Amy O'Connor may be Cork's headline act but their bid for two in a row is underpinned by the midfield partnership of Ashling Thompson and Aoife Healy.
While O'Connor alone has accounted for a quarter of Cork's scoring total, the team's engine room has provided the platform as they've cruised into this afternoon's All-Ireland senior camogie final against Galway.Cork's 12-point group stage win over Galway put them straight into the All-Ireland semi-finals ahead of the Tribe County, where next up they were 20-point winners over Dublin.
Between those two crucial wins, Thompson and Healy made four blocks and a remarkable 20 interceptions or turnovers. It created a rebound effect in front of their half-back line, allowing the reigning champions to absolutely suffocate and dominate each team they have faced thus far.
They also shot a combined six times for 0-03, as well as providing 1-06 in assists, Healy caught two puckouts, and the pair had 46 and 30 possessions respectively over the two games that put them into the final.