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Ladies Football

At 19, Cork’s Doireann O’Sullivan boasts a CV the envy of many.

At just 19 years of age, Cork star Doireann O’Sullivan already boasts a career CV that is the envy of many.

Former Cork goalkeeper Elaine Harte has described the venue selection for some high profile ladies’ football games as “scandalous”.

Cork's Senior Ladies Footballers arrived back on Leeside tonight, shortly after 8.30pm with the Brendan Martin Cup en tow, after picking up an eighth All-Ireland title in nine years at Croke Park yesterday.

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Cork 1-10 Monaghan 1-9

Cork shot-stopper Elaine Harte has reclaimed the No 1 shirt for Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies’ football decider at Croke Park.

Cork manager Eamonn Ryan has confirmed that Juliet Murphy should "play some part" against Armagh in Saturday’s TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship round 2 qualifier.

Cork were left reeling after their loss to Laois a month ago in the Tesco Homegrown Ladies NFL.

Cork secured their place in the TG4 Munster Senior Championship final last night with an 11-point win over Clare in Doneraile.

Monaghan 1-13 Cork 2-7

Having soldiered in a maroon jersey for 15 years, Westmeath’s Martin Flanagan hadn’t long hung up his boots before donning a bainisteoir’s bib.

Supersub Doireann O’Sullivan scored the crucial goal as Cork maintained their 100% start to Division 1 of the Bord Gáis Energy National League with a hard-fought victory over Dublin today.

Ace forward Sinead Ahern scored 0-5 as Dublin maintained their 100% start to the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 campaign today.

TRIBUTES were paid to an inspirational and pioneering school principal last night as the secondary school he founded marked its 25th anniversary.

Cork 4-10 Laois 1-6

Cork 2-14 Dublin 3-10

TYRONE blew the race for the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC wide open at Banagher on Saturday as they claimed a sensational quarter-final victory against All-Ireland champions Cork.

Tyrone blew the race for the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship wide open at Banagher today as they claimed a famous quarter-final victory against All-Ireland champions Cork.

RHONA BUCKLEY came off the bench to score 1-1 as Cork clinched a third successive Bord Gáis Energy Ladies NFL Division 1 crown at Dublin’s Parnell Park on Saturday.

Cork were crowned Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 champions for a third successive season at Dublin’s Parnell Park yesterday.

LADIES Football President Pat Quill is targeting attendances of 50,000 at their All-Ireland finals within the next decade.

WHEN all looked lost for champions Cork in Croke Park yesterday, trailing by two points with eight minutes remaining and staring defeat in the face, the utter belief in their ability to hold on to the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football title frustrated a Dublin team which, in truth, turned in the better performance on the day.

AS FAR back as 1967, he played in the All-Ireland football final against Meath; for years afterwards he remained active with Watergrasshill in both codes and his extensive coaching CV includes managing Na Piarsaigh senior hurlers along with a variety of teams when he was attached to UCC.

WHILE there were several key interventions – most notably a goal from top forward Amy O’Shea in each half – Cork’s character in the face of their biggest challenge since getting to the top in the TG4-sponsored Ladies Football All-Ireland senior championship in 2005 kept their five-in-a-row quest alive in Nenagh on Saturday.

THE TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC semi-final draw has pitted holders Cork against beaten Connacht finalists Mayo.

The draw for the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship has pitted holders Cork against beaten Connacht finalists Mayo.

KERRY’s determination to reclaim their All-Ireland title from Tyrone must not be at the expense of admiring what the Red Hands have achieved in recent years, according to outgoing Kerry selector, Dr Dave Geaney.

ALL-IRELAND winners Cork dominated the O’Neills/TG4 Ladies Gaelic Football All-Star Awards with seven players named on the team of the season at a gala banquet at the CityWest Hotel Saturday night.

FOR the all-conquering Cork Ladies Footballers, tomorrow’s TG4 All-Ireland SFC final against Monaghan represents, arguably, the most serious challenge they have had to face in recent years.

CHAMPIONS Cork, bidding for four-in-a-row in this year’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship, go in against Tyrone in today’s semi-final in Tullamore under a certain amount of pressure after a far from convincing display in their last outing.

Cork have retained their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title in dramatic fashion against Armagh.

CHAMPIONS Leinster are favourites to retain the Ladies Inter-provincial football title in Mullingar this weekend, but Munster are gunning for revenge after losing last year’s final.

Juliet Murphy is one of 10 Cork players included in the list of nominees for the 2005 Ladies' Football AllStar awards.

LADIES football All-Ireland final day may have to be staged outside of Croke Park if attendances do not increase by at least 50%.

RICHARD BOWLES had only one thing on his mind when he entered the Galway dressing room and spoke to his team after they had lost their All-Ireland crown to Cork.

A 50th-minute goal from Valerie Mulcahy, scored from a penalty, was the high point of a scoring spree by the Rebel ladies on the way to their first Brendan Martin Cup.