Our Senior Ladies bowed out of the championship at the quarter final stage on Sunday 14th following a tough battle with 2023 champions Finuge/St. Senans. Played in windy conditions in Mountcoal, we played with the wind in the first half but got off to the worst possible start, conceding a goal inside two minutes. Despite this we kicked the next two points through Julie Delaney and Kate Stack but we were dealt another blow in the ninth minute with the concession of a second goal. However, great work from Treasa O Sullivan, Sarah Cooper, Niamh Stack along with points from Amanda Brosnan and a superb long range point by captain Siobhan Burns saw us trail by 5 at the break. Despite facing the strong wind in the second, we stayed in the game and some outstanding defending from Karena O Leary, Rocha Clifford, Megan Kiely and Annie Brosnan, as well as substitutes Lily Foley and Ali O Donoghue limited Finuge/St. Senans to three points. Further points by Amanda Brosnan and a point on the run from corner back Siofra Randles saw us cut the deficit to four points. However, despite the efforts of Leah Mc Mahon and Laura O Shea we couldn’t get the goal we so badly needed and ended up defeated on a scoreline of 2.10 to 0.11. While it was a disappointing end to the season, the players can be very proud in their achievement of winning the Donal Curtin Division 1 league title for the first time ever earlier in the season.