Just to recap, O’Shea’s free dropped short. The ball ended up in the net, but the referee ruled that it was a square ball and that’s all she wrote, folks.
What an amazing result for Galway. 22 years after that first-ever senior win in 2004, they are back at the summit again.
2 hrs ago
5:39PM
Full-Time! Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
2 hrs ago
5:38PM
59 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
SQUARE BALL!
The ball ends up in the net but the referee awards a square ball.
3 hrs ago
5:38PM
59 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
Kerry free! O’Shea to take. She must convert.
3 hrs ago
5:37PM
59 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
One minute to go. Kerry are still attacking.
3 hrs ago
5:36PM
58 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
GALWAY IN FRONT!
Eva Noone clips it inside the post off her left. Could that be the winner?
3 hrs ago
5:33PM
57 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-6
LEVEL!
Caoimhe Evans revives Kerry with a massive score! Could we be heading for a replay?
3 hrs ago
5:32PM
55 mins: Kerry 0-11 Galway 2-6
Wow!
Game on here in Croke Park as Coen nabs her second goal of the day. Just as it looked like Kerry might be able to peel away, Galway come back again. Nicola Ward deserves huge credit for creating the score.
O’Shea again with a palmed effort to push Kerry into a two-point lead.
3 hrs ago
5:29PM
52 mins: Kerry 0-10 Galway 1-6
Galway change: No. 18 Shauna Hynes for Kate Thompson
Kerry change: No. 17 Erica McGlynn for Jadyn Lucey
3 hrs ago
5:28PM
52 mins: Kerry 0-10 Galway 1-6
Kerry lead!
O’Shea shows true leadership with a powerful run through the middle and fires the ball over to edge Kerry into the lead.
3 hrs ago
5:27PM
52 mins: Kerry 0-9 Galway 1-6
LEVEL!
Yes, they can! Brilliant from Kerry to find the equaliser moments after Galway took the lead. And it’s Niamh Ní Chonchúir who provides.
3 hrs ago
5:25PM
10 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-6
Galway lead!
Superb shot from Leonard! Her ’45 fell short, but Galway kept possession and worked it out to Leonard who sliced it over with a cool finish.
Can Kerry respond?
3 hrs ago
5:24PM
49 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
MISS!
Two goal chances for Galway. The first comes to Louise Ward after driving brilliantly through the middle. Her effort deflects into the hands of Slevin who also tries to find the net, but Kerry goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger produces a brilliant save, and it’s a ’45.
3 hrs ago
5:22PM
48 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
O’Leary comes out to take it, and gives it a mighty whack. But it’s wide. Still all square as we head towards the final 10 minutes.
3 hrs ago
5:21PM
47 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
MISS!
Kerry create a goal chance through Danielle O’Leary. The ball comes across to the substitute Leah McMahon whose shot is deflected out for a ’45.
3 hrs ago
5:20PM
46 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
Another wide for Galway as Kate Thompson fails to get her shot on target. O’Shea then makes a fine fetch from the kickout.
3 hrs ago
5:19PM
45 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
Brilliant turnover by Kerry. They’re really handling the Galway pressure very well.
And then just as I say it, Galway do the same to Kerry as Hannah Noone wins the ball back.
3 hrs ago
5:18PM
44 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
Kerry change: 18. Leah McMahon is in for Mulvihill
3 hrs ago
5:16PM
42 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
LEVEL!
Galway with a rapid response. Much better passing and good movement as Olivia Divilly strikes to get the equaliser.
3 hrs ago
5:15PM
41 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-4
Kerry lead!
The Kingdom are in front as Niamh Ní Chonchúir steps inside Louise Ward and gets a vital score.
3 hrs ago
5:13PM
38 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Another Galway pass intercepted as O’Connell pounces to gather the ball and get Kerry on the move.
3 hrs ago
5:11PM
37 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
POST!
It should have been a routine free for O’Shea, but her shot comes back off the post and Galway can build again.
3 hrs ago
5:10PM
36 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
O’Connell wins a free for Kerry after taking a heavy hit to the side from Slevin. It was a good team move from Kerry which included a brilliant kickpss from Niamh Carmody.
3 hrs ago
5:08PM
35 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Kate Thompson takes on Aishling O’Connell along the endline and tries to feed the ball across to Kate Slevin. But Galway get intercepted again and Kerry are back in control.
3 hrs ago
5:07PM
34 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Bad miss from Danielle O’Leary after Kerry worked the ball up well from that interception.
3 hrs ago
5:06PM
33 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Galway get the second half underway with a patient attack as Eva Noone tries to cut through the middle and pop the ball off. But Aoife Dillane intercepts the ball for Kerry which gets a loud cheer from the Kingdom crowd.
Rahilly gets overturned and Galway tear away with the ball. But the ball is turned over again and Kerry go on the attack.
A frantic few moments ends in an easy free for Kerry which O’Shea puts over to bring the sides level.
3 hrs ago
4:45PM
28 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Kate Thompson goes for it from just inside the arc. But it’s a wide.
3 hrs ago
4:44PM
28 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Free out to Kerry with half-time looming. They give it away though, and Galway will look to end the half with a point if they can find a way through.
3 hrs ago
4:43PM
27 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Galway corner-back Brónagh Quinn advances up the field and goes for a point, but her shot is blocked out for a ’45.
3 hrs ago
4:42PM
25 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Great defensive work from Galway to force Emma Costello to overcarry and win a free out. Olivia Divilly tries to get a point at the end of the move with a powerful kick. But it trails off target, and the gap remains at one.
3 hrs ago
4:39PM
23 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Niamh Ní Chonchúir with a nice point on the run. Kerry then win the kick-out and Emma Costello comes driving through the middle and boots over a point to leave just one between the sides.
4 hrs ago
4:38PM
21 mins: Kerry 0-4 Galway 1-4
Divilly on target again for Galway. This time it’s from play with a brilliant strike to give Galway a three-point lead.
4 hrs ago
4:36PM
20 mins: Kerry 0-4 Galway 1-3
Super goal from Leanne Coen!
It came from a misplaced Kerry pass and Galway punished them with a quick counter. Coen gathered the ball on the arc and took on two Kerry defenders before finishing to the net.
Jadyn Lucey replies with a point for Kerry and Olivia Divilly converts a free at the other end.
Galway win the ball back and go short from a free. Leanne Coen comes forward and tries to find a way through. The way is shut, but Galway keep possession and work it out to Kate Thompson who thumps it over.
Just one point between the teams at the end of the first quarter.
4 hrs ago
4:30PM
13 mins: Kerry 0-3 Galway 0-1
Another Galway shot drops short. This time it’s Leanne Coen. Róisín Leonard follows up with an attempt at the posts, but it’s well off target.
4 hrs ago
4:29PM
12 mins: Kerry 0-3 Galway 0-1
Louise Ward tries to get the equaliser, but she can’t manage to squeeze it over. Kerry go on the march and feed O’Shea inside. They work the ball around as Niamh Carmody storms forward and swings it over off her left boot.
4 hrs ago
4:27PM
10 mins: Kerry 0-2 Galway 0-1
Kerry win another free as O’Shea goes down holding her boot. It looked like she might have picked up an injury, but it’s just her boot got caught in her sock.
She quickly gets to her feet to pop the ball over and give Kerry the lead again.
4 hrs ago
4:25PM
9 mins: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-1
Galway are off the mark!
They make the most of that counter-attack as Kate Slevin rifles over a shot. It could have been a goal, but they’ll settle for the point.
All square in Croke Park.
4 hrs ago
4:24PM
6 mins: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-0
MISS!
A lot of lateral play here from Kerry, but they maintain control and eventually find the gap through corner back Róisín Rahilly. She uses some nice footwork to get inside the Galway defence and shoots for a goal from close range.
But it’s wide.
4 hrs ago
4:20PM
4 mins: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-0
Kerry win the kick-out and launch another attack. A stray pass is briefly intercepted by Hannah Noone, but Kerry win it back.
After some patient play, O’Connell tries one from distance but it falls short and Galway get moving.
Louise Ward gets on the ball and Kate Thompson then gets a shot away but there’s a half block and Kerry are in possession again.
4 hrs ago
4:18PM
1 min: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-0
Kerry win a free early doors through Mary O’Connell, and it’s an easy tap over for Síofra O’Shea.
The anthem has been played, it’s time to get going!
4 hrs ago
4:11PM
It’s pre-match parade time. You still have a few minutes to call a winner here. Who will be climbing the Hogan Steps at full-time?
Poll Results:
Galway (24)
Kerry (19)
4 hrs ago
4:04PM
Kerry change before throw-in:
19. Mikala Mulvihill starts for Anna Galvin.
4 hrs ago
3:53PM
It wasn’t the week that Kerry fans wanted after losing their bid for a Sam Maguire two-in-a-row last weekend. But the Ladies team will hope to give their people something to cheer for at full-time today.
After that breakout victory in 2004, Galway got back to the final the following year, where they lost out to a Cork team that was about to dominate the sport for the next decade.
Further final appearances followed in 2019, and that clash with Kerry in 2024, but victory has proved elusive for Galway. Can they end that wait today?
5 hrs ago
3:27PM
As always, here’s the usual hit of essential pre-match reading:
8. Louise Ward (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 9. Siobhan Divilly (Kilkerrin-Clonberne)
10. Olivia Divilly (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 11. Kate Slevin (Claregalway), 12. Kate Thompson (Salthill Knocknacarra)
13. Eva Noone (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 14. Leanne Coen (Corofin), 15. Róisín Leonard (Corofin)
5 hrs ago
3:18PM
It’s All-Ireland final day in the Ladies Football calendar with the usual festival of three deciders gracing the stage in Croke Park.
Antrim kickstarted the occasion with victory over Carlow in the Junior final while Roscommon have just been crowned intermediate champions in the last few minutes after a comfortable win over Fermanagh.
And now it’s over to Kerry and Galway to contest the senior showpiece. It’s a repeat of the 2024 final where Kerry lifted the Brendan Martin cup for the first time since 1993. Galway are still chasing a first senior All-Ireland success since winning their first-ever in 2004.
This will be the first year of Ladies All-Ireland finals under the new playing rules which adds to the intrigue as well.
We’ll have team line-ups for you in the next few moments as we close in on the 4.15pm throw-in. Stay tuned.
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As it happened: Galway crowned All-Ireland senior champions after epic final against Kerry
Result: Galway 2-7 Kerry 0-12
Galway 2-7 Kerry 0-12
Well, that’s all from us, folks.
A day to remember for Galway. Two goals from Leanne Coen proved the difference as well as that square ball decision at the death.
Before you go, have a read of Emma Duffy’s match report live from Croke Park here.
We hope you enjoyed all the coverage today, and look forward to having you with us again, soon.
Until next time, good luck!
And here’s Leanne Coen’s second goal:
Here’s that O’Shea free and the drama that followed:
Galway 2-7 Kerry 0-12
Unbelievable drama at the end!
Just to recap, O’Shea’s free dropped short. The ball ended up in the net, but the referee ruled that it was a square ball and that’s all she wrote, folks.
What an amazing result for Galway. 22 years after that first-ever senior win in 2004, they are back at the summit again.
Full-Time! Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
59 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
SQUARE BALL!
The ball ends up in the net but the referee awards a square ball.
59 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
Kerry free! O’Shea to take. She must convert.
59 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
One minute to go. Kerry are still attacking.
58 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-7
GALWAY IN FRONT!
Eva Noone clips it inside the post off her left. Could that be the winner?
57 mins: Kerry 0-12 Galway 2-6
LEVEL!
Caoimhe Evans revives Kerry with a massive score! Could we be heading for a replay?
55 mins: Kerry 0-11 Galway 2-6
Wow!
Game on here in Croke Park as Coen nabs her second goal of the day. Just as it looked like Kerry might be able to peel away, Galway come back again. Nicola Ward deserves huge credit for creating the score.
GOAL! Kerry 0-11 Galway 2-6 (Leanne Coen ’54)
54 mins: Kerry 0-11 Galway 1-6
O’Shea again with a palmed effort to push Kerry into a two-point lead.
52 mins: Kerry 0-10 Galway 1-6
Galway change: No. 18 Shauna Hynes for Kate Thompson
Kerry change: No. 17 Erica McGlynn for Jadyn Lucey
52 mins: Kerry 0-10 Galway 1-6
Kerry lead!
O’Shea shows true leadership with a powerful run through the middle and fires the ball over to edge Kerry into the lead.
52 mins: Kerry 0-9 Galway 1-6
LEVEL!
Yes, they can! Brilliant from Kerry to find the equaliser moments after Galway took the lead. And it’s Niamh Ní Chonchúir who provides.
10 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-6
Galway lead!
Superb shot from Leonard! Her ’45 fell short, but Galway kept possession and worked it out to Leonard who sliced it over with a cool finish.
Can Kerry respond?
49 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
MISS!
Two goal chances for Galway. The first comes to Louise Ward after driving brilliantly through the middle. Her effort deflects into the hands of Slevin who also tries to find the net, but Kerry goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger produces a brilliant save, and it’s a ’45.
48 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
O’Leary comes out to take it, and gives it a mighty whack. But it’s wide. Still all square as we head towards the final 10 minutes.
47 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
MISS!
Kerry create a goal chance through Danielle O’Leary. The ball comes across to the substitute Leah McMahon whose shot is deflected out for a ’45.
46 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
Another wide for Galway as Kate Thompson fails to get her shot on target. O’Shea then makes a fine fetch from the kickout.
45 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
Brilliant turnover by Kerry. They’re really handling the Galway pressure very well.
And then just as I say it, Galway do the same to Kerry as Hannah Noone wins the ball back.
44 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
Kerry change: 18. Leah McMahon is in for Mulvihill
42 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-5
LEVEL!
Galway with a rapid response. Much better passing and good movement as Olivia Divilly strikes to get the equaliser.
41 mins: Kerry 0-8 Galway 1-4
Kerry lead!
The Kingdom are in front as Niamh Ní Chonchúir steps inside Louise Ward and gets a vital score.
38 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Another Galway pass intercepted as O’Connell pounces to gather the ball and get Kerry on the move.
37 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
POST!
It should have been a routine free for O’Shea, but her shot comes back off the post and Galway can build again.
36 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
O’Connell wins a free for Kerry after taking a heavy hit to the side from Slevin. It was a good team move from Kerry which included a brilliant kickpss from Niamh Carmody.
35 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Kate Thompson takes on Aishling O’Connell along the endline and tries to feed the ball across to Kate Slevin. But Galway get intercepted again and Kerry are back in control.
34 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Bad miss from Danielle O’Leary after Kerry worked the ball up well from that interception.
33 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Galway get the second half underway with a patient attack as Eva Noone tries to cut through the middle and pop the ball off. But Aoife Dillane intercepts the ball for Kerry which gets a loud cheer from the Kingdom crowd.
Second half: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Half-Time! Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
29 mins: Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-4
Rahilly gets overturned and Galway tear away with the ball. But the ball is turned over again and Kerry go on the attack.
A frantic few moments ends in an easy free for Kerry which O’Shea puts over to bring the sides level.
28 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Kate Thompson goes for it from just inside the arc. But it’s a wide.
28 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Free out to Kerry with half-time looming. They give it away though, and Galway will look to end the half with a point if they can find a way through.
27 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Galway corner-back Brónagh Quinn advances up the field and goes for a point, but her shot is blocked out for a ’45.
25 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Great defensive work from Galway to force Emma Costello to overcarry and win a free out. Olivia Divilly tries to get a point at the end of the move with a powerful kick. But it trails off target, and the gap remains at one.
23 mins: Kerry 0-6 Galway 1-4
Niamh Ní Chonchúir with a nice point on the run. Kerry then win the kick-out and Emma Costello comes driving through the middle and boots over a point to leave just one between the sides.
21 mins: Kerry 0-4 Galway 1-4
Divilly on target again for Galway. This time it’s from play with a brilliant strike to give Galway a three-point lead.
20 mins: Kerry 0-4 Galway 1-3
Super goal from Leanne Coen!
It came from a misplaced Kerry pass and Galway punished them with a quick counter. Coen gathered the ball on the arc and took on two Kerry defenders before finishing to the net.
Jadyn Lucey replies with a point for Kerry and Olivia Divilly converts a free at the other end.
GOAL! Kerry 0-3 Galway 1-2 (Leanne Coen ’17)
15 mins: Kerry 0-3 Galway 0-2
Galway win the ball back and go short from a free. Leanne Coen comes forward and tries to find a way through. The way is shut, but Galway keep possession and work it out to Kate Thompson who thumps it over.
Just one point between the teams at the end of the first quarter.
13 mins: Kerry 0-3 Galway 0-1
Another Galway shot drops short. This time it’s Leanne Coen. Róisín Leonard follows up with an attempt at the posts, but it’s well off target.
12 mins: Kerry 0-3 Galway 0-1
Louise Ward tries to get the equaliser, but she can’t manage to squeeze it over. Kerry go on the march and feed O’Shea inside. They work the ball around as Niamh Carmody storms forward and swings it over off her left boot.
10 mins: Kerry 0-2 Galway 0-1
Kerry win another free as O’Shea goes down holding her boot. It looked like she might have picked up an injury, but it’s just her boot got caught in her sock.
She quickly gets to her feet to pop the ball over and give Kerry the lead again.
9 mins: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-1
Galway are off the mark!
They make the most of that counter-attack as Kate Slevin rifles over a shot. It could have been a goal, but they’ll settle for the point.
All square in Croke Park.
6 mins: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-0
MISS!
A lot of lateral play here from Kerry, but they maintain control and eventually find the gap through corner back Róisín Rahilly. She uses some nice footwork to get inside the Galway defence and shoots for a goal from close range.
But it’s wide.
4 mins: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-0
Kerry win the kick-out and launch another attack. A stray pass is briefly intercepted by Hannah Noone, but Kerry win it back.
After some patient play, O’Connell tries one from distance but it falls short and Galway get moving.
Louise Ward gets on the ball and Kate Thompson then gets a shot away but there’s a half block and Kerry are in possession again.
1 min: Kerry 0-1 Galway 0-0
Kerry win a free early doors through Mary O’Connell, and it’s an easy tap over for Síofra O’Shea.
Throw-In! Kerry v Galway
The anthem has been played, it’s time to get going!
It’s pre-match parade time. You still have a few minutes to call a winner here. Who will be climbing the Hogan Steps at full-time?
Poll Results:
Kerry change before throw-in:
19. Mikala Mulvihill starts for Anna Galvin.
It wasn’t the week that Kerry fans wanted after losing their bid for a Sam Maguire two-in-a-row last weekend. But the Ladies team will hope to give their people something to cheer for at full-time today.
After that breakout victory in 2004, Galway got back to the final the following year, where they lost out to a Cork team that was about to dominate the sport for the next decade.
Further final appearances followed in 2019, and that clash with Kerry in 2024, but victory has proved elusive for Galway. Can they end that wait today?
As always, here’s the usual hit of essential pre-match reading:
And here is how Kerry is set to line out
Kerry
1. Mary Ellen Bolger (Southern Gaels)
2. Róisín Rahilly (Ballymacelligott), 3. Deirdre Kearney (Na Gaeil), 4. Eilís Lynch (Castleisland Desmonds)
5. Aishling O’Connell (Scartaglen), 6. Emma Costello (Firies), 7. Aoife Dillane (Austin Stacks)
8. Anna Galvin (Southern Gaels), 9. Mary O’Connell (Na Gaeil)
10. Niamh Carmody (Finuge/St Senans), 11. Niamh Ní Chonchúir (Corca Dhuibhne), 12. Caoimhe Evans (MKL Gaels)
13. Jadyn Lucey (Na Gaeil), 14. Danielle O’Leary (Rathmore), 15. Síofra O’Shea (Southern Gaels – captain).
Here’s how Galway have been named to line out:
Galway
1. Leah O’Halloran (Claregalway)
2. Brónagh Quinn (Annaghdown), 3. Sarah Ní Loingsigh (Naomh Anna Leitir Móir), 4. Kate Geraghty (Tuam Cortoon – captain)
5. Hannah Noone (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 6. Nicola Ward (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 7. Niamh Divilly (Kilkerrin-Clonberne)
8. Louise Ward (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 9. Siobhan Divilly (Kilkerrin-Clonberne)
10. Olivia Divilly (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 11. Kate Slevin (Claregalway), 12. Kate Thompson (Salthill Knocknacarra)
13. Eva Noone (Kilkerrin-Clonberne), 14. Leanne Coen (Corofin), 15. Róisín Leonard (Corofin)
It’s All-Ireland final day in the Ladies Football calendar with the usual festival of three deciders gracing the stage in Croke Park.
Antrim kickstarted the occasion with victory over Carlow in the Junior final while Roscommon have just been crowned intermediate champions in the last few minutes after a comfortable win over Fermanagh.
And now it’s over to Kerry and Galway to contest the senior showpiece. It’s a repeat of the 2024 final where Kerry lifted the Brendan Martin cup for the first time since 1993. Galway are still chasing a first senior All-Ireland success since winning their first-ever in 2004.
This will be the first year of Ladies All-Ireland finals under the new playing rules which adds to the intrigue as well.
We’ll have team line-ups for you in the next few moments as we close in on the 4.15pm throw-in. Stay tuned.
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