Fiona Lafferty’s ‘drive’ rewarded with Donaghmoyne's All-Ireland glory

Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) 0-11 Mourneabbey (Cork) 0-8: The seven-hour return commute to Clare all season has been worth it for Donaghmoyne forward Fiona Lafferty.

Yesterday in Parnell Park, the Kilamona woman lifted the Dolores Tyrell Memorial Cup for a second time with the Monaghan champions, scoring a point to boot in the northerners’ three-point win over Mourneabbey of Cork.

It’s the woodwork teacher’s third senior All-Ireland final since 2012, and after the 2013 loss to Carnacon of Mayo, Lafferty and her teammates weren’t going to make the same mistake twice.