Cork captain Amy O'Connor hit a three-minute hat-trick, as the Rebels won the All-Ireland Camogie Championship with a dominant performance against Waterford at Croke Park.
After losing the finals in 2021 and 2022, Cork started the game with intent, hitting four points in the opening 15 minutes, before Waterford finally hit one over the bar through Beth Carton.
It was Waterford's first final since 1945 but by the time Sorcha McCartan scored Cork's first goal in the 25th minute, the lead was already beginning to look unassailable, even before Carton missed a penalty in first half injury-time.
Matthew Twomey's side went into the break leading 1-09 to 0-03, and in the first five minutes of the second half, O'Connor helped herself to three goals, before Fiona Keating added a fifth in the 49th minute.
"This is the most surreal moment I have ever felt"
Laura Treacy celebrates an All-Ireland triumph that she feels has been a long time coming for Cork pic.twitter.com/BFD1mwHpPh— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) August 6, 2023
Cork dominant in Camogie final
A final score of 5-13 to 0-09 certainly didn't flatter Cork, and Waterford can at least say they they outscored their opponent in terms of points in the second period.
After O'Connor lifted the O'Duffy Cup, Laura Treacy spoke to RTE about what Sunday's success means to the players.
While the win marked a first All-Ireland success for some of her teammates, it was a fifth medal for Treacy, and she spoke of her county's relief after losing the last two finals.
"This is my 12th season involved with the panel," she said. "There's been so many girls gone through, so many leaders - Gemma O'Connor, Aoife Murray, Orla O'Connor.
"But by God, we have many leaders over there now and I'm just so proud of that bunch."
Cork extend Camogie record
This was a 29th All-Ireland victory for Cork, extending their record, with Dublin the next county on the list having won 26 titles.
Another great angle to the game was that it was played out in front of a record attendance for a Camogie final, with 30,191 people passing through the Croke Park gates.
