Hoping a stellar season ends on a high

She’d had an enterprising game, coursing up and down the field from her corner-forward position and chipping in with four points. But despite not scoring for 28 minutes in the second half, Cork gritted their teeth and held on.
Pivotal to their defence of their slim lead was midfielder Ashling Thompson, who dropped deep and helped fill the gap left by the injured Gemma O’Connor.