All-Ireland ladies football finals: Roscommon big winners over Fermanagh, Antrim win Junior title

Maria O'Neil's point in the dying seconds secured victory for Antrim, who were losing finalists last year against Louth.
All-Ireland ladies football finals: Roscommon big winners over Fermanagh, Antrim win Junior title

Michael Bolton

It is level at half-time between Kerry and Galway in the All-Ireland senior ladies football final at 0-7 to 1-4.

Leanne Coen scored the game's only goal after 16 minutes, which put Galway 1-2 to 0-3 ahead.

Three points from Siofra O'Shea has helped keep Kerry level, in a first half which Galway will take a lot of positives from.

All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies football final

Roscommon are All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies football champions after they defeated Fermanagh 2-12 to 0-6.

Roscommon came out flying out of the blocks, with Aisling Feely scoring their first goal after four minutes, as she scored 4-4 on the day.

Feely had their second after 20 minutes, as the Rossies led 2-4 to one point.

In a dominant first-half, Roscommon took a 2-7 to 0-2 lead into the break.

Fermanagh could not stop the ruthless Roscommon attack, as they ran out 12-point winners in Croke Park.

All-Ireland Junior Ladies football final

Antrim are All-Ireland ladies Junior football champions after they defeated Carlow 1-13 to 2-9 in Croke Park.

Maria O'Neil's point in the dying seconds secured victory for Antrim, who were losing finalists last year against Louth.

2026 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Junior Football Championship Final, Croke Park, Dublin 2/8/2026
Antrim vs Carlow
Antrim's Bronagh Devlin lifts the cup. Photo: Inpho. 

Antrim started the strongest and had a goal after one minute through Theresa Mellon, who took advantage of a mistake from Carlow goalkeeper Nicole Hanley.

However, some crucial saves from Hanley kept Carlow in the game, as Antrim took a 1-5 to 0-6 lead at the break.

Carlow's comeback continued, and they had the lead in the 48th minute through Aibha Kiernan.

Points from O'Neil and Aoibhoinn Monaghan looked to have secured the win for Antrim, before Mega Townsend's goal with minutes remaining levelled the game up.

Not to be denied two years running, O'Neil's point gave Antrim a day to remember.

 

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