Frontline worker Catherine Cronin craving football’s return after Covid battle

DLR Waves captain suffered a heath scare in March when diagnosed with coronavirus

DLR Waves captain Catherine Cronin: ‘We’ve a good blend of youth and experience, so our first goal is to be in the top phase by the split in October after each team has faced each other once.’ Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Covid-19 victim Catherine Cronin admits the lull in football has her craving for the new Women’s national league season.

The DLR Waves captain has been a constant in the domestic league since its inception in 2011 but suffered a major health scare in March when diagnosed with coronavirus shortly after the pandemic arrived in Ireland.