The future is bright
Sweeney says camogie is on right track in the county
PAUL Sweeney believes that camogie is on the right track in Co. Wicklow.
His club, Bray Emmets, held an awards ceremony last week as they toasted their return to the senior grade after nearly 50 years in the wilderness.
You have to cast your mind back to 1972 to the last time Emmets sit at the top table in camogie but they have now returned to dine at the top table.
Sweeney finds his playing options are thin on the ground because although the town of Bray boasts a massive population, not enough of them are willing to pick up a hurl and don the green.
“We had a good year. We have a very young team because there are just too many distractions. People think we have loads to choose from because there’s a big population but it’s actually a very small pool of players.
“It is changing and I think that’s down to the integration of the club into the schools. We’ve put massive work into the schools and we’re about four years into that plan and we’ll see the fruits of that in the future.”
He is also optimistic about the general state of camogie in the county.
Again, despite not having an abundance of options, the return of the county team was a great boost and he hopes the current trend can continue into the future.