Declan Carr: Ladies football ‘on cusp of an explosion’ in popularity

The 1991 All-Ireland winning hurling captain takes charge of his first competitive fixture as Tipperary ladies manager Friday evening

Aishling Moloney of Tipperary in action against Rosemary Courtney, left, and Abbie McCarey of Monaghan during the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Round 2 match last year

New Tipperary ladies football manager Declan Carr believes the sport is “on the cusp of an explosion within the country”.

The 1991 All-Ireland winning hurling captain takes charge of his first competitive fixture as Tipperary ladies manager this evening, the Premier County in action against beaten All-Ireland finalists Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the opening game of the Lidl National League.