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| Rebel's edge Dublin - Sunday, September 27, 2009
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Cork 1-9
Dublin 0-11
The Brendan Martin Cup is resting on the Banks of the Lee for the fifth year in a row, but only after a slender one-point victory for Cork in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Final at Croke Park.
First-time title chasers Dublin really pushed the Rebelettes to the pin of their collars in this game, played in front of an attendance of 21,606 at GAA Headquarters.
The experience and guile of Eamon Ryan's charges stood to them, as his Cork charges played down the clock with a string of handpasses in the closing stages to ensure they took victory and a historic five-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles.
The eventual winners hadn't got it all their own way in this game, as a determined Dublin outfit craved a first ever crown.
Centre-half-forward Amy McGuinness was central to the Dublin charge with TG4 Player of the Match Mary Nevin also in superb form.
Dublin dominated possession in the opening stages with Sinead Aherne slotting wide of the posts and also having the first goal chance of the game saved with the opening two minutes.
However 'the Jackies' quickly made amends with quick-fire points from Lyndsay Davey and Nevin ensuring a 0-2 to 0-0 lead after two minutes.
Cork's scoring chances were limited in the opening half, but they took their first score in impressive fashion.
Following a Juliet Murphy wide, the Rebellettes continued to push hard at the Metropolitans rear-guard and were eventually rewarded after five and a half minutes with Nollaig Cleary slotting the ball to the net, following a Mulcahy pass.
Dublin kept up the pressure with Aherne, McGuinness and Elaine Kelly taking vital scores to ensure a one-point lead with seven and a half minutes remaining in the opening half.
But Cork kept their composure with a Juliet Murphy point, although Dublin had the final say of the first half with a Mary Nevin point ensuring a 0-6 to 1-2 interval advantage.
Cork pushed in front within five and a half minutes of the restart, thanks to scores from Mulcahy and team captain Mary O'Connor
However Dublin continued to press hard with Lyndsey Peat, Aherne and defender Siobhan McGrath impressive.
But Cork's experience shone through in the end, with Mary O'Connor accepting the Brendan Martin Cup after the game and giving one of the most memorable and lengthy winning speeches after an All-Ireland decider at Croke Park.
Cork - E Harte; Rena Buckley, A Walsh, G O'Flynn; C O'Sullivan, B Stack, B Corkery; J Murphy (0-1, 1f), N Kelly; N Cleary (1-1), D O'Reilly, A O'Shea; M O'Connor (0-2, 1f), V Mulcahy (0-4, 3f), R Ni Bhuachalla. Subs: L McMahon for O'Shea; L Barrett for Ni Bhuachalla; M Kelly (0-1) for O'Connor.
Dublin - C O'Connor; A Cluxton, N Comyn, M Kavanagh; C Barrett, S Furlong, S McGrath (0-1); D Masterson, N McEvoy; M Nevin (0-2), A McGuinness (0-2), E Kelly (0-1); L Davey (0-1), S Aherne (0-3, 1f), L Peat(0-1). Subs: L Kidd for Cluxton; K Flood for McEvoy (Blood); N Hurley for Kelly; E Travers for Barrett; R Byrne for Nevin.
Ref - Declan Corcoran (Mayo)
Source: hoganstand.com |
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