O’Sullivan: It’s probably the most important game of the league for Cork

Rival captains Niamh Kelly and Doireann O’Sullivan have both highlighted the significance of tomorrow’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 clash between Mayo and Cork. The stakes are massive as the counties meet in a competitive fixture for the first time since the 2018 Lidl NFL semi-final, which Mayo won. The Westerners lost the top-flight decider against Dublin at Parnell Park and now face a real battle to make the last four this time.

They’re on six points in the table – three behind Cork, who can seal passage to the knockout stages with a victory at Elvery’s MacHale Park (12pm). A large crowd is guaranteed for this game, which is another ‘double-header’ outing for Mayo alongside their male counterparts, who play Monaghan. And travelling skipper O’Sullivan, a 2018 All-Ireland senior club medallist with Mourneabbey, has described it as Cork’s “most important” of the season.