Galway boss Murray not interested in trilogy decider talk
Galway camogie manager Cathal Murray has dismissed the narrative that Sunday's All-Ireland final against Cork is a 'trilogy decider.' He emphasized that the team is focused on performance rather than historical patterns or rivalry labels.
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Galway manager Cathal Murray doesn't view Sunday’s All-Ireland Camogie final against Cork as any sort of trilogy decider.
While the two counties sit far apart on the roll of honour – Cork out in front with 30 titles and Galway joint-sixth with Tipperary on five – it is undoubtedly the key rivalry in the game right now.
That has been evident over recent seasons as Croke Park prepares for a third straight final between the two counties – the first time the pair have managed that since meeting three times from 1996 to '98.
On that occasion, Galway won the first All-Ireland, Cork the second with the Rebels retaining in 1998.
This time around the Tribe County will be hoping the pattern follows suit having lost out in 2024 before lifting the O’Duffy Cup last season.
For Murray, however, words like ‘patterns’ and ‘trilogies’ don’t really resonate.
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