Croke Park honours lady captains

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association will honour the All-Ireland winning captains of the last three decades in a ceremony in Croke Park tomorrow.

Amongst those who will be honoured are Tipp’s Kitty Savage, captain of the first All-Ireland winning team in 1974.

Also in the spotlight are the nine-in-a-row Kerry captains, including Bridget Leen, Siobhán Twomey, Annette Flaherty and Kathleen Curran.

Waterford’s Marie Crotty and Geraldine Long, Monaghan’s Angela Larkin and Maggie Kearins and the four Mayo captains Diane O’Hora, Maria Staunton, Christina Heffernan and Helena Lohan will also be there.

All Ireland Winning Captains: Kitty Savage (nee Ryan), Tipperary, 1974; Margaret Rossitter (nee Carroll), Tipperary, 1975; Mary Geaney, Kerry, 1976; Bridget Smith, (nee Sheridan) Cavan, 1977; Liz Gibbons, Roscommon, 1978; Doreen Daly (nee Farrell), Offaly, 1979; Josie Bourke (nee Stapleton), Tipperary, 1980; Tona McDonald, Offaly, 1981; Marain Bowler (nee Doherty), Kerry, 1982; Marina Barry-Walsh, Kerry, 1983; Bridget Leen Kerry, 1984; Siobhan Twomey (nee Leen), Kerry, 1985; Annette Flaherty (nee Walsh), Kerry, 1986; Margaret Flaherty (nee Golden), Kerry, 1987; Mary Lane (nee Scanlon), Kerry, 1988; Kathleen Curran, Kerry, 1989; Del Whyte, Kerry, 1990; Maire Crotty - Wall, Waterford, 1991; Bernie Ryan - Duggan, Waterford, 1992; Eileen Dardis (nee Lawlor), Kerry, 1993; Geraldine Long (nee O’Ryan), Waterford, 1994; Noirin Walsh, Waterford, 1995; Maggie Kearins, Monaghan, 1996; Angela Larkin, Monaghan, 1997; Siobhan O’Ryan, - Murphy, Waterford, 1998; Diane O’Hora, Mayo, 1999; Maria Staunton, Mayo, 2000; Angela Casey, Laois, 2001; Christina Heffernan, Mayo, 2002; Helena Lohan, Mayo, 2003.