The Daughters of The Ash

There are fields in Ireland where more than matches are played.

They carry memory.

They carry pride.

They carry the spirit of every player who stepped onto the grass before.

This artwork is part of the Spirits of the Field Collection — a series capturing the deep heritage of Gaelic games and the generations who carried them forward.

At the centre stands a modern camogie player, ready on the field with hurley in hand.
Behind her, the mist parts to reveal the players of earlier eras.

One from the earliest days of camogie, dressed in the long skirts worn by the pioneers of the game.

Another from the generation that followed, when the sport was evolving and finding its modern identity.

They stand quietly behind her — not as ghosts, but as guardians of the game.

Because camogie has never been just a sport.

It is a tradition passed down through families, parishes, and communities across Ireland.

From the women who first lifted the hurley to the players who carry the game today, the same spirit runs through them all.

The same determination.

The same pride.

The same ash in the hand.

The Daughters of Ash celebrates the strength, heritage and legacy of camogie — a game played not only on the field, but carried in the blood of those who love it.

Part of the Spirits of the Field Collection.

This artwork was created through a combination of original artwork, digital direction and modern AI -assisted tools, then refined and composed by the artist.