Galway Ladies Footballers book a place in the All-Ireland Senior Final – Comment and reaction

Galway’s senior women’s footballers progressed to the TG4 All-Ireland final after a thrilling victory over Cork at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday evening.

Goals from Roisin Leonard and Ailbhe Davoren and an incredible defensive performance in the second half saw Daniel Moynihan’s team win 2-7 to 0-10

Here’s Tommy Devane and Katelyn Hayes’ commentary on the match.

Katelyn got to see the reaction of the players and management after the game.

She spoke to Shauna Hynes first.

Katelyn then spoke to Lousie Ward.

Finally, Katelyn spoke to Galway manager Daniel Moynihan.

Goal Scorers

Galway: R Leonard 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), A Davoren 1-0, O Divilly 0-2 (2f).

Cork: K Quirke 0-7 (4f), E Cleary, L O’Mahony, A McAuliffe 0-1 each.

Galway: D Gower; M Jordan, S Lynch, K Geraghty; A Ní Cheallaigh, N Ward, C Cooney; M Glynn, A Davoren; O Divilly, L Ward, N Divilly; A Morrissey, L Coen, R Leonard.

Subtitles: E Reaney for Morrissey (44), S Hynes for Ní Cheallaigh (47), M Walsh for Glynn, A Trill for Leonard (both 53).

CORK: S Murphy; M Duggan, S Kelly, S Leahy; A Healy, S Cronin, D Kiely; M O’Callaghan, A O’Mahony; E Cleary, L O’Mahony, A McDonagh; A McAuliffe, K Quirke, R Leahy.

Subtitles: H Looney for R Leahy (24), E Kiely for McAuliffe (37), A Ryan for A O’Mahony (44), L McDonagh for A McDonagh (47), S McGoldrick for Healy (50).

Referee: Kevin Phelan (Laois).