Result: Dublin 4-11 Mayo 0-11
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Here’s the teams named to start today:
Dublin
1. Ciara Trant (St. Brigid’s)
2. Martha Byrne (Cuala)
3. Sinéad Finnegan (Fingallians)
4. Rachel Ruddy (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
5. Sinéad Goldrick (Foxrock Cabinteely)
6. Niamh Collins (Foxrock Cabinteely)
7. Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna)
8. Lauren Magee (Kilmacud Crokes)
9. Olwen Carey (Thomas Davis)
10. Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire)
11. Lyndsey Davey (Skerries Harps)
12. Nicole Owens (St Slylvester’s)
13. Sinéad Ahearne (St Sylvester’s) – captain
14. Niamh McEvoy (St Sylvester’s)
14. Noelle Healy (St Brigid’s)
Mayo
1. Yvonne Byrne (Ballyhaunis)
2. Orla Conlon (Castlebar Mitchells)
3. Sarah Tierney (Hollymount – captain)
4. Martha Carter (Carnacon)
5. Rachel Kearns (CL McHale Rovers)
6. Marie Corbett (Carnacon)
7. Fiona Doherty (Moy Davitts)
8. Aileen Gilroy (St Brigid’s)
9. Fiona McHale (Carnacon)
10. Doireann Hughes (Carnacon)
11. Niamh Kelly (Moy Davitts)
12. Ciara Whyte (Kilmoremoy)
13. Sarah Rowe (Kilmoremoy)
14. Cora Staunton (Carnacon)
15. Grace Kelly (Moy Davitts)
Closing in on throw-in here, who’s your tip to win this? Dublin chase a first title since 2010 while Mayo last won this championship in 2003.
Dublin 0-1 Mayo 0-0
Dublin quickly off the mark through a Sinead Aherne pointed free.
Dublin 0-1 Mayo 0-1
And Mayo are level with their star player Cora Staunton making space under pressure on the right to fist over a point.
First free of the day for Cora Staunton on the left wing for Mayo into Hill 16 but her shot drifts across goal and wide.
Patient build-up play by Dublin at the other end featuring a great run by Carla Rowe but the move culminates in Nicole Owens shooting wide.
Mayo 0-2 Dublin 0-1
Super score. Cora Staunton fires over a superb long-range free to edge Mayo in front.
Staunton then close to adding another from play but her kicks just tails wide from play. She’s definitely causing problems early on for the Dublin defence.
Staunton being double marked now by Dublin defenders Sinead Finnegan and Niamh Collins.
Wides starting to tally up for Mayo, Staunton’s third shot off target. The latest from a free.
Dublin having some trouble trying to make inroads against the Mayo rearguard around their half-back line but Nicole Owens has managed to engineer a free.
Dublin 0-2 Mayo 0-2
And captain Sinead Aherne shows the composure to slot the ball between the posts and bring Dublin level.
Mayo 0-3 Dublin 0-2
Dublin have plenty back in defence but Mayo find a gap and Niamh Kelly sprints clear to clip over a neat point.
Dublin 0-3 Mayo 0-3
All square now, Aherne’s third pointed free of the game for Dublin.
Mayo 0-4 Dublin 0-3
Mayo back in front, Staunton hooking over a point under pressure.
Dublin 0-4 Mayo 0-4
Good play from Dublin against a packed Mayo defence and it’s their first point from play as Aherne punches the ball over the bar.
Dublin 0-5 Mayo 0-4
Carla Rowe takes a quick free short and Aherne capitalises to shoot over her fifth point of the day. Dublin ahead by one.
Dublin 0-5 Mayo 0-5
Sinead Goldrick is turned over in possession in midfield and Mayo counter with Grace Kelly hooking over a point
Goal for Dublin from Niamh McEvoy!
Dublin 1-5 Mayo 0-6
Great work by Noelle Healy who got on the ball after a kickout, charged upfield and offloaded to Niamh McEvoy who stayed calm to roll a shot to the net. Mayo respond through a Cora Staunton free.
Sub: Dublin have lost defender Sinead Finnegan through injury with Deirdre Murphy coming in to replace her.
Dublin 1-6 Mayo 0-6
Back to a three-point game again. McEvoy lobs over a point after the hard yards were made by Lyndsey Davey.
Penalty to Dublin!
Mayo goalkeeper Aisling Tarpey saves the Dublin penalty!
Aisling Tarpey is the Mayo hero just moments after being brought on in goal after Yvonne Byrne was sent to the sin bin for a foul on Sinead Aherne. Tarpey did well to tip Aherne’s penalty away and Mayo cleared.
Mayo down to 13 players and Dublin fail to capitalise with Carla Rowe shooting wide.
What a let off for Mayo! Noelle Healy races through and it looks like she was fouled close to goal. She got the shot away but the ball hits the upright as Mayo clear. Should that have been a penalty?
Half-Time: Dublin 1-6 Mayo 0-6
46,286 the confirmed attendance in Croke Park, record for ladies football finals.
Dublin 1-7 Mayo 0-6
Sinead Aherne pops over a free after Lauren Magee was fouled. Dublin ahead by four.
Nothing is going right for Cora Staunton in front of goal. She’s just hit her 8th wide of the game, the latest from a free.
Another Dublin goal chance but Nicole Owens blazes a shot wide with Carla Rowe on her shoulder in support.
Dublin 1-7 Mayo 0-7
Staunton on target this time from a free to cut the deficit Mayo face to three.
Dublin carve Mayo open again but another goal chance is spurned! Noelle Healy’s shot is dragged wide after Sinead Goldrick, Carla Rowe and Sinead Aherne all involved in the move to create that opening.
Dublin 1-8 Mayo 0-7
Aherne again on target from a free to extend Dublin’s advantage to four.
Dublin 1-8 Mayo 0-8
Aileen Gilroy cuts the deficit Dublin face to three with a fine point for Mayo.
Dublin 1-9 Mayo 0-8
Aherne shows her excellence for Dublin, winning a free with an incisive run and then converting it. Dublin by four again.
Dublin 1-9 Mayo 0-9
Brilliant score from Cora Staunton from play when Mayo needed it most.
Dublin 1-10 Mayo 0-9
But Dublin instantly restore that four-point cushion as Carla Rowe raises a white flag.
Dublin 2-10 Mayo 0-10
And that could be the key moment! They’ve threatened a second goal all through the second half and it’s finally arrived. Carla Rowe burst through and despite being fouled, advantage was played allowing her to release the substitute McCaffrey, who blasted the ball to the roof of the net.
Goal for Dublin from Carla Rowe!
Dublin 3-11 Mayo 0-10
They’ve lost the last three finals but Dublin are about to claim glory at last. Carla Rowe slots home their third goal and after Mayo pushed them hard in the second half, Dublin are storming clear now.
Dublin 4-11 Mayo 0-10
A kickout from Mayo goes astray and after Noelle Healy intercepted, she raced forward and played the ball across for McCaffrey to have the simple task of palming the ball to the net.
Full-Time: Dublin 4-11 Mayo 0-11 – Dublin are champions!
After three final losses in a row, Dublin get to taste success as they make up for recent disappointments. It was comprehensive in the end but Mayo challenged them for long stages. Better team won in the finish, Dublin more clinical in front of goal. Thanks for joining us for today’s decider.
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Rashford,you daisy,get in!
He was so good when he came on. Well deserved
He was brilliant and made things happened when he came on. Mkhitaryan deserves a start next game too over Martial.
wont get much time for utd this year
He got enough time today
3 mins before today good sub to have
He’s a kid, limited exposure is the best way to introduce a future permanent fixture. It’s more time than he had by this stage last season. Also it’s been 3 games.
3mins is 3mins
Yeah but look at his goals per minute ratio. He’s a superstar
Dropped by England due to lack of playing time.
United need to take all 3 points today,still no start for Mkhitaryan,would have liked to see him start
Looked good when he comes on so hopefully can get a start over maybe Martial who hasn’t been firing in the attack yet. Mata doesn’t deserve to be dropped anyway.
You little beauty , but if Phelan doesn’t get that job the board should be shot
Rooney needs to come off at half time. Shite. Has had his day. Mkitaryan worth a punt at this stage.
Rooney made the goal!
Rooney done well for the goal. In fairness.
Was anonymous in the first half, touch was brutal and panicked in possession under the smallest bit of pressure leading to stupid errors. Assist aside, as a team they would benefit long term if he spent a few games on the sideline. Will suffer far more than benefit by sticking with him long term IMO.
Probably not the ideal forum but looking for a donation of some DVDs for a buddy whose temporarily stuck in a foreign country. Just a few things to keep his spirits up. Anything along the lines of Hot Fuzz, The Big Bangu Theory, Knocked Up, Trading Places etc
Debbie Does Dallas.
Very lame Gertard
Think that post went a bit over your head!
Mean machine city of god on the way.
What about It could happen to you Getard?
That is some picture of Fellaini…. Love the expression…. But ref, this is what I am paid to do, why do people pick on me!
Up the Dubs.
anyone but Dublin
Rashford you beauty!
Copycat :)
Great minds
Hull to get a draw.
Rooney and Martial off,Rooney is cat and Martial looks tired
Martial £58 million LMAO!
58 million?? What drugs are you on? He was 36 million. Just the 22 million less. What an idiot
add ons you fiend!
Add ons only happen if you reach certain targets ie champions league premier league etc so if he ends up at that price im sure united wont mind.
Stupid transfer end of story, not worth 5 million. Bad business. Quicker they sell him the better before the add ons kick in. who would buy him?…..nobody as stupid as Utd.
Nobody would buy him not at 5 million. Only someone stupider than united .. think your right tim have to agree with ya. He can always show his debut goal to his grandchildren when he gets old at least.
Great move to sell Ronaldo…………buy Martial. Utd were shafted by Monaco told a bunch of lies and Utd fell for them……dummies
I repeat,
What an idiot.
You’re embarrassing yourself.
Think ronaldo was sold long before martial came. Think fergie sold ronaldo. Yeah that was stupid and buying martial was stupid. Remember his debut goal against liverpool. I taught he was going to go on and be great but hes just stupid. I think your great tim.
I repeat your a gammy fiend who cant use google………………….
Good man, you think he’s terrible but you think the add-ons will come into effect, eh, top goalscorer inches premier league and balón d’or winner are two of those add-ons
I think you are a jerk off Derek
Ah Tim we could think man utd players are stupid together. Ibra hes stupid he cant score goals, david de gea is stupid too he let a goal in. In fact there all stupid but especially martial hes the stupidist.
Go play with your Lego you dull-witted, jerk off.
Sad face sad face sad face … nobody would buy martial for 5 million. Come back when you have a clue about football.
Dimitri Payet LMAO!!!!!
De Gea doesn’t score enough goals, useless
You Mank
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mank&defid=1228340
Tim goes on all the football articles and tries making statements that ll get a reaction. He was on the spurs liverpool game one trying to wind up lfc fans. Tim is an idiot .
Derek you are an Irish Mank
Not me kid ! Not my team but grew up watching them win everything so have a healthy respect for them. Im guessing the reason they are so rich is because they have fans worldwide. So im sure the owners love the mancs . Man city game tomo tim you have all night to think of comments. Goodnight
LMAO lies with ease and finds comfort in it.
“It’s €10 million when he plays his 25th game (for Manchester United), €10 million when he gets his 10th cap with the French national team and €10 million if he finishes in the top 20 list of best players in Europe.”
Last add on will never happen
Tim Ryan you are a simpleton
Rashford you beauty :)
This is a mouth-watering contest!!!!!
Premier League leader bragging rights.
Squeaky bum time has returned to the red devils
I don’t think Shaw is over his injury yet mentally. Seems very hesitant to take on a defender, that was his bread and butter. Hopefully it’s just a matter of getting a few more games under his belt