Treaty convert Gráinne McKenna finding her feet in green

There is inherent anxiety surrounding a potential meeting with her native county down the road but for now, Gráinne McKenna is at home in Limerick.

She has taken to her adopted county, followed them to Croke Park for on All-Ireland final day, and even gone on to wear the famous green jersey herself.

It's all a far cry from the Monaghan girl who arrived to study in Limerick IT a few years ago, when hurling and camogie were foreign to her. She even sees a time when she might pick up the hurl and compete.

"The biggest difference between Monaghan and Limerick is the fact that there is so much camogie and hurling here," said McKenna.

"When I was working in San Francisco a few years ago, on Sundays, I did the scoreboard for matches. I was always getting the hurling scores wrong! I had never watched hurling before and I couldn’t really see the ball.

"When I came to Limerick, I probably knew more about a cream bun that I did about hurling and now I actually love it. I go watch games all the time. I have been to the last few All-Irelands, I go to club games.

"I wish I played camogie. I probably will start at some stage. St Ailbe’s have a Junior B camogie team. I would actually love to try and start it, it’s just a matter of trying to find time more than anything.

"But yeah, I’ve been at the last few All-Irelands. I wear the green jersey, I converted over." McKenna used to wear Monaghan colours when she played at inter-county level for the Farney outfit since just after minor level.

She remembers being a mascot as a toddler when her native Tyholland club won a junior club All-Ireland in 2002, backed by the famous McNally sisters. And years later McKenna went on to play with Monaghan alongside one of those, Gráinne McNally.

"Their father