Month: September 2021

DUBLIN AND CORK have named unchanged sides for their TG4 All-Ireland final clash this Sunday at Croke Park in what will be a repeat of the 2016 decider [throw-in, 4pm].

Manager Mick Bohan has elected to stick with the same team that started their All-Ireland semi-final victory over Galway last month as reigning champions Dublin seek to defend their crown.

There is also just one change in the team which defeated Mayo in last year’s decider, with Thomas Davis’ Siobhan McGrath starting instead of Rachel Ruddy who is away travelling this year.

Team captain Sinéad Aherne, who scored 2-4 for her side in that comprehensive semi-final win over Galway, is named to start again at corner-forward, while 2017 Player of the Year Noelle Healy will slot into centre-forward once again.

The full-forward consists of Aherne, Niamh McEvoy and Nicole Owens who all come from the St Sylvester’s club.

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Meanwhile, Cork have also named an unchanged team from the one which overcame Donegal in their last-four clash.

There are just seven survivors of the team that started their 2016 final victory over Dublin, including goalkeeper Martina O’Brien, Róisín Phelan, Shauna Kelly, Áine O’Sullivan, Ciara O’Sullivan, Doireann O’Sullivan and Orla Finn.

Finn, who top-scored for her side in that fixture, is named to start again at corner-forward while captain Ciara O’Sullivan will bring plenty of experience to their half-forward line.

Fresh from their All-Ireland camogie success last weekend, dual-stars Hannah Looney and Libby Coppinger are also back in the starting line-up.

Looney will start alongside Aisling Hutchings in midfield as Coppinger takes up her position at centre-half forward.

Dublin

1. Ciara Trant (St Brigid’s)

2. Martha Byrne (Cuala)
19. Sinéad Finnegan (Fingallians)
4. Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna)

5. Sinéad Goldrick (Foxrock Cabinteely)
6. Siobhán McGrath (Thomas Davis)
7. Niamh Collins (Foxrock Cabinteely)

8. Lauren Magee (Kilmacud Crokes)
9. Olwen Carey (Thomas Davis)

10. Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire)
11. Noelle Healy (St Brigid’s)
12. Lyndsey Davey (Skerries Harps)

13. Sinéad Aherne (St Sylvester’s)
14. Niamh McEvoy (St Sylvester’s)
15. Nicole Owens (St Sylvester’s)

Subs:

16. Muireann Ní Scannaill (Fingallians)
17. Deirdre Murphy (St. Brigids)
18. Laura McGinley (Naomh Barrog)
19. Kate Fitzgibbon (Clontarf)
20. Aoife Kane (Kilmacud Crokes)
21. Lucy Collins (Na Fianna)
22. Jennifer Dunne (Cuala)
23. Hannah O’Neill (Foxrock Cabinteely)
24. Siobhán Killeen (Clontarf)
25. Katie Murray (Clontarf)
26. Oonagh Whyte (Clann Mhuire)
27. Amy Connolly (Foxrock Cabinteely)
28. Siobhán Woods (Raheny)
29. Tarah O’Sullivan (Foxrock Cabinteely)
30. Eabha Rutledge (Kilmacud Crokes)

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Cork

1. Martina O’Brien (Clonakilty)

2. Eimear Meaney (Mourneabbey)
3. Róisín Phelan (Aghada)
4. Melissa Duggan (Dohenys)

5. Maire O’Callaghan (Mourneabbey)
6. Shauna Kelly (Araglen Desmonds Buí)
7. Emma Spillane (Bantry Blues)

8. Aisling Hutchings (Fermoy)
9. Hannah Looney (Aghada)

10. Ciara O’Sullivan (Mourneabbey)
11. Libby Coppinger (St. Colum’s)
12. Eimear Scally (Eire Óg)

13. Áine O’Sullivan (Beara)
14. Doireann O’Sullivan (Mourneabbey)
15. Orla Finn (Kinsale)

Subs:
16. Caoimhe Moore (Kanturk)
17. Orlagh Farmer (Midleton)
18. Aisling Barrett (Donoughmore)
19. Chloe Collins (Dromtarriffe)
20. Aisling Kelleher (St. Valentines)
21. Marie Ambrose (St. Valentines)
22. Saoirse Noonan (Nemo Rangers)
23. Saoirse Moore (Fermoy)
24. Nicole Quinn (Bandon)
25. Meabh Cahalane (Eire Óg)
26. Daire Kiely (Valley Rovers)
27. Eimear Kiely (Valley Rovers)
28. Sadhbh O’Leary (Kinsale)
29. Ciara Hughes (St. Valentines)
30. Jenny Brew Dinan (Donoughmore)

All-Ireland Finals – Sunday 16 September 

Junior: Limerick v Louth – 11.45am

Intermediate: Meath v Tyrone – 1.45pm

Senior: Cork v Dublin – 4.00pm

Team line-ups for the TG4 Junior All-Ireland final between Limerick and Louth, and the intermediate final between Meath and Tyrone can be found on the LGFA website here.

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“THAT LOSS LAST year probably stood to us this year more than anything,” Cork goalkeeper Martina O’Brien concedes as she reflects on her side’s absence from the 2017 All-Ireland final.

Martina O’Brien.

Mayo had ended their quest for seven in-a-row, a 12th title in 13 years at the semi-final stage and went on to face Dublin in the Croke Park showpiece three weeks later. 

O’Brien wasn’t in HQ that day as part of the record-shattering 46,286 attendance. She didn’t even watch the game in real-time because of college — probably a good thing, she adds. So close but yet so far, it’d drive you demented.

“It was tough, to be fair. It would drive you mad that you are not there and you were so close to being there. Look it’s sport. These things happen.”

Maybe there was a small element of staleness. Same old, same old. Complacency could have crept in, she admits. Collectively.

“You can kind of go ‘Oh, I don’t feel like doing my extra training today, maybe I’ll leave it off’. And that snowball effect starts maybe in May and maybe you end up not being in an All-Ireland final then.

“Everyone probably wasn’t in the right headspace last year and Mayo were better than us and they were in the All-Ireland final. That was that. We went away then for the winter and  did other things, which was great.

“We came back ready to go.”

Here they are, gearing up for an All-Ireland final return but this time chasing the Brendan Martin Cup rather than defending it as they face Dublin on Sunday.

There’s plenty of talk away from the set-up that Mick Bohan’s side have something to prove against Cork. After the heartbreak of 2014, 2015 and 2016, they owe them one. That’s what’s being said. 

Is that the case? Do they have something to prove against Cork?

“I can’t actually see that coming into their mindset at all,” O’Brien remarks.

“That’s not how they work. They are a great team, they are going into this as All-Ireland champions so they don’t have anything to prove to anyone, least (of all) to Cork.

In action against Galway last year.

Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO

“We are not coming into this as reigning All-Ireland champions this time so it is a bit harder for us. We have to beat the best if we want to lift that cup. I think they will be focused on themselves this weekend.”

She adds that they did beat the Leesiders in Croke Park in their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 meeting earlier this year:

“Maybe they got that monkey off their back in February when we played them and which was a great experience for both teams, just to have a run out before anything serious happens and we went hammer and tongs at each other in February.”

Sunday’s showdown is also a repeat of the 2009 final, but that’s before the Ballinascarthy shot-stopper’s time. She joined the panel in 2013 but didn’t have the struggles that many others did in trying to break into the first team.

Shortly after slotting in, she started in the Munster final.

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“It just happened, it was a bit freakish,” she explains.

“Elaine Harte was going away for six weeks and the sub goalie got injured. So they needed someone to be the sub sub goalie so I came in as cover.

“It just happened over those six weeks training and playing together that I happened to start the Munster final and it snowballed from there. A bit of luck, basically

“I never played underage for Cork, I obviously played a lot of club, school, everything. I was always a big follower of ladies football because they were such a good team. Elaine Harte was one of my idols. Still is. You’d always be looking up to her.

“I had a passion to play and I was lucky enough that I got the break.”

She’s always been a goalkeeper. She laughs that she never wanted to play outfield because she was too lazy, but the role has evolved something serious under her watch.

Celebrating reaching the final with Hannah Looney.

Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

“Definitely,” she agrees. “There’s no more, ‘Ah sure we’ll stick her in goals.’ To be fair if you can kick and catch the ball well, you can be a good keeper. There’s not much shot stopping involved any more. There is in training but I can’t remember the last time I had to make a save in a game.

“But it has evolved and there’s more expected of you as a keeper. The ball is being passed back more. Three years ago if someone passed me the ball back I’d be going, ‘What are you doing, is there something wrong with you!’

“Restarts are such a big thing now and-kick outs so you need to be good at it. It goes on percentages now. I’m sure Dublin are looking at how many kick outs do they win. It’s definitely becoming a more attractive position to play.

“I think it is a more important position. We feel more important anyway.”

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1. Rena Buckley

Delighted with the reunion with @corkery5, the two of us back together again #18 pic.twitter.com/UF3Vi9GDbE

— Rena Buckley (@RenaBucks) September 9, 2018

2. Briege Corkery

@RenaBucks … a moment couldn’t go by without you. Just shows the character of you to be waiting for all @CorkCamogie in Quinn’s #GOAT x pic.twitter.com/xr2u0rzsvG

— Briege Corkery (@corkery5) September 9, 2018

3. Jess O’Gara

So proud #WorldRugbyHOF 👍🏻👏🏻@RonanOGara10 pic.twitter.com/rB8z3w5eNt

— Jess O'Gara (@jessieog) September 12, 2018

4. Aidan O’Brien

What a moment scoring on my debut for my country.. couldn’t of shared it with a better group of lads! @FAIreland 🙌🏼🇮🇪👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/GywAT7fMg3

— AidenObrien🤷🏼‍♂️ (@AidenObrien22) September 12, 2018

5. Peter Crouch

I have it’s fantastic

— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) September 13, 2018

6. Damien Comer

Huge thumbs up for this little dude!

Rian is our little mascot with Galway and recovering after a stroke in temple street hospital! Cutest little guy and praying you make a full recovery lil man! A tasty little baller too for a 5 year old! #fighter @TempleStreetHos pic.twitter.com/FtzFlrhH1I

— Damien Comer (@DamoComer) September 13, 2018

7. Keith Cahill

Very proud of my 11year old daughter Freya this morning. Got up, put on Dublin kit to wear to School. Asked her did the school say to wear dublin kit.She said "No,but if they can do it for the men's final why not the ladies, I'll take detention if I have too"!! @Hill16Army

— Keith. (@KeithCahill) September 14, 2018

8. Richard Donnelly

As far as season ends it’s not a great one. 8 weeks ago I thought it was over, but very grateful to get the opportunity to run out on big days for my county despite the set back. Number 1 supporter for my club now 🙇🏻‍♂️ #2019 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/wNab8ueEhM

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9. Kieran Cunningham

Roy Keane posing for selfies is my new favourite thing. pic.twitter.com/bzIEsZhhLP

— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) September 13, 2018

10. Richie Hogan

Hard to see how the contribution of John Conlon this year from game 1 to the SF didn't merit a HOTY nomination. Mulcahy also… Flanagan for YHOTY? Why not just nominate 5 at least! Don't worry about us players, we won't become overwhelmed with more voting options, we'll manage!

— Richie Hogan (@richiehogan8) September 13, 2018

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Limerick 5-6

Louth 0-8

TWO GOALS EACH from Mairéad Kavanagh and Rebecca Delee secured a second TG4 All-Ireland junior title for Limerick, who can look forward to intermediate football next summer.

The Munster women scored three goals in five first-half minutes to pull clear of Louth, and although Kate Flood drove a Louth comeback after the break, Cliona Ní Cheallaigh and Delee ended their hopes with a couple of quick goals, while the impressive Kavanagh laid on three assists.

There was a very nervy start from both sides, with Louth off target from their first two close in frees before Flood slotted the game’s first score.

Meanwhile, Limerick registered four wides and dropped another two into Una Pearson’s hands before Catríona Davis levelled matters at a point apiece in the 15th minute. But Limerick were well on top and had played most of the first period inside Louth’s half. And, in a blistering spell, they put the game beyond their Leinster opponents.

The first goal arrived from Kavanagh following an assist from Davis, and her shot found the net via a deflection off Eimear Byrne. A confident Kavanagh added a great point from the right moments later to stretch Limerick’s lead, but better was to come.

Delee fires home.

Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

After 22 minutes a rapid exchange of passes between Davis and Kavanagh freed Delee and she rattled the roof of the net, and one minute later Kanavagh soared highest to flick Davis’s free to the net for a 3-2 to 0-1 lead. There was a hint of square ball about the goal, but Limerick were very good value for that lead, which they carried into the interval.

While Louth had tried their best to crowd out the Limerick attack in the first-half, it was their own forward line that suffered most from the tactic, and after the restart they pushed captain Flood into the full-forward line, and she kicked two of three consecutive points for her side.

Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO

But Limerick continued to patiently work the ball through the hand and with Kavanagh unstoppable up front – she laid on two goals in a minute for Ní Cheallaigh and Delee – they ran out convincing winners.

Scorers

Limerick: M Kavanagh 2-2, R Delee 2-1, C Ní Cheallaigh 1-0, D O’Brien 0-2, C Davis 0-1 (0-1f).

Louth: L Boyle 0-4 (0-3f), K Flood 0-3 (0-2f), A Russell 0-1

Limerick – M Giltenane; A Hartigan, S O’Sullivan, K Reidy; A McGrath, N Ryan, C Mee; M O’Shea, L Hanley; R Ambrose, R Delee, C Ní Cheallaigh; O Giltenane, C Davis, M Kavanagh.

Subs: K Heelan for Davis (39), C Hickey for Ní Cheallaigh (46), D O’Brien for Ambrose (50), M Walsh for O’Sullivan (55), K Geary for McGrath (57).

Louth – U Pearson; M McMahon, E Murray, S McLoughlin; A Russell, E Byrne, C Nolan; R Carr, S Woods; J McGuinness, K Flood, N Rice; L Boyle, B Fleming, A Breen. 

Subs: R Kavanagh for McGuinness (45), E Hand for Murray (50), M McArdle for Byrne (58).

Referee: Niall McCormack (Laois).

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THE LINE-UP for the quarter-finals of the Dublin Senior Football Championship has been confirmed, as Kilmacud Crokes and Ballyboden St Enda’s ensured their progression on Friday night.

They join St. Jude’s, St. Sylvester’s, defending champions St. Vincent’s, Na Fianna, Castleknock and Ballymun Kickhams in the first knockout round, with the final set of group games taking place today all acting as dead rubbers.

Crokes ensured their place in the final eight with a 0-7 to 0-4 victory against Raheny in Bargriffin.

With Raheny failing to beat Crokes, a 0-13 to 2-7 draw was enough to see Ballyboden through to this year’s quarter-finals. 

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Ballymun and St Jude’s will go into the last eight on a winning note following Sunday’s final round of group games.

Kickhams defeated Castleknock 2-13 to 1-13, with Footballer of the Year nominee Dean Rock netting near the end of the first half to swing the contest the hosts’ way, as they took a 1-7 to 0-7 lead into half-time.

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St Brigid’s rounded off their Championship campaign with a 2-16 to 0-10 win over Clontarf with Lorcan McCarthy and Niall Davey hitting the net in O’Toole Park.

Meanwhile a draw with Skerries yesterday was enough to take Na Fianna into the quarter-final line-up thanks to already-qualified St Vincent’s commanding win over Lucan Sarsfields to round off Group 2.

Full-time Results:

• Kilmacud Croke’s 0-7 — 0-4 Raheny
• Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-13 — 2-7 St Oliver Plunkett’s
• Ballymun Kickhams 2-13 — 1-13 Castleknock
• St Brigid’s 2-16 — 0-10 Clontraf
• Parnells 0-7 — 2-19 Ballinteer St John’s
• St Jude 1-11 — 2-14 Sylvesters

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Meath 1-14
Tyrone 6-8

Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park 

THEY SAY GOALS win games, and Tyrone proved just that as they were crowned 2018 TG4 All-Ireland intermediate champions in Croke Park.

The Red Hand were classy and sharp as they went about their business against Meath, making amends for their 2017 decider defeat to Tipperary.

Gerry Moane’s side, inspired by captain and Player of the Match Neamh Woods, fired six goals courtesy of five different players.

Woods finished with two herself, while Gráinne Rafferty, Niamh Hughes, Gemma Begley and Niamh O’Neill also found the back of the net to see them lift the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup and confirm their senior status for 2019.

An eight-minute period early in the first half where they scored 3-1 set them on their way and left Meath, who never gave up, chasing for the remainder of the game.

The scoreline comes as a harsh reflection on the Royal county though, for whom Stacey Grimes was one shining light throughout, finishing with 1-5.

They drew first blood through skipper Niamh O’Sullivan but with just six minutes on the clock, Woods palmed the ball into Hill 16 to finish a superb Tyrone team goal and set the tone.

Hughes struck the next fatal blow before Rafferty then rattled the net with 14 minutes gone to make it 3-1 to 0-1.

Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO

Grimes, both from frees and play, was pivotal in the fight back while Fiona O’Neill added on extras and Meath had reduced the deficit to four shortly before half time, but substitute O’Neill’s goal with 29 minutes on the clock ensured Tyrone went in 4-3 to 0-7 leaders at the break.

On the restart, the picked up right where they left off. Begley rattled the net before O’Neill fired three impressive points from play to keep the momentum going. 

Vikki Wall, Megan Thynne and Grimes tagged on scores for Meath to keep their hopes alive but both teams were soon reduced to 14 players with Máire O’Shaughnessy and O’Neill shown yellow cards.

Meath looked for another rally but at this stage, the gap was too much and Begley just extended that with another goal.

Grimes expertly slotted a late penalty but it was too little too late, and Tyrone held on to run out nine-point winners.

Tyrone’s Niamh Hughes finished with 1-3 from the bench.

Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO

Scorers for Meath: Stacey Grimes (1-5, 3f), Niamh O’Sullivan (0-2), Fiona O’Neill (0-2), Vikki Wall (0-1), Megan Thynne (0-1), Kate Byrne (0-2), Emma White (0-1)

Scorers for Tyrone: Neamh Woods (2-0), Gráinne Rafferty (1-2), Niamh Hughes (1-0), Chloe McCaffrey (0-2), Gemma Begley (1-1, 1f), Niamh O’Neill (1-3)

Meath

1. Monica McGuirk (Duleek/Bellewstown)

2. Orlaith Duff (Dee Rangers)
3. Orlagh Lally (Clann na nGael)
4. Katie Newe (Ratoath)

5. Niamh Gallogly (Royal Gaels)
6. Shauna Ennis (Na Fianna)
7. Megan Thynne (Dunsany)

8. Máire O’Shaughnessy (Donaghmore/Ashbourne)
9. Kate Byrne (Duleek/Bellewstown)

10. Aoibhin Cleary (Donaghmore/Ashbourne)
11. Vikki Wall (Dunboyne)
12. Stacey Grimes (Seneschalstown)

13. Marion Farrelly (St Michaels)
14. Niamh O’Sullivan (Royal Gaels)
15. Fiona O’Neill (Dunboyne)

Subs:

25. Sarah Wall (Dunboyne) for Aoibhin Cleary (10)
20. Aoibheann Leahy for Niamh Gallogly (36)
21. Emma White for Fiona O’Neill (45)
17. Bláthnaid Kehoe for Shauna Ennis (52)
28. Sarah Powderly for Kate Byrne (52)

Tyrone 

1. Shannon Lynch (Mna Na Deirge)

2. Niamh McGirr (St Macartan’s)
3. Joanne Barrett (Drumragh)
4. Caoileann Coway (Sperrin Óg)

5. Sláine McCarroll (St Macartan’s)
6. Emma Mulgrew (Cill Iseal)
7. Emma Brennan (Trillick)

8. Neamh Woods (Drumragh)
9. Emma Jane Gervin (Aodh Ruadh)

10. Áine Canavan (Errigal Ciaran)
11. Lyceria Quinn (Errigan Ciaran)
12. Niamh Hughes (Aodh Ruadh)

13. Gráinne Rafferty (Cill Iseal)
14. Gemma Begley (An Charraig Mhór)
15. Chloe McCafferty (St Macartan’s)

Subs:

27. Niamh O’Neill (Sperrin Óg) for Áine Canavan (12)
17. Maria Canavan for Lyceria Quinn (43)
19. Emma Hegarty for Chloe McCaffrey (51)
20. Christiane Hunter for Joanne Barrett (55)
21. Caitlin Kelly for Gemma Begley (58) 

Referee: Gerry Carmody (Roscommon)

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SEAN CAVANAGH HAS been released from hospital after he suffered a brutal knee to the face during a Tyrone Senior Football Championship meeting between Moy and Edendork, which saw 26 bookings dished out.

Six red cards and 20 yellow cards were given out by the referee throughout the affair, with former Tyrone captain Cavanagh taken to hospital at half-time having received the blow after 20 minutes at O’Neill Park.

Darren McCurry received a yellow card before kicking the winning score for Edendork in injury time. He was then given his marching orders for a further black card with moments remaining, as his side held on for a 0-10 to 0-9 victory in Dungannon.

Harry Loughran and Colm Cavanagh were both dismissed for Moy for second yellow cards, with none of the game’s sending offs coming as a result of a straight red.

And so it continues 😨😨@KCsixtyseven Edendork played Moy today in the Tyrone senior championship first round
20 yellows -6 reds-1 Black
And Sean Cavanagh transported away to hospital in an ambulance. The man that inflicted the injury did not receive a card of any description pic.twitter.com/gOWQdhLVoc

— david greene (@buddygreene) September 16, 2018

“Thanks for all the messages,” Sean Cavanagh wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “Released from hospital with a bad concussion, broken nose & extensive facial injuries but could have been much worse. I’m lucky.”

Moy extended their congratulations to their opponents for Saturday’s narrow win, saying: “Commiserations to An Mhaigh senior men’s football squad and management on their very unfortunate one-point defeat to Edendork in today’s SFC first-round match at Dungannon.

“Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Sean Cavanagh who picked up a nasty facial injury early in the match and was transported to Craigavon hospital by ambulance.”

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Dublin 3-11
Cork 1-12

Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park

DUBLIN ARE ALL-IRELAND champions once again, retaining the title for the first time in the county’s history.

Player of the Match Carla Rowe hit a goal in either half and captain fantastic Sinead Aherne finished with 1-7 as the holders defended the Brendan Martin Cup in an intriguing and fiery battle with old foes Cork in front of a record-breaking 50,141.

This was the fourth time the sides met in the showpiece in the last five years with Mick Bohan’s Sky Blues today gaining revenge for narrow defeats to the Rebels in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Cork, to their credit, battled fiercely throughout with Orla Finn leading the charge with 0-8 from frees. Aine O’Sullivan also fired 1-2, but the trophy remains in the capital as Dublin made it back-to-back All-Ireland final wins.

Both teams were quite nervy from the get-go as they settled into a tactical warfare in cagey circumstances. 

Scores were slow to come as it turned into a tale of two extremely physical defences but Aherne soon put the wheels in motion for Dublin. She had two points on the board — one from play the other from a free — before Orla Finn grabbed Cork’s first, also from a mark, with 10 minutes on the clock.

The Kinsale star added two more while Nicole Owens responded at the other end before the Jackies grabbed their first goal of the game. 

Eimear Scally in action.

Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO

Lyndsey Davey was fouled for a 16th minute penalty, one which Aherne expertly slotted into the bottom left-hand corner of the Hill 16 goals.

Cork soon drew level after Áine O’Sullivan scored a superb major. Confusion reigned as it looked like the referee had awarded a free but the Beara forward intercepted Sinead Goldrick and then found the top corner.

With 24 minutes on the clock it was 1-4 a-piece, the sides level for the third time. 

Up stepped Rowe to bag her first goal. After impressive work from Noelle Healy and Olwen Carey, she slotted home. Ciara O’Sullivan and Niamh McEvoy traded scores to make it 2-6 to 1-5 at the break.

Ephie Fitzgerald’s Leesiders came out strong on the restart with points exchanged at both ends, and Niamh Collins stepped up to clear Eimear Scally’s effort off the line in the 39th minute as the Sky Blues roared on.

It turned into a free-taking tussle for a period then with Aherne and Finn both having success from the mark and Cork soon reduced the deficit to two.

But then came Rowe with her second goal, the crucial blow the Dubs needed as the clock struck 50. She had the final say in another glorious team effort after brilliance from Martha Byrne and Lyndsey Davey in the build-up.

Noelle Healy celebrates.

Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

Pretty much over the line at this stage, Aherne and Sinead Goldrick tagged on further points to cancel out Finn and Doireann O’Sullivan’s efforts while Leah Caffrey’s late dismissal made no difference.

Scorers for Dublin: Sinead Aherne (1-7, 4f, 1p), Carla Rowe (2-0), Nicole Owens (0-2), Niamh McEvoy (0-1), Sinead Goldrick (0-1).

Scorers for Cork: Orla Finn (0-8, 8f), Aine O’Sullivan (1-2), Ciara O’Sullivan (0-1), Doireann O’Sullivan (0-1, 1f).

Dublin

1. Ciara Trant (St Brigid’s)

2. Martha Byrne (Cuala)
19. Sinéad Finnegan (Fingallians)
4. Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna)

5. Sinéad Goldrick (Foxrock Cabinteely)
6. Siobhán McGrath (Thomas Davis)
7. Niamh Collins (Foxrock Cabinteely)

8. Lauren Magee (Kilmacud Crokes)
9. Olwen Carey (Thomas Davis)

10. Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire)
11. Noelle Healy (St Brigid’s)
12. Lyndsey Davey (Skerries Harps)

13. Sinéad Aherne (St Sylvester’s)
14. Niamh McEvoy (St Sylvester’s)
15. Nicole Owens (St Sylvester’s)

Subs 

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22. Jennifer Dunne (Cuala) for Nicole Owens (52)
23. Hannah O’Neill (Foxrock Cabinteely) for Niamh McEvoy (53)
27. Amy Connolly (Foxrock Cabinteely) for Noelle Healy (58)

Cork

1. Martina O’Brien (Clonakilty)

2. Eimear Meaney (Mourneabbey)
3. Róisín Phelan (Aghada)
4. Melissa Duggan (Dohenys)

5. Maire O’Callaghan (Mourneabbey)
6. Shauna Kelly (Araglen Desmonds Buí)
7. Emma Spillane (Bantry Blues)

8. Aisling Hutchings (Fermoy)
9. Hannah Looney (Aghada)

10. Ciara O’Sullivan (Mourneabbey)
11. Libby Coppinger (St. Colum’s)
12. Eimear Scally (Eire Óg)

13. Áine O’Sullivan (Beara)
14. Doireann O’Sullivan (Mourneabbey)
15. Orla Finn (Kinsale)

Subs

22. Saoirse Noonan (Fermoy) for Libby Coppinger (HT)
17. Orlagh Farmer (Midleton) for Hannah Looney (54)
19. Chloe Collins (Dromtarriffe) for Emma Spillane (54)

Referee: Garryowen McMahon (Mayo)

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A RECORD ATTENDANCE of 50,141 has turned out for today’s Ladies All-Ireland football final between Dublin and Cork at Croke Park.

It marks a trend of bigger crowds with every passing year at the event.

Last year, 46,286 spectators watched Dublin beat Mayo 4-11 to 0-11.

That figure had also been a significant increase of almost 12,000 compared with the 2016 clash involving Cork and Dublin, with 34,445 witnessing the Rebelettes claim a thrilling one-point victory.

Today’s figure is also close to double the 27,374 fans who watched Cork edge Dublin in the 2014 decider.

We have a new record!!! ⭐️ We’ve topped last year and passed through the 50,000 mark!! 💥

Thanks so much for all of your support! 👏🏻

#properfan @TG4TV @lidl_ireland @SportTG4 pic.twitter.com/R0C6R48BCk

— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) September 16, 2018

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