Rosie Cusack, star of Camogie and Football circles bids farewell to London as she returns to her native Australia having lived in London the last 6 and a half years.

Little did she know when she entered London's revolving door in 2005 that she would become such an integral part of London GAA.

Hitting the ground running, Rosie immediately made a big impression on the Tara Camogie squad (Tara). Having never picked up a hurl before 2007, she secured immediate success in her first full season by winning the Junior League and Junior Championship with Tara in 2008 and was Tara's Junior Player of the Year in the same season also.

Her dominance and skills shone so much that she was immediately regraded to senior level for the 2009 season. This did little to stand in her way and she went on to secure the treble of Senior League and Senior Championship success with Tara in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

A tower of strength for the Tara's and having formed a formidable midfield partnership with Meabh Brennan of Cork who has played by Rosie's side in virtually all of Tara's matches this years, it is little wonder Rosie was called in to the London Camogie panel and has played with them also since 2009 Whilst she has played all of her games this year in midfield, in previous years she has also played corner back for Tara.

She narrowly missed out on All Ireland glory with Tara who were beaten in the All Ireland Club final in 2011 by Inagh of Clare. However Rosie and the Tara team made history in the process by being the first London team ever to reach the final!

Further accolades have been bestowed on her and she was awarded Tara's Most Improved Player of the year in 2010 . This was awarded to her because of her contribution to Tara and the London County Camogie team having scored a hat trick of goals against Carlow.

Whilst a fantastic camogie player, with skills and strength in abundance, Rosie is also a dual camogie and football player . Rosie started her London football career with Holloway Gaels in 2006.

A GAA star through and through, Rosie was also called to the London ladies football panel and won the All Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship with London in 2008 - arguably London ladies footballers greatest achievement to date. Her performance in this code was so great it earned her an All Star in the same season, being the highest accolade for a player.

In 2011 Rosie joined Kingdom Kerry Gaels (KKG). Her flexibility is clearly seen as Rosie has played both as goal keeper and full forward for KKG helping them to win the Provincial Plate in 2011.

Rosie also served on the Tara Committee in the last few years, most notably as Vice Chair in 2010 and 2011.

Whilst never being one to miss a club or county social also it is a wonder where she finds time to fit it all in!

By playing camogie and football at both club and county and achieving the incredible successes she has won despite not being native to Ireland is phenomenal and she leaves these shores a true legend!

Tara Camogie Club would like to extend their huge thanks and appreciation to Rosie for her commitment to the club and London GAA as a whole during her time here and wish her a safe journey home and all the best for the future. You will be dearly missed by all.

If you want to emulate Rosie's success and try your hand at camogie, Tara Camogie Club London have Junior & Senior teams and welcome players of all standards, from beginners to All-Stars, so if you fancy taking up or camogie or returning to the sport then please contact us as follows.:

Sheila Fernandes 0208 561 3544 / 07771957341
www.camogie.co.uk
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