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Irish Daily Mirror
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
All-Ireland camogie champion Niamh Mallon: Inside her life on and off the pitch
Niamh Mallon has competed at the highest level of camogie for two different counties and, on Sunday afternoon, she claimed the All-Ireland Camogie Championship with Galway at senior level. After many years as a key member of the Down panel, she made the significant switch to Galway, where her abilities were quickly recognised and valued. Sport is central to her life, with her new husband also deeply involved in hurling. READ MORE: Two Gaelic football playing brothers will embark on an epic run from Mayo to Dublin for a very special cause READ MORE: WATCH as red card howler has opposition fans labelling decision against brother of James McClean as 'shocking' Day job Niamh works as a sports scientist at Orreco, which is a company that gives 'personalized training, nutrition and recovery strategies to help athletes stay in their peak performance zones'. She graduated from Ulster University with an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition. 2024 All-Stars team winner Niamh Mallon, Galway, with Camogie Association Uachtarán Brian Molloy and Marie Coady, PwC Markets Partner. (Image: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy) Playing for Down Before wearing maroon and white, Niamh was a member of the Down camogie team. She originally moved to Galway back in 2018 to start a new career as a sports scientist and was recruited by Galway boss Cathal Murray. Opening up about the difficult decision, she told SunSport: 'I spent a lot of last year kind of in my own head, overthinking lots of decisions on the camogie pitch or in an environment that I'd never had to think about before. 'I suppose it's something that I'd never had to experience after 14 years of playing camogie. 'I'd played with the same two teams my whole life, like any kind of GAA player does and, yeah, it was a huge change at 28 years of age to be coming into a new dressing room." She continued: 'I think, over the course of the year, that just leaves you and you become more comfortable and natural with the group. Year two has definitely been a whole lot easier than year one. 'I've been in Galway a long time, since the summer of 2018, and the girls and Cathal and the management were super when they took me in. I've felt very comfortable ever since.' Relationship Niamh is married to fellow GAA star Dominic Delargy, who plays for Ruairí Óg, Cushendall in County Antrim. According to her social media, the couple have been together since 2020. She shared a snap of them together on a date, writing: 'We got our act together. #TookAChanceOnMe'. Dominic popped the big question by the waterfront in November 2022, with Niamh sharing a snap of the beautiful round diamond ring. The sporting couple tied the knot in May of this year, with the bride wearing a stunning white dress that featured long sleeves, a v-neckline and delicate button down the front. The groom wore a brown velvet suit, with a matching bowtie, black trousers and vest with a white shirt. She got married during the busy intercounty season and was back playing camogie a week after her nuptials. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Daily Mirror
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork v Galway LIVE stream info, updates, from the All-Ireland Camogie Final
Cork and Galway meet in this year's All-Ireland Camogie Championship final at Croke today with throw-in coming at 5.15pm. Cork are chasing a historic three-in-a-row feat not achieved since Wexford's run in 2010-12, Galway, meanwhile, are aiming to upset the champions and add another national title to their modest haul. You can watch today's game live on RTÉ2 with action on from the intermediate final between Kerry and Offaly coming before and the junior showdown of Laois and Down. Galway booked their place in the final with a seven-point over Tipperary at Nowlan Park at the end of June hitting 1-18. At the same venue, ten points separated Cork and Waterford in a 1-21 to 1-11 triumph for The Rebels. It's a repeat of last year's final where Cork claimed their win with a goal between the teams. 16:18 Fionn Nolan Hello and welcome to live updates of today's All-Ireland Camogie Championship final as Cork take on Galway at Croke Park. In today's other finals, Laois claimed junior glory over Armagh while Offaly currently lead Kerry in the intermediate meeting. We'll have Cork and Galway team news up next.
RTÉ News
09-08-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Alex Clarke makes switch to Aberdeen
Former Armagh attacker Alex Clarke has signed a one-year deal with Scottish Women's Premier Division side Aberdeen. The Crossmaglen native, younger sister of former Orchard star Jamie, moves from Irish League outfit Linfield where she was known for scoring some spectacular goals. The 23-year-old scored nine times in 22 appearances for the Blues. The Dons finished eighth in the regular season last term before finishing second out of six in the relegation round. "It feels really great to be here," Clarke told the Aberdeen website. "Linfield is a great club, I have developed a lot there, but I feel like it is time to move on and continue my progression as a player. It is great to be given this chance. This is an opportunity I couldn't turn down." Watch the All-Ireland Camogie Championship finals on Sunday from 12.45pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, including the senior final of Cork v Galway at 5.15pm.
RTÉ News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
RTÉ GAA Podcast: Tipperary the kings of Ireland, Cork stunned as day doesn't go to plan
Shane McGrath joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look back on a surprise All-Ireland title for Tipperary. Where did Tipp get things right and what do Cork - players and management - get wrong. A third different winner in as many years, is the hurling championship becoming truly open or is there still an elite cohort? Listen to the RTÉ GAA Podcast on the RTÉ Radio Player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the All-Ireland Camogie Championship semi-finals, Galway v Tipperary and Cork v Waterford, on Saturday from 2.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on and the RTÉ News app. Listen to commentary on RTÉ Radio 1 Watch the All-Ireland Football Championship final, Donegal v Kerry, on Sunday from 2.15pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on and the RTÉ News app. Listen to commentary on RTÉ Radio 1. Watch highlights on The Sunday Game from 9.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
RTÉ News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
The Championship: Hurling semi-final weekend
Ahead of the hurling semi-final weekend, Darren Frehill is joined by Eoin Larkin and Niall O'Meara to preview Sunday's latest installment of the Kilkenny-Tipperary rivalry. Before that, Damian Lawlor chats to Cork's Shane Kingston and Dublin's Conor Burke, the two sides colliding in Saturday's first semi-final. Limerick's Aoife Sheehan also previews the weekend's All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-finals, with Waterford facing Clare on Saturday and Tipperary and Kilkenny facing off on Sunday. Watch the All-Ireland Camogie Championship quarter-finals with RTÉ Sport. Waterford v Clare on Saturday from 2.15pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player and Tipperary v Kilkenny on Sunday from 1.15pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
