How blow-ins have moulded the Mungret bond

A native of West Cork, Mungret hero Carol Bateman previously lined out at underage level for Rosscarbery in the Rebel County.

MUNGRET BOND: Mungret St Paul’s goalkeeper Carol Bateman during the 2024 AIB All-Ireland Ladies Junior Club Football Championship Final match against Na Dúnaibh, Donegal, at Parnell Park in Dublin. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Several years after first joining forces with the club, Mungret St Paul’s goalkeeper Carol Bateman was thrilled to achieve All-Ireland success with her ‘home from home’ at Parnell Park last Sunday week.

A native of West Cork, Bateman previously lined out at underage level for Rosscarbery in the Rebel County. She subsequently took a break from ladies football, before eventually returning to the sport in the colours of Mungret upon moving to Limerick for work in 2017.