Kildare minor ladies produce epic comeback to beat Cork and secure All-Ireland final spot

Kildare players celebrate their Leinster LGFA Minor A Championship win

placeholder image — Kildare players celebrate their Leinster LGFA Minor A Championship win

ZuCar All-Ireland Minor A Championship semi-final.

Kildare 2-9

Cork 2-7

It was another comeback for the ages as Kildare came from five points to beat Cork and secure an All-Ireland final spot. Goals from Edwina Birchall and Alannah Prizeman were vital in getting Kildare back into this game.

Once again this Kildare team showed their enormous quality and resilience to pull out a result that looked unlikely for much of this game.

Kildare, Leah McGovern 0-3 (0-2 frees), Edwina Birchall 1-0, Niamh Farrelly 0-3, Alannah Prizeman 1-0, Abi Whelan 0-1, Ellie Kendrick 0-1, Laura Dunlea 0-1.

Cork, Maebh Collins 2-0, Deirdre Cronin 0-2 (0-1 frees), Ciara Morrison 0-1, Amy Sheppard 0-1, Laura Mahoney 0-1, Órlaith Cremin 0-1, Niamh McNabola 0-1.

KILDARE: Sophie Knightly; Joy Duggan, Eimear Glancy, Heidi Lyons; Julie Brannigan, Laura Dunlea, Hannah Murphy; Ellie Kendrick, Mayah Doyle; Niamh Farrelly, Sarah McGovern, Aoife Murnane; Edwina Birchall, Abi Whelan, Leah McGovern.

Subs: Zara Hurley for Joy Duggan (Half-time), Alannah Prizeman for Sarah McGovern (35 minutes), Abaigh Cahill for Ellie Kendrick (55 minutes), Caoimhe Bagnall for Leah McGovern (58 minutes).

CORK: Caoimhe Richmond; Amy McKennedy, Grace Cronin, Laura Mahoney, Millie Confon, Lia Heffernan, Ava Fitzgerald; Kate Williamson, Lily Murray; Órlaith Cremin, Maebh Collins, Brianna Smith; Amy Sheppard, Ciara Morrison, Deirdre Cronin.

Subs: Leah Carey for Amy McKennedy (Half-time), Niamh O'Sullivan for Lia Heffernan (40 minutes), Niamh McNabola for Deirdre Cronin (49 minutes).