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St Attracta's win first-ever girls All-Ireland colleges title

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St Attracta's win first-ever girls All-Ireland colleges title

St Attracta's Community School Tubbercurry are celebrating a first ever All-Ireland LGFA senior colleges football title following Monday's impressive 3-12 to 1-10 victory over Ursuline Secondary School (Thurles) at Ballyforan in county Roscommon.

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The south Sligo school produced an impressive display in challenging weather conditions, roared on by large numbers of Attracta's supporters as they claimed a first ever senior girls gaelic football national title.

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Attracta's trailed by a point, 1-5 to 1-4, at the end of a closely contested first-half.

But two second-half goals from Blaithín Lavin helped inspire Attracta's to a famous victory.

Lavin, who scored 2-2 in Monday's final, spoke to Ocean FM Sport after the game.

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Tourlestrane's Lauren Normanly contributed 0-7 in Player of the Match performance.

Goalkeeper Catherine Gallagher spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Colm McGee after the final whistle.

All-Ireland Post Primary Schools senior 'B' football final
St Attracta's (Sligo) 3-12 Ursuline SS (Tipperary) 1-10

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