WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS:TYRONE BLEW the race for the All-Ireland senior championship wide open at Banagher on Saturday as they claimed a quarter-final victory, 3-11 to 0-13, against All-Ireland champions Cork, who had claimed the last five All-Ireland titles.
Cork’s dreams of a sixth successive crown were dashed in sensational style at the finish as they finished with 13 players; defenders Bríd Stack and Aisling Barrett received yellow cards and were sin-binned in the closing minutes.
With that numerical advantage, Tyrone bagged two late goals to clinch a memorable success as full-forward Sarah Connolly (57) and inspirational midfielder Sarah Donnelly (60) raised green flags for the Ulster outfit.
Before Tyrone sent shock waves through the women’s game, Laois had put paid to Ulster champions Monaghan in the first game of a Banagher double-header.
Laois proved that momentum through the qualifiers counts for a lot as the O’Moore County secured a 0-12 to 0-9 victory against the beaten 2008 All-Ireland finalists.
