Sarah Dervan lifts the cup for Galway. Image: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO Sarah Dervan lifts the cup for Galway. Image: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO Galway 2-14 Cork 1-13 By Kevin Egan at Croke Park
When Amy O’Connor slammed in a close-range goal to crown a superb attacking move at the start of the second half, the Rebels were 1-10 to 0-7 in front and it looked like their extra variety and range in the attacking sector was set to carry them to victory. Laura Tracey was notionally lined out at full back but with Méabh Murphy dropping deep, Tracey picked up a world of ball from a sweeping role and put Cork on the front foot time and again.
The duo made an immediate impact, combining to win a free that Dolan converted, and just a minute short of the three-quarter mark, Finnerty took a pass from Niamh Hanniffy and beat two defenders with a single sidestep before slipping the ball underneath Amy Lee to level the game. Again Cork tried to reply, but a glorious goal chance was placed fractionally wide of the post by Emma Murphy, and they weren’t able to mount another charge. Two Dolan frees stretched the gap out to five, Katrine Mackey replied with two dead ball Cork points in stoppage time, but by now all Galway had to do was protect their goal to preserve their league title, with Rabbitte’s late score the cherry on top of yet another national title.
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