2007 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final explained

2007 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Final
Team1score:2–11
Team2score:2–6
Details:Third of five titles in a row for Cork
Date:23 September 2007
Stadium:Croke Park
City:Dublin
Referee:Eugene O'Hare (Down)
Previous:2006
Next:2008

The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final featured and . Cork completed a three in a row of All-Ireland titles. Valerie Mulcahy scored 2–1 as Cork won 2–11 to 2–6. Mulcahy scored her first goal from the penalty spot just before half time. The decision to award the penalty was described as "questionable" and was only confirmed after the referee, Eugene O'Hare, consulted with his umpires. The penalty gave Cork a 1–6 to 0–3 half time lead. Cork were leading by 12 points when Cora Staunton and Fiona McHale scored two goals in the final minute, making the final score look more respectable for Mayo.[1] [2]

In addition to playing ladies Gaelic football, several members of the Mayo squad including Yvonne Byrne, Aoife Herbert and Cora Staunton, also played women's association football for the Mayo Ladies League XI that won the 2006 FAI Women's Cup and then represented the Republic of Ireland in the 2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup.[3] [4] [5]

Teams

valign=topManager: Éamonn Ryan----Team:
Elaine Harte
Ciara Walsh
Angela Walsh
Rena Buckley
Linda Barrett
Bríd Stack
Briege Corkery
Juliet Murphy (c)
Norita Kelly
Geraldine O'Flynn
Laura McMahon
Nollaig Cleary
Valerie Mulcahy
Amanda Murphy
Deirdre O'Reilly----Substitutes:
Rhona Buckley for Kelly (ht)
Mairéad Kelly for McMahon (48)
S. O'Reilly for Ciara Walsh (56)
Amy O'Shea for Cleary (56)
valign=middle align=centervalign=topManager: Frank Browne ----Team:
Yvonne Byrne
Sharon McGing
Helena Lohan
N O'Shea
Marcella Heffernan
Martha Carter
Caroline McGing
Claire O'Hara
Ciara McDermott
Fiona McHale
Cora Staunton
Claire Egan
Aoife Herbert
Chris Heffernan (c)
Diane O'Hora----Substitutes:
L Cafferkey for Herbert (28)
M Kelly for O’Shea (ht)
J Moran for McDermott (50)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayo v Cork All-Ireland Final Report. ladiesgaelic.ie. 26 September 2007. 14 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 10 Incredible Facts About Ladies Football. 11 August 2016. www.balls.ie. 9 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Mayo Women's Soccer 2012. mayoladies.webs.com. 12 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Women aim for glory. www.mayonews.ie. 12 March 2016. 7 August 2007.
  5. Web site: Ladies ready to go. www.mayonews.ie. 12 March 2016. 7 August 2007.