Nolan Park and when the final whistle went and the all the waterford supporters went mad
Pre-Match Ritual	Always put my right boot on first
Song Before a Match	This is me from the greatest showman
Favourite Food	Roast chicken dinner
Best Advice	Always enjoy the game
Fun Fact	I have a huge fear of spiders

Lorraine Bray

Midfield

Cappoquin

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	28
Years on Panel	11
Camogie Honours	U16/Minor Club County Champions Intermediate Club County Champions 2014 County League Champions Munster Champions County Intermediate Champions 2015 Soaring Star Award 2015 All Star Award 2019, 2022, 2023
Occupation	Early Years Practitioner
Sporting Idol	Sonia O’ Sullivan
Memorable Moment	Winning the Intermediate All Ireland with the county in 2015.
Pre-Match Ritual	Have my bag packed the night before and have a puck around at home before leaving.
Song Before a Match	Endor Pump it up
Favourite Food	Salmon
Best Advice	Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
Fun Fact	I use to try a bit of Irish dancing.

Sarah Morrissey

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Abbeyside

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	25
Years on Panel	3
Camogie Honours	Intermediate Co. Champions 2017 & 2021 Junior Co. Champions 2024 Munster Schools Champions 2018 Division 1B League Champions 2023
Occupation	Microbiology Analyst
Sporting Idol	Ronan O’Gara
Memorable Moment	Getting to the All Ireland Final in 2023
Pre-Match Ritual	I always pack my bag the night before
Song Before a Match	Anything by Pink
Favourite Food	Beef stir fry
Best Advice	Keep going until the final whistle
Fun Fact	I won the St.Patricks Day art competition in 5th class

Alex Healy

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De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	18
Years on Panel	My first year
Camogie Honours	Club - Senior A Champions 2023 and 2022 Club - Minor B Chanpions 2021 Club - U16 A Champions 2021 County - Minor A All Ireland Runners Up 2024 and 2023
Occupation	Sports and Exercise Sciences at Ulster University Belfast
Sporting Idol	Kelly Harrington
Memorable Moment	Getting to go to the feile in Mayo with my club
Pre-Match Ritual	I don’t follow any rituals
Song Before a Match	Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Favourite Food	Pad thai or a spice bag
Best Advice	Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
Fun Fact	I am a twin !!

Rachael Walsh

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Butlerstown

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	21
Years on Panel	3
Camogie Honours	Ashbourne Cup 2024 Munster and All Ireland Senior Schools titles 2019 Munster and All Ireland Junior Schools titles 2018 National league 1B 2023
Occupation	Studying PE and maths teaching in UL
Sporting Idol	Katie Taylor
Memorable Moment	Winning the schools All Ireland
Pre-Match Ritual	No
Song Before a Match	Pop
Favourite Food	Chocolate
Best Advice	Work hard and trust your instincts
Fun Fact	I can play the tin whistle

Bevin Bowdren

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St. Anne's

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	19
Years on Panel	3
Camogie Honours	All Ireland and Munster Title with St Declan’s Community College
Occupation	Electrical Engineering SETU
Sporting Idol	Tony Kelly
Memorable Moment	Playing in Croke Park for the All Ireland Final
Pre-Match Ritual	Always have my hair in plaits and the tan done.
Song Before a Match	Viva la Vida by Coldplay
Favourite Food	Steak and Pepper Sauce
Best Advice	You never regret doing something hard
Fun Fact	I broke my collarbone playing football

Kate Lynch

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Gailltir

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	24
Years on Panel	7
Camogie Honours	6 Senior Club Championships 1 Intermediate Club All-Ireland 2020 5 intermediate Club Munster Finals 1 Ashbourne Cup with UL 1 Senior A All-Ireland with the Ursuline Munster Minor A final 2018
Occupation	PE & Maths teacher
Sporting Idol	Annie Fitz
Memorable Moment	Intermediate Club All Ireland
Pre-Match Ritual	Pack the bag the night before
Song Before a Match	Fred Again / Kingfishr
Favourite Food	Pasta Carbonara
Best Advice	Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard enough
Fun Fact	I love coffee

Aoife Landers

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Piltown

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	29
Years on Panel	8 years
Camogie Honours	1B League winners 2023 Senior League and county champions 2024 Intermediate county champions 2021
Occupation	Teacher
Sporting Idol	Keith Earls
Memorable Moment	County intermediate final 2021
Pre-Match Ritual	Pack the shopping bag the night before
Song Before a Match	I'd listen to anything- Amble and kingfisher at the moment
Favourite Food	Scones
Best Advice	Never worry about the things you don't control
Fun Fact	My hair is naturally this curly 👍

Clodagh Curran

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Dungarvan

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	25
Years on Panel	2
Camogie Honours	Underage county titles in hurling and football, u14 and u16 All Irelands in both codes Trinity College Senior Player of the Year
Occupation	Maths and English Teacher
Sporting Idol	Michael Jordan
Memorable Moment	Summer evenings pucking around with family and travelling to training and matches with teammates
Pre-Match Ritual	Tan the night before, fresh pair of runners on the day and getting in a puck around
Song Before a Match	Morgan Wallen, Saw Doctors, Eminem and Lizzo
Favourite Food	Nachos
Best Advice	It's not about what you thought about doing, it's about what you did
Fun Fact	I once went on a 24 hour trip to Madrid to go to a festival

Tara Power

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Tramore

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	29
Years on Panel	4
Camogie Honours	Junior and intermediate club championship titles.
Occupation	Strength & Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer
Sporting Idol	Serena Williams
Memorable Moment	Making the All Ireland Final in 2023
Pre-Match Ritual	Apart from always having some caffeine, I actively avoid getting stuck in a ritual
Song Before a Match	Some Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Favourite Food	Any sort of pasta dish
Best Advice	Stop worrying about things you can’t change
Fun Fact	I’ve taken up carpentry as a hobby

Keeley Corbett Barry

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De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	23
Years on Panel	7
Camogie Honours	Senior Club County Champions 2022, 2023 Minor A Munster Champions 2018 Electric Ireland Third Level Team of the Year 2022 Division 1B League Champions 2023
Occupation	Student at SETU Waterford studying Public Health and Health Promotion
Sporting Idol	Ken McGrath
Memorable Moment	Winning the Minor A Munster final
Pre-Match Ritual	Always pack my bag the night before and eat the same meals
Song Before a Match	Redemption Days
Favourite Food	Prawn paella
Best Advice	Focus on your own lane, your own pace and your own race
Fun Fact	Always wear tan for a match

Iona Heffernan

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Ferrybank

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	27
Years on Panel	12
Camogie Honours	Club: U16 County Final, Minor County Final, Junior League and County Final County: U16 Munster final, Minor All Ireland Final, Division 2 League 2015, Intermediate All Ireland 2015, Division 2 League 2023
Occupation	Insurance intermediary
Sporting Idol	Katie Taylor
Memorable Moment	A toss up between the Minor club county final and All Ireland 2015 -I cant choose!!
Pre-Match Ritual	No superstitions I just pack my gear the night before and go for a coffee that morning!
Song Before a Match	Something upbeat anyway - not Beth Carton's playlist!
Favourite Food	Steak sandwhich!
Best Advice	Focus on what you can control, rather than worrying about things that are outside of your control.
Fun Fact	.

Brianna O'Regan

Goalkeeper

De La Salle

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	26
Years on Panel	11
Camogie Honours	Member of the Waterford Intermediate Camogie Team who won the 2015 All-Ireland and Division 2 league. Member of the Waterford Minor & u16 Camogie teams, winning the All-Ireland & Munster Championships in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Winner of numerous club county championships from u12 up to senior with my club De La Salle. Senior Munster Poc Fada winner 2018/19 All Star Nominee 2022,2023 & 2024.
Occupation	SNA
Sporting Idol	Brendan Cummins
Memorable Moment	Winning our first Senior County Title with the club in 2022
Pre-Match Ritual	I do... top secret!!!!
Song Before a Match	anything Country!!
Favourite Food	Steak, Mash & Veg
Best Advice	You live everyday, you only got one life... live it to the fullest!!!!
Fun Fact	im actually a fully qualified S&C coach and a nutritionist.. and lots more.....

Katelyn Gardner

Goalkeeper

Brickey Rangers

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	18
Years on Panel	1
Camogie Honours	Minor Electic Ireland team of the year 2023/24 and 2022/23 seasons. Winning intermediate in club first year playing adult. Getting to 2 consecutive Minor A All Irelands. Being joint captain for the Minor county team 2023/24.
Occupation	Arts, in SETU Waterford.
Sporting Idol	Brianna ORegan. Waterford
Memorable Moment	Leading the minor team out to the pitch in our All Ireland Final.
Pre-Match Ritual	I don’t because if I forgot to do something it would put me off focusing on the game.
Song Before a Match	Stick season
Favourite Food	Tuna Pasta.
Best Advice	As a goalie it’s hard if a goal goes in as I would take it as me and my fault. The best advice I’ve been told is forget it and next ball. And during the game it’s forgotten about and can be thought about after the game.
Fun Fact	I was born in England and lived in England for couple of years.

Noelle Murphy

Goalkeeper

Gailltir

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	29
Years on Panel	This is my first!
Camogie Honours	Minor A All Ireland Medal Purcell Cup Medal Intermediate County Medal Senior County Medal
Occupation	Secondary School Teacher in Waterpark College
Sporting Idol	Katie Taylor
Memorable Moment	Winning the county final with Gailltír this year
Pre-Match Ritual	A walk on the prom in Tramore with Penny (my dog) and a tea from Molly’s
Song Before a Match	Eminem Lose Yourself
Favourite Food	Pizza
Best Advice	Don’t take advice from someone you wouldn’t swap places with
Fun Fact	I play the violin

Niamh Rockett

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St. Anne's

Waterford Senior Camogie Panel 2025

Age	31
Years on Panel	16
Camogie Honours	County - All Ireland Senior Finalists 2023, All Ireland Intermediate Winners 2015, All Ireland Junior Winners 2011, All Star 2020/2021, Division 2 Winners 2011/2015/2023 Club - Senior Club Winners 2009/2012, All Ireland Club Finalists 2009 School - All Ireland Schools Winners 2011
Occupation	PE and Maths Teacher
Sporting Idol	Iona Heffernan (Ferrybanks #1)
Memorable Moment	Knee cap coming out of place 2013 :(
Pre-Match Ritual	Sitting beside Beth Carton on the bus on the way to matches to annoy her (she hates anyone within a 1m radius of her)
Song Before a Match	Gala - Freed From Desire
Favourite Food	Steak
Best Advice	If you don’t make the changes, nothing changes
Fun Fact	At 15, my wrist was broken for 6 weeks before my parents decided to get it x-rayed (as they couldn’t listen to my complaining) - now it’s tilted 25 degrees. We can just about laugh about it now!