For Annaghdown's Ladies Footballers, Saturday afternoon will be the culmination of eight years of hard work and honest graft when they take to the field in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final against Carlow's Bennekerry/Tinryland (Throw in - 3pm).
The team last won the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Title in 2016 when they beat Shane O'Neills from Armagh in Parnell Park.
This year's team got to this stage after wins over Oughterard in the County Final, Druncliffe Rosses Point in the Connacht Final and O'Donovan Rossa in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. A game they won by three points.
Niall Canavan spoke to members of the Annaghdown team last weekend.
He first spoke to Riona Quinn, Bronagh Quinn and Martina Canavan.
Niall then spoke to Chloe Crowe, Jemma Burke and Emma Keane.
Annaghdown - Route to the final
County Intermediate Championships
GROUP STAGE
Annaghdown 4-9 St Brendans 0-6
Annaghdown 1-12 Oughterard 1-8
Annaghdown 0-11 Bearna 0-7
COUNTY SEMI-FINAL
Annaghdown 2-12 Naomh Anna Leitir Mor 1-6
COUNTY FINAL
Annaghdown 5-7 Oughterard 1-6
CONNACHT CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINAL
Annaghdown 2-8 St Ciarans (Roscommon) 0-12
CONNACHT FINAL
Annaghdown 1-10 Drumcliffe Rosses Point (Sligo) 1-5
ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINAL
Annaghdown 4-11 Dunedin Connollys (Scotland) 0-8
ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL
Annaghdown 1-12 O'Donovan Rossa (Cork) 1-9
(Thanks to Martina Coen for the Information)
Riona Quinn (Annaghdown, Galway) and Shannen Cotter (Bennekerry/Tinryland, Carlow) pictured ahead of this year's AIB All-Ireland Ladies Football Intermediate Club Championship final which takes place in Croke Park on Saturday, December 14th. This year, AIB became the title sponsor of the All-Ireland Ladies Football Club Championship. This historic four-year sponsorship marks the first time a single sponsor has united Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, and Ladies Football – under one banner.
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
