McConnell keeps cool as Donoughmore denied

DONAGHMOYNE were crowned Tesco All-Ireland Ladies SFC club champions for the second time in four seasons as they saw off Cork opponents Donoughmore in a gripping decider yesterday.

The Monaghan and Ulster standard bearers held on for victory at the home of St Rynagh’s GAA club in the Offaly town of Banagher as Donoughmore suffered their second final defeat in six years.

Donaghmoyne did much of the hard work before half-time as they recovered from a sluggish start to lead 2-2 to 1-3 at the break, having played against a strong and icy first half breeze.