Galway came from behind at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise to secure a hard-earned victory over Kerry in Group Three of the TG4 All-Ireland SFC.

Tracey Leonard fired goals in each half as Galway claimed their third TG4 Connacht Ladies SFC title in a row, but they needed to fend off a strong Mayo comeback to claim the win in the first Connacht final staged in Munster.

A rip-roaring TG4 Connacht SFC Final gave the Castlebar crowd everything they craved and more when a ferocious Mayo team put Galway to the pin of their collar on Sunday afternoon.

Cork’s Division 1 league final victory has not changed the fact that Dublin remain the team to beat this summer, according to winning captain Martina O’Brien.

A dominant second-half showing delivered Cork ladies football a 12th Division 1 league crown.

Galway manager Tim Rabbitte wants to see his side hit new heights against Cork in the Lidl National Football League Division 1 final after they eased past Donegal in the last four.

Galway’s outstanding form this spring continued as they burst out of the blocks against Donegal and easily secured their place in the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 final, their first time to reach that decider since 2015.

Niamh Cotter and Marie O'Callaghan hit the net as Cork gained some revenge for last year’s All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin in this Lidl National Football League Division 1 clash at Mallow.

Galway secured their place in the Lidl National Football League Division 1 semi-finals after round five of the competition, while Dublin, Donegal, Cork and Mayo can still earn a semi-final spot after the weekend’s results.

Tracey Leonard played a captain’s role as her six points fired Galway to a sixth TG4 Connacht senior title in the last seven years and to victory over arch rivals Mayo at MacHale Park.

Nothing beats the thrill of playing and winning All-Ireland medals but Elaine Harte’s found the next best thing.

Eleven-time senior All-Ireland winner Deirdre O’Reilly has confirmed she has retired from intercounty football after a hugely-impressive 15-year career.

Two late Sarah Rowe goals preserved Mayo’s 100% record in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies NFL yesterday, as the Westerners made it seven wins from seven outings this year.

Ephie Fitzgerald’s Cork went on a scoring blitz at Tuam Stadium to put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 semi-finals.

Clare’s Niamh O’Dea netted two goals in University of Limerick’s O’Connor Cup semi-final victory over DCU, as the champions remain on target for a third successive title win.

Eamonn Ryan’s Cork remain on course for a tenth TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football crown in eleven seasons.

Galway captured a fourth successive TG4 Connacht Ladies Senior Football Championship crown in dramatic fashion today.

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

UL manager DJ Collins paid tribute to his squad’s strength in depth as they made it back-to-back titles in the Irish Examiner O’Connor Cup at Cork IT on Saturday.

University of Limerick 3-16

UL were in devastating form as they beat DCU by 3-16 to 0-9 to claim the Irish Examiner O’Connor Cup for the second year in a row at Cork IT yesterday.

Ladies Football

Galway 3-10 Westmeath 0-9

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

Galway 2-20 Tyrone 2-05

Monaghan stars Caoimhe Mohan and Ciara McAnespie scored the late points as Ulster snatched a dramatic victory in Saturday’s MMI interprovincial ladies football championship final.