THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association will honour the All-Ireland winning captains of the last three decades in a ceremony in Croke Park tomorrow.

CORK, surprisingly, contest the Suzuki Ladies Football National League final in Pearse Stadium tomorrow against all-conquering Mayo, who were only allowed back into the competition at the 11th hour.

Ladies gaelic football chiefs have revealed a historic upcoming tour of the USA with a high profile game in New York next May.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese acknowledged Ladies Football as the fastest growing sport in Ireland when she presented the awards at the inaugural O’Neills/TG4 Allstar awards at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin at the weekend.

MICK O’RIORDAN and Tom Ryan have been appointed joint caretaker managers of the Dublin senior hurling team pending the appointment of a team manager.

All-Ireland winners Mayo have been rewarded for another awesome year on the football field with 11 nominations for the Ladies All Star awards.

Richard Bowles’ young Galway side lost a five-point lead, as the reigning champions Mayo came from behind to snatch an extra-time win at O’Moore Park.

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