Loreto enjoying upturn in fortunes

If Loreto College, Cavan can seal a first All-Ireland post primary schools senior Ladies Football title tomorrow against Loreto, Clonmel it will mark an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes.

The Alma mater of athletics great Catherina McKiernan for the longest time, Loreto had little or no success in football. That all changed in January 2016 when they narrowly defeated St Ronan’s of Lurgan in the Ulster final; they haven’t looked back since.

A run to the All-Ireland U16A final followed last year — Loreto eventually lost out to John The Baptist from Limerick — before they strolled to Ulster senior honours this year, bagging 29-55 in five matches.