Peil na mBan 2010

[omagh_gael]

Congrats to the ladies, a great achievement getting to their first senior final!

Best of luck on the 26th!

[ONeill]

Thought that was a horrendous interview with the Kerry girl afterwards. Poor girl, who was receiving the player of the match award, was distraught but the interviewer persisted in asking banal questions.

Take it the Dubs are favourites?

[45 metres]

Round one, beat Leitrim
Round two, beat Sligo
Quarter final, beat Cork
Semi final, beat Kerry

I once went out with a Tyrone woman who loved doing things via the back door, these girls look to be the same.

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by Jackie Cahill

TYRONE are through to a very first Peil na mBan All Ireland Senior Football Final after squeezing past Kerry in Saturday's Semi Final replay at Banagher, Offaly.

Influential centre forward Gemma Begley led the charge with a 1-3 haul as the Red Hands edged out the Kingdom by just a single point - 1-09 to 0-11.

Tyrone will now meet last year's beaten finalists Dublin in a novel decider at Croke Park on Sunday September 26th while Kerry will regroup for next year in good spirits after emerging as the surprise packets in this year's championship.

Tyrone had to do it the hard way too as they came from three points down at half-time, 1-02 to 0-08, to secure the hard earned win.

Begley netted after just 65 seconds to set the Red Hands on their way but they were outscored by 0-2 to 0-8 for the remainder of the half as Kerry came on strong.

Tyrone also suffered an early blown when Neamh Woods was unlucky to receive a yellow card for a challenge on Louise Galvin and spent ten minutes in the sin-bin.


Kerry were level by the 12th minute - 0-04 to 1-01 - and moved a point in front with a superb Mags O'Donoghue score two minutes later.

Kerry then had a goal disallowed for a square ball in the 20th minute when Emma Sherwood's fisted goal from top-scorer Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh's free.

Catriona McGahan's 22nd minute point for Tyrone levelled proceedings again at 1-02 to 0-05 but three unanswered points before half-time saw Kerry regain the initiative.

After the break, Tyrone set about eating into Kerry's interval lead and full forward Sarah Connolly shot the opening point of the second half.

By the 11th minute, Tyrone were level at 1-06 to 0-09 before Ní Mhuircheartaigh responded with her and Kerry's second point of the half.

With eleven minutes remaining, Tyrone's Nina Murphy then hit a shot off the post with just the goalkeeper to beat but Cathy Donnelly hauled the Red Hands level again.

Points from ace corner forward Joline Donnelly and Aisling O'Kane pushed Tyrone two points clear - 1-09 to 0-10 - with three minutes remaining before Ní Mhuircheartaigh popped over her sixth point in the final minute.

Scorers
Tyrone: G Begley 1-3 (0-3f); J Donnelly (0-2, 1f), A O'Kane, C McGahan, S Connolly, C Donnelly (0-1) each

Kerry: L Ni Mhuircheartaigh (0-6, 4f), L Galvin (0-3), M O'Donoghue (0-2)

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26-09-10 (Sunday)
All Ireland Junior Football Championship
Final 
Louth v Limerick
12:00   Croke Park   TG4

All Ireland Intermediate Football Championship
Final
Donegal v Waterford
14:00   Croke Park   TG4

All Ireland Senior Football Championship
Final
Dublin v Tyrone
16:00   Croke Park   TG4

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Sunday September 26th 2010 (live on TG4)

Senior Championship – All Ireland Final
Tyrone v Dublin Croke Park (Dublin) 4.00pm (K Delahunty)
    Tyrone's progress to this year's All Ireland Final has been, for many people, the story of this year's Senior Championship. They have played eight games through Ulster and the back door and on the way have dethroned reigning champions Cork. This progress has not been achieved by closing down the hatches either as Tyrone play a lovely brand of attacking football. In truth they possess the most lethal forward line and Dublin's chances will hinge on whether or not the likes of Begley, Connolly and Donnelly can be stopped. For Dublin, their progress has been steady, rather than spectacular but every time a question has been asked they have come up trumps. A one point defeat last year to Cork will surely be on their minds, but they can't take their eyes off the threat posed by Tyrone who are playing the better football of the two sides. But Dublin have been here before and that extra experience should stand to them. A tentative nod towards Gerry McGill and his charges to bring a first ever title back to the capital.

TYRONE: S Lynch, E Teague, M Kelly, S McLaughlin(c), M Donnelly, N Woods, L Donnelly, S Donnelly, S Quinn, C Donnelly, G Begley, A O'Kane, C McGahan, S Connolly, J Donnelly

DUBLIN: C O'Connor, R Ruddy, A Cluxton, M Kavanagh, S McGrath, S Furlong, G Fay, D Masterson (c), N McEvoy , M Nevin, A McGuinness, L Peat, L Davey, S Aherne, E Kelly


Intermediate Championship – All Ireland Final
Waterford v Donegal Croke Park (Dublin) 2.00pm (D McEnery)
The Division 2 League Champions Donegal facing the Division 3 League Runners Up Waterford – it should be Donegal's to lose but Waterford have blazed a trail through the group stages of the Championship notching up tallies of 5-20, 2-17, 8-23 and 3-10. That was before they put red hot favourites Cavan to the sword in the All Ireland Semi Final. Sisters Michelle and Sinead Ryan have been their scorers in chief. This good form will not be lost on Donegal however and Michael Naughton will have his homework done. 12 months ago Donegal had been relegated from Division 1 and relegated from the Senior Championship. They are back in Division 1 at the first time of asking. 60 minutes to go before the perfect comeback is complete.

WATERFORD: A Jordan, N Dunphy, G Enright, L Hogan, L Ryan, M Foley (c), M Wall, M McGrath, E Power, G Keneally, M Ryan, L Wall, M Delahunty, S Ryan, A Wall

DONEGAL: R McClafferty, D Toner, O McCafferty, K Wilson, C Hegarty, M Herron, T McCafferty, A McDonnell (c), K Guthrie, G Houston, N Hegarty, K Feeney, E Ward, Y McMonigle, G McLaughlin


Junior Championship – All Ireland Final
Louth v Limerick Croke Park (Dublin) 12.00 noon (J Niland)
Both of these sides had reasonable league campaigns before exploding to life in the Championship. Limerick were untouchable in the group stages and while Wexford offered them a fright or two in the All-Ireland Semi Final, they still ran out seven point winners. Louth haven't had it all their own way thus far but have made it this point on merit with a number of narrow hard fought wins. They have also shown an eye for goal in quite a few of their matches. Karen Flood has been pulling the strings for Louth at 11, while for Limerick Dymphna O'Brien has been their main threat. The ability to contain both Flood and O'Brien might just determine the outcome of this match. Limerick though to prevail.

LOUTH: C Breen, A McGee, S Quinn, G Lynch (c), P Marmion, AM Lynch, S McDonald, O Kirk, R Heeney, S Byrne, K Flood, S Lynch, M Reid, AM Murphy, C Page

LIMERICK: C Murphy, M O'Brien, S Healy, A Neary, E McGuire, Y Moynihan, P Donnelly, E Enright, S Larkin (c), J Garvey, M Flanagan, C Reidy, J O'Gorman, D O'Brien, MC Curtin


2010 PATHS TO CROKE Park


SENIOR TEAMS


DUBLIN: Leinster SFC semi-final: Dublin 1-09 Kildare 0-5 Leinster SFC Final: Dublin 2-13 Laois 0-9 All Ireland Quarter-final: Dublin 2-18 Clare 2-11 All Ireland Semi-final: Dublin 1-08 Laois 0-9

TYRONE: Ulster SFC Rd 1: Tyrone 1-10 Monaghan 0-14, Ulster SFC Rd 2: Tyrone 3-19 Down 0-6, Ulster SFC Rd 3: Tyrone 0-11 Armagh 1-13, All Ireland Rd 1 Qualifiers: Tyrone 6-22 Leitrim 2-9, All Ireland Rd 2 Qualifiers: Tyrone 5-20 Sligo 2-7, All Ireland Quarter-final: Tyrone 3-11 Cork 0-13 All Ireland Semi-final: Tyrone 3-10 Kerry 2-13 All Ireland Semi-final Replay: Tyrone 1-9 Kerry 0-11


INTERMEDIATE TEAMS


WATERFORD: Group A: Waterford 5-20 Roscommon 2-5, Antrim 2-6 Waterford 2-17, Waterford 8-23 Kilkenny 1-1, Longford 1-16 Waterford 3-10 All Ireland Semi-final: Waterford 1-14 Cavan 0-10

DONEGAL: Group B: Donegal 2-16 Cavan 1-13, West Meath 1-6 Donegal 4-22 All Ireland Semi-final: Longford 1-6 Donegal 3-14


JUNIOR TEAMS


LIMERICK: Group A: Offaly 1-1 Limerick 8-24, Carlow 2-3 Limerick 9-23, Limerick 2-17 Derry 1-13 All Ireland Semi-final: Wexford 0-8 Limerick 1-12

LOUTH: Group B: Louth 4-6 Wicklow 0-17, Wexford 3-10 Louth 1-8, Wicklow 6-2 Louth 3-12 All Ireland Semi-final: Louth 3-10 Derry 2-10

[ONeill]

Anyone explain in plain English the relationship between the GAA and Ladies GAA. Are they affiliated, recognised or disowned?

[Milltown Row2]

I'm nearly convinced they are a separate body. (no jokes)

[ONeill]

I'm nearly convinced they are a separate body. (no jokes)

Why though? Is it because Camogie blades wear skirts?

[laoisgaa]

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association were founded in 1974 and have remained independent of the GAA since then.

There had been talk that the two associations were going to merge at one stage, particularly when 'integration' talks were strong but this never materialised. Having all the bodies separate ensures that the Ladies Football Association can get separate funding from the Irish Sports Council.

Likewise Camogie have their own independent body, but I believe at one stage they were an official part of the GAA.

Unlike Camogie and Ladies Football The Rounders Association and the Handball Association are officially a part of the GAA

[drici]

All Ireland Junior Football Championship
Final 
Louth 0-01 Limerick 0-00
12:00   Croke Park   TG4

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Louth 3-04 Limerick 1-04

Half Time

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Louth 3-07 Limerick 4-09

5 minutes - 2nd Half - Time counting down

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All Ireland Junior Football Championship Final
Louth 3-08 Limerick 4-10

Laoch na hImeartha: Marie-Clare Curtin - Limerick (no.15)

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All Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Final
Donegal 0-00 Waterford 0-01
14:00   Croke Park   TG4