John Fallon: Home-based snub casts dark shadow over Women's Cup final

Teen terrorisers Melia and Noonan in demand for soaring Saints and O'Neill's Tallaght comeback emerging as option for Northern Ireland.

UP FOR THE CUP: Athlone Town's Kellie Brennan during the 2024 Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup Final media day. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Move aside men, assuming centrestage over the next fortnight is women's football but a disconnect between the domestic and international circuits is clouding the sector.

Sunday at Tallaght Stadium presents a showcase for the crowd and broadcast audience to appreciate the talent operating on home soil. Shelbourne against Athlone, now a trilogy, promises to be another epic FAI Cup Final.