U16

U16 Management

Manager: Brian Griffin
Coaches: Frank Gannon (Abbeyknockmoy), Jacinta Melia (Tuam), Kevin Connolly (Eyrecourt), TJ Skully (Ardrahan), Alisha McNamara (Pearses)

U16 B Management
Manager: Paul Earls (Sarsfields)
Coaches: Paul Moran (Sarsfields), Carmel Hannon (Ahascragh Caltra), Alan Kelly (Rahoon Newcastle), Darren Frehill (Salthill Knocknacarra)

2025 U16 Panels

U16A PANEL

Lynn Hartigan

Club: Ahascragh Caltra
Position: Full back/centre forward
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: The skills of camogie and being part of a team
Have you any pre match routines:  Pack my gear bag and get out pucking off the wall 
Female athlete that you admire: Siobhán McGrath 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning the U15 A1 championship final 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To be successful with county and club

Cara Giblin

Club: Ardrahan
Position: Forwards
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Meeting new friends
Have you any pre match routines:  Good breakfast and ten minute ball work before I leave home
Female athlete that you admire: Aoife Donohue
Favourite camogie memory: Feile Final 2024 and Community Games
Aspirations for the season ahead:  Improve as a player and have a successful year

   

Sinead Feeney
JC

Club: Athenry
Position: Midfield 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making new friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Listen to music and puck ball against the wall
Female athlete that you admire: Niamh Kilkenny 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning feile in 2024
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To do well with club and county

  

Cadhla Fox

Club: Athenry
Position: Wing forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Friends
Have you any pre match routines:  I take a bath the night before
Female athlete that you admire:  Anna Geary 
Favourite camogie memory: Junior connacht final with Pres Athenry
Aspirations for the season ahead:   To win u16

 

Laoise Coyne

Club: Castlegar
Position: Centre Back
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Training,playing matches and meeting new people
Have you any pre match routines: Good nights sleep and a good breakfast 
Female athlete that you admire:  Sarah Dervan 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning Feile 
Aspirations for the season ahead:   Improve as a player and do well with club and county

 

Saoirse Counihan

Club: Clarinbridge
Position: Backs
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making new friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Puck around the night before 
Female athlete that you admire: Carrie Dolan 
Favourite camogie memory: Junior All Ireland semi final 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To win under 16 all Ireland

 

Caoimhe Moynihan

Club: Craughwell
Position: Forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Meeting my friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Eat a good breakfast
Female athlete that you admire: Simone Biles 
Favourite camogie memory:  Winning the All-Ireland Feile 2024
Aspirations for the season ahead:   Winning the All-Ireland and helping my team

 

Beth Glynn

Club: Craughwell
Position: Wing back
What do you enjoy the most about camogie:  The adrenaline 
Have you any pre match routines: Stretch out legs at home 
Female athlete that you admire: Carrie Dolan
Favourite camogie memory: Winning feile
Aspirations for the season ahead: Improve my strike

  

Emily Rabbitt

Club: Craughwell
Position: Backs
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Playing and friendships
Have you any pre match routines: Cup of tea
Female athlete that you admire: Olwen Rabbitte 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning All ireland feile 
Aspirations for the season ahead: Play well and win All Ireland

   

Kayleigh Rabbitte

Club: Craughwell
Position: Corner back
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making new friends 
Have you any pre match routines:  Eat fruit before the match
Female athlete that you admire:  Dervla Higgins 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning feile with Craughwell
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To get better at my first touch

 

Lauren Morgan

Club: Craughwell
Position: Half forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Friendships I have made with girls from other clubs and winning. 
Have you any pre match routines: Listening to music on the way to the match.
Female athlete that you admire:  Charlene Mawdsley
Favourite camogie memory: Winning Schools Senior and Junior All Ireland 2024 and 2024 County Feile and All Ireland Feile 
Aspirations for the season ahead: To hopefully win U16 All Ireland

 

Katie Leen

Club: Craughwell
Position:  Backs
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Playing with girls from different clubs
Have you any pre match routines: Puck around with my dad 
Female athlete that you admire:  Niamh Kilkenny 
Favourite camogie memory: Junior schools All Ireland semi final with Pres
Aspirations for the season ahead:  Win u16 All Ireland

  

Amy Kenny
JC

Club: Eyrecourt
Position: Mid field / half forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Learning new skills 
Have you any pre match routines: Good night sleep 
Female athlete that you admire:  Aoife Donoghue
Favourite camogie memory: Winning club final 
Aspirations for the season ahead:   Winning all Ireland

 

Kate O'Sullivan

Club: Killimor
Position: Midfield 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making friends and learning new skills
Have you any pre match routines: Puck around before the match 
Female athlete that you admire:  Aoife Donohue 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning the U13B cup final 
Aspirations for the season ahead: To be successful with Killimor and Galway!

 

Cara Corless

Club: Kinvara
Position: Goalie 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: I enjoy getting to play with all my friends.
Have you any pre match routines: To have everything ready the night before
Female athlete that you admire:  Katie Taylor 
Favourite camogie memory: Getting to play in the All Ireland final in community games
Aspirations for the season ahead:   To improve with every match

 

Eabha Burke

Club: Kinvara
Position: Backs 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making friends and having fun at training 
Have you any pre match routines: Have my gear ready the night before 
Female athlete that you admire: Niamh Kilkenny 
Favourite camogie memory: U14 cup final 2022 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  Have a successful year with club and county

 

Emma Fahy

Club: Kinvara
Position:  Backs
What do you enjoy the most about camogie:  Winning with your team 
Have you any pre match routines: Listening to music 
Female athlete that you admire: Rachel Blackmore 
Favourite camogie memory: U14 cup final 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  Winning the final

 

Grace Bergin

Club: Kinvara
Position: Midfield / Half Forward
What do you enjoy the most about camogie:  Making new friends and playing matches
Have you any pre match routines: Have a squares bar and a lucozade before
Female athlete that you admire: Rhasidat Adeleke 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning u14 2022 
Aspirations for the season ahead: Have a successful year with club and county

  

Siofra Barry

Club: Kinvara
Position:  Forwards/mids
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Getting confidence and making new friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Eat a good meal and puck around
Female athlete that you admire: Caoimhe Kelly 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning community games
Aspirations for the season ahead: To succeed with both club and county and to achieve my personal goals

   

Aoife Murray

Club: Mountbellew Moylough 

Ella Tarpey

Club: Oranmore Maree
Position: Midfield 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Improving and making new friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Hit the ball off the wall outside 
Female athlete that you admire: Roisin Black
Favourite camogie memory:  Feile 2024 
Aspirations for the season ahead: Win with club and county


Roisin Coleman

Club: Oranmore Maree
Position: Corner Forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making new friends and learning new skills
Have you any pre match routines:  Eat a good meal the night before a match
Female athlete that you admire:  Ailish O'Reilly 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning an U14 County Final with my club 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To have a successful season with both club and County

 

Neisha Scott

Club: Portumna
Position: Wing/corner forward
What do you enjoy the most about camogie:  Being with my friends and winning 
Have you any pre match routines: Clean my boots and drink my electrolytes 
Female athlete that you admire: Claire Hayes
Favourite camogie memory:  Feile 2023 and getting to two All Ireland finals with senior and being captain for junior
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To be successful with club and county


Eve Kenny

Club: Portumna
Position: Half back/Half forward
What do you enjoy the most about camogie:  Making new friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Puck a ball of the wall with music 
Female athlete that you admire: Claire Hayes
Favourite camogie memory: Winning junior Connacht final with school 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To be successful in club and county


Ella Keane

Club: Rahoon Newcastle
Position: Forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: The speed of the game and the friendships made. 
Have you any pre match routines: Wall ball while listening to music. 
Female athlete that you admire: Carrie Dolan 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning U15 final in Duggan Park.
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To keep improving my skills, winning an All Ireland medal and having a successful year with my club.

 

Eva Murray

Club: Sarsfields
Position:  Goal keeper 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making new friends and improving on my skill and fitness
Have you any pre match routines:  Go for a puck around outside
Female athlete that you admire:  Siobhan McGrath
Favourite camogie memory: Winning minor A club final and under 14 A all Ireland final 
Aspirations for the season ahead:    To improve on my skill and be successful with club and county

 

Julie Earls

Club: Sarsfields
Position: Backs 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Training with friends
Have you any pre match routines:  Pack gear bag 
Female athlete that you admire: Siobhan McGrath 
Favourite camogie memory: Playing in Croke Park at half time at club final 
Aspirations for the season ahead:   Be successful with club and county

 

Hazel Fahy

Club: Sarsfields
Position: Forwards
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Making friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Puck a ball off the wall with music
Female athlete that you admire:  Niamh Mcgrath
Favourite camogie memory: Winning minor county title with Sarsfields
Aspirations for the season ahead:  improve my overall skills and work rate

   

Rhea Sestak

Club: Shamrocks
Position: Mid-field/forwards 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Challenging myself and the friends that you make over the years
Have you any pre match routines:  Pep talk from my dad in the car before the match 
Female athlete that you admire: Therese Maher 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning the senior and junior All Ireland finals with my school 
Aspirations for the season ahead:   To have a successful year with my club and county and to stay away from injuries

 

Ciara Mahon
JC

Club: St Colmans
Position: Forwards 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Meeting my friends 
Have you any pre match routines: Tan the night before and listen to music 
Female athlete that you admire: Abbie Massey 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning U16 A final with club
Aspirations for the season ahead:  Play adult camogie with my club

 

Ciara Mullins

Club: St Thomas
Position: Forward 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie:  Meeting new teammates, making new friends and travelling all around the country 
Have you any pre match routines: Hit the ball against the wall before leaving home
Female athlete that you admire:  Therese Maher 
Favourite camogie memory: Winning the Schools Senior A Connacht Title
Aspirations for the season ahead:   To have success wirh my club St Thomas' and win an All Ireland with Galway

 

Emma Forde

Club: Turloughmore
Position: Forwards 
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: The friendships made and playing matches 
Have you any pre match routines: A puck around with my sister
Female athlete that you admire:  Niamh Kilkenny 
Favourite camogie memory: All Ireland feile 2023 
Aspirations for the season ahead:  To have fun and do well with club and county

 

Kayla Garrett

Club: Turloughmore
Position:  Center / Full Forward
What do you enjoy the most about camogie: Playing the sport I love
Have you any pre match routines:  A puck around with my Dad and listening to music 
Female athlete that you admire: Beth Carton 
Favourite camogie memory:  Winning the All Ireland 'A' Feile
Aspirations for the season ahead:   To improve as a player and have a successful year with club and county

 

U16 B PANEL

  • Abigail Donohue, Ahascragh Caltra
  • Natasha Kelly, Ahascragh Caltra
  • Katelyn Murphy, Ahascragh Caltra
  • Ailbhe Mannion, Athenry
  • Katie Burke, Athenry
  • Abbie Donohue, Athenry
  • Aoibhin Hannon, Athenry
  • Anna Jordan, Athenry
  • Ailbhe Mulhall, Athenry
  • Ella O’Meara, Cappataggle
  • Holly Keady, Castlegar
  • Ruby Burke, Clarinbridge
  • Gemma Cloonan, Craughwell,
  • Ruth Keogh, Kilconieron

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  • Addyson D’Arcy, Killimor
  • Ellie Fahy, Mullagh Kiltormer
  • Shauna Winters, Mullagh Kiltormer
  • Sheenagh O’Donnell, Oranmore Maree
  • Madison Earley, Rahoon Newcastle
  • Saoirse Carr, Rahoon Newcastle
  • Aoife Kelly, Rahoon Newcastle
  • Kelly Burke, Sarsfields
  • Amy Moran, Sarsfields
  • Siofra Leahy, Shamrocks
  • Eadaoin Fogarty, St Colmans
  • Aoife Flannery, St Thomas’
  • Freya Linnane, St Thomas’
  • Evie McSharry, Turloughmore

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