An up-and-down season landed Congupna on the wrong side of the ledger in 2024, but hope springs eternal.
Wins over the season’s final fortnight helped provide some momentum coming into the new year, and mother-daughter duo Wendy and Sophie Sidebottom have committed to again steer the ship.
It’s an ongoing labour to restore a fully competitive Congupna side across 18 rounds, but it’s work worth doing.
“We have one or two changes, but we have our core group from last year and we’re just looking to build on the year just gone,” Sophie said.
“We’ve got a really good group of girls who’ve been working hard, and I’m looking forward to seeing where they head this year.
“We do have Morgan Zotti continuing, and it’s nice to have her lead the girls for another year, although Gemma Boyd won’t be around as she’s relocated.
“The big goal is just building year-on-year and getting back into the top six again.”