Armagh’s run to the semi-finals has been particularly impressive given that they have been without the services of injured star forward Aimee Mackin since the Ulster final.
But the void left in Mackin’s absence has been filled competently by the likes of her sister Blaithin and Aoife McCoy, who combined for 2-4 against Mayo, and McCambridge’s Clann Eireann club-mate Niamh Henderson, who returned to the panel earlier this year after a nine-year break from the inter-county scene.
“Aimee’s a massive player. She gets a lot of brilliant scores. When we lost her in the Ulster final, the expectation was maybe that we weren’t going to be the same team without her,” said McCambridge, who has flourished in her first season as captain.
“It’s a testament to how resilient we’ve been. We’ve had a number of setbacks, losin Blaithin at the start of the year but we have her back in, Louise Kenny as well. It hasn’t just been Aimee and we’ve been able to show that other players can step up.
“It’s really bringing the whole team when other girls are getting their opportunity to show what they can do.”
Cork and Galway contest Saturday’s first semi-final in Tullamore, with that match throwing in at 17:00 BST.
