The omission of Cork’s Valerie Mulcahy — player of the match in both the Division 1 National League final and the All-Ireland final — was the big talking point from Saturday’s TG4 All-Star awards.

VALERIE MULCAHY scored 3-3 as champions Cork beat Kildare 4-11 to 0-15 in Ballykelly in their opening Bord Gáis Energy Ladies NFL match.

A BLISTERING start provided the platform for Down’s victory in Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 2 final against Tipperary.

Down 2-12 Tipperary 0-11