Valerie Mulcahy: Why grassroots growth must be managed properly

After an exciting county final, Mourneabbey are once again Cork champions. They secured their fourth consecutive title earlier this month with a victory over St Val’s in front of a full stadium at Cork IT. They now go on to represent Cork in the Munster championship and bid to secure an All-Ireland title which has so far eluded them,

There is a prevailing trend in Cork ladies football that has seen only a handful of clubs consistently dominate the senior championship.

Throughout much of my playing years, Donoughmore were the pacesetters, winning nine county titles and enjoying All-Ireland success. Prior to that Glanworth were all conquering. With the demise of these trailblazing teams, Mourneabbey made their way up the grades and have consistently performed and excelled in club championship over the past number of years.