Galway captain Sinead Burke believes that promotion from Division 2 of the Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League is “vital” if the Tribeswomen want to emerge as a major national force again.

Monaghan manager Gregory McGonigle has hailed the impact of Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney as the Ulster champions prepare for Saturday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship semi-final against Galway at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan (4.0).

Galway held onto their TG4 Connacht ladies senior football championship crown on Sunday afternoon and Monaghan claimed four in a row in Ulster, as the two remaining provincial finals were decided.

Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 2 final