Niamh Carmody: 'One of the main things for the team this year was learning from every game'

Kerry Captain Niamh Carmody is hoping to end a 31-year wait to bring home the Brendan Martin Cup.

THIRTY ONE YEAR WAIT: Kerry captain Niamh Carmody is hoping the Kingdom can end a 31 year drought when they take on Galway in the All-Ireland Ladies SFC final. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Kerry captain Niamh Carmody believes the hurt of 2023 loss to Dublin is a huge motivational factor this year. This will be the Kingdom’s third consecutive All-Ireland final appearance but losses to Meath in 2022 and Dublin last year has left this Kerry squad believing that it is going to be third time lucky. 

The Kerry skipper, from the Finuge/St Senans club in North Kerry, believes that harnessing the hurt and pain of two All-Ireland losses has been driving the players on this year.