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Humbling experience for Galway camogie squad at Temple Street Children's Hospital
It's a Monday tradition for the All-Ireland winners and a "special morning" for the Galway camogie squad as they visited the Children's University Hospital in Temple Street. The O'Duffy Cup was there too, all after the Connacht side edged out holders Cork in Sunday's senior decider at Croke Park. There was great excitement among patients and staff as the players were guided through the corridors to meet the children. "It's very special, watching the All-Irelands down through the years, you get to see other teams do it," said Galway defender Dervla Higgins to RTÉ News. "Yesterday we thought the game was the most important thing ever but it humbles you coming here today, you see that there are bigger things in life." For Aoife Donohue, player of the match in this year's final, keeping up the well-established tradition was foremost for the squad. "All the girls wanted to come here," she said. "We are so lucky to go out and do what we are able to but coming here is so special; it really puts things into perspective. It's just a special morning." Ahead of taking the O'Duffy Cup across the Shannon, the victorious Galway senior camogie squad visited the Children's Hospital in Temple Street @GalwayCamogie96 @OfficialCamogie @MartyMofficial #rtenews #rtesport — RTÉ GAA (@RTEgaa) August 11, 2025 Another one of the Galway stalwarts, Róisín Black, also emphasised the importance of meeting the patients and their families in Temple Street. "There's a good gang of us here this morning and we all wanted to come. We met children from all over Ireland and seeing the smiles on their faces has added a bit more happiness to their day. "We met children from Galway as well, in their Galway jerseys, so to brighten up their day is lovely. When we go out on the pitch, if we win or lose that determines our happiness for that day. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the children when we bring in the cup, well that puts everything in perspective." After leaving Dublin, the new All-Ireland champions will first stop off in Athlone stop in Athlone, where the players and the O'Duffy Cup will make that symbolic walk across the Shannon. The team will then head to Ballinasloe and the celebrations will continue at the home club of captain Carrie Dolan in Clarinbridge.
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a day ago
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Watch: Camogie champions visit patients in Temple Street
Following yesterday's All Ireland camogie final, the Galway team had a busy morning visiting patients Temple Street Hospital. Cork came in as hot favourites to land a first three-in-a-row bid in 52 years but were pipped by a point by Galway at Croke Park yesterday. This morning, the Galway players visited patients in Temple Street Hospital along with the O'Duffy Cup. "It really puts things into perspective. We're so lucky to be able to go out and do what we do," said player Aoife Donohue. "It's a really special morning."
