Dublin 2-10 Mayo 1-12: Dublin manager Gregory McGonigle has vowed to buy Dean Rock a few pints after his charges squeezed into a third successive TG4 All- Ireland Ladies SFC final.

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Cork boss Ephie Fitzgerald has refused to be drawn into a war of words with Gregory McGonigle after the Dublin supremo accused the Rebels of cynicism and systematic fouling during the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 semi-final between the counties.

Dublin manager Gregory McGonigle has accused champions Cork of “cynicism” and “systematic” fouling during last Saturday’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 semi-final.

A dominant second-half display by Ephie Fitzgerald’s Cork has seen the holders qualify for a ninth successive Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 final – and within touching distance of the four-in-a-row.

If ever a game illustrated what winning takes to Dublin captain Lyndsey Davey, it was last year’s gut-wrenching All-Ireland final defeat to Cork, when maybe some of the Dublin players allowed their eyes drift towards the prize. Now fighting fires off the field, Davey won’t be fazed when Cork turn up the heat tomorrow...

Muireann Ní Scanaill (Dublin full-back)

Dublin 2-16 Armagh 2-5: Dublin boss Gregory McGonigle hailed the intensity, work-rate and discipline of his players after the Sky Blues easily defeated Armagh on Saturday to book a TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football final clash with Cork.

Last year’s finalists Cork and Dublin remain on course for another collision in September’s TG4 All-Ireland ladies football championship decider.

Dublin held off a stiff challenge from Monaghan to prevail in their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones this afternoon.

University of Limerick 3-16 Dublin City University 0-9

When Róisin O’Sullivan held aloft the O’Connor Cup in March of 2012, UCC’s first in 22-years, the expectation was the Western Road nursery would enjoy a prolonged stay at the summit of third-level ladies football.

Ladies Football

New Galway football manager Kevin Walsh says he will search the county for new talent and that prospective players will not be ruled out because of age or the standard of club football they play.

We thought they were gone.

Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12

Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12

TG4 ALL-IRELAND LADIES SFC FINAL:

Dublin 2-12 Kerry 1-10

TG4 ALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Monaghan forwards Niamh Kindlon and Catriona McConnell combined to dump Ulster rivals Tyrone out of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship this afternoon.

Just 24 hours before winning her eighth Division 1 NFL title, Cork captain Briege Corkery had to carry out sibling duties at her sister’s wedding.

Ten years ago, Rena Buckley was the youngest starter in Cork’s first Division 1 National League final, aged just 17.

Cork 3-13 Kerry 3-8

Gregory McGonigle got his reign as Dublin ladies senior football team manager off to the perfect start with a comfortable victory over Kerry in Division 1 of the Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League today.

Cork’s inspirational midfielder Juliet Murphy has indicated that last Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC final victory over Monaghan was her last game for the Rebels.

TG4 LADIES SFC FINA:

Gregory McGonigle’s Monaghan came through a tense battle against Galway on Saturday evening to book their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC final at Croke Park on September 29.

Galway 0-11 Monaghan 0-16

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).

Monaghan 4-21 Laois 0-04

Gregory McGonigle’s Monaghan are firmly on course for a fourth successive TG4 Ulster ladies’ senior football championship title.

Peter Clarke’s Mayo squeezed into the top four in Division 1 of the Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League yesterday.

Goalkeeper Linda Martin was among the goalscorers as Monaghan made it five wins from five outings in Division 1 of the Ladies NFL yesterday.

Monaghan 1-12 Cork 0-11

Cork play Monaghan in their Tesco Homegrown Ladies NFL opener on Saturday, but the following day sees arguably an even bigger assignment for the All-Ireland champions.

Cork 2-15 Monaghan 0-12

A hat-trick of goals from corner-forward Cathriona McConnell was key as Monaghan beat Mayo by 4-15 to 2-14 to set up a repeat of last year’s final in this year’s TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-finals.

THEY got knocked down but they got up again. Cork reclaimed the Brendan Martin Cup at Croke Park yesterday just over a year after a quarter-final defeat to Tyrone loosened their grip on a trophy that had come to feel like something of a birthright.

Actor Tim Robbins shocked hordes of merry drinkers at a bar in Northern Ireland by sitting down to watch a local band - and then strumming along with them.

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins stunned drinkers in a Belfast pub when he dropped in and began jamming with a local folk band.