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Meet the Cavan sisters whose 97-year-old grandmother is the driving force behind their All-Ireland bid
When the final whistle sounded last month in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior camogie semi-final in Glenisk O’Connor Park, all three Fitzsimons sisters were in the mix for the official Player of the Match award.Middle sibling Shanise picked it up for her two third-quarter points that were followed almost immediately by the delivery for Niamh Keenaghan’s goal.Others favoured Hannah for her first half goal direct from a sideline and her work rate in midfield that led the second-half comeback against Kildare, while the oldest, Rebecca, was part of the unbreachable Cavan half-back line.The Fitzsimons girls were always destined to wear the blue of Cavan. They come from a sports-mad family. Granny Nancy, who lives next door and is 97, insists on a picture every match day, most of the
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