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Ladies football: All-Ireland triumphs for Kerry, Leitrim and Fermanagh at Croker

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Kerry are All-Ireland senior football champions having overcome Galway at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Kingdom were inspired by the shooting of Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh, with five of her six points coming in the first half as Kerry got off and running in quick fashion.

Emma Dineen also caused the Tribe problems and had a personal tally of 1-02 to boast of. Aoife Dillane’s goal for Kerry in the late stages of the first half saw Kerry take a 1-08 to 0-03 lead into the half-time break.

Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh celebrates with the the Brendan Martin cup with her Kerry teammates after the side’s victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship final match against Galway at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Both sides contested the third quarter keenly and had three points apiece to show for their 15 miutes’ work, leaving Kerry remaining out in front 1-11 to 0-06.

With Ni Mhuircheartaigh doing great work to set up Hannah O’Donoghue in attack, the substitute goaled in the 45th minute.

She added two more points of her own before providing a feed for Dineen with a brilliant foot pass across from the left which set the latter up for Kerry’s third goal.

Kerry manager Declan Quill and Ciara McCarthy after their side's victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship final match against Galway at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Kerry manager Declan Quill and Ciara McCarthy after their side’s victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship final match against Galway at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Galway lost Ailbhe Davoren to a sin bin yello card and lost their way in the closing stages as Kerry held out strongly for a 12 point win on a 3-14 to 0-11 scoreline.

Leitrim were intermediate All-Ireland winners as they held off a late Tyrone comeback for a 3-11 to 3-10 win and their first crown since their first in 2007.

Leitrim captain Michelle Guckian lifts the Mary Quinn Memorial cup after the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Intermediate Championship final match between Leitrim and Tyrone at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Leitrim captain Michelle Guckian lifts the Mary Quinn Memorial cup after the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Intermediate Championship final match between Leitrim and Tyrone at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

AIlbhe Clancy had 2-03 to inspire the triumphant Connacht outfit.

Elsewhere, Eimear Smyth struck a wonderful 1-09 to inspire Fermanagh to junior glory against Louth.

Coming into the decider having already amassed a whopping 7-39 across the championship, Smyth’s scoring helped the Erne County on their way to a 1-11 to 0-12 win.

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