Wedding bells and sliotars - 'That beats Banagher'

Meath's talented camogie midfielder Jane Dolan had to mix the pressures of playing for the Royal County in the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship against Limerick at Banagher on Saturday and attending her brother's wedding in Portlaoise soon after the final whistle.

The Blackhall Gaels player lined out at midfield for Meath in the semi-final of this year’s All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship as the Royal County made a brave bid for back-to-back All-Ireland final appearances.

Standing in the way was a formidable Limerick team and as an added distraction there was the small matter of a wedding in Portlaoise that also had to be included on Saturday’s agenda.

Jane Dolan’s brother was 'tying the knot’ on Saturday with the action from that match scheduled for Portlaoise.

Jane’s match was in Banagher with the throw-in timed for 1pm in an effort to facilitate the hectic schedule.

There was no fairytale outcome for the first part of the story on Saturday as a strong Limerick side stifled Meath’s best efforts with a 2-10 to 0-8 victory.

As soon as Wexford referee Aiden O’Brien sounded the final whistle, Jane set off for the dressing rooms with the same sort of pace that has characterised her performanaces for Meath and then, after a quick change, set off for Portlaosie.

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Conall Collier