All-Ireland women’s football finals: Roscommon lead Fermanagh in intermediate decider, Antrim win junior title

The All-Ireland Ladies' Football finals are underway at Croke Park, featuring intense competition across the junior, intermediate, and senior tiers. The day kicked off with a nail-biting Junior Final, where Antrim clinched the West County Hotel Cup thanks to a dramatic last-minute point from Maria O’Neill, defeating Carlow 1-13 to 2-9.

In the Intermediate Final, Roscommon has established a dominant position against Fermanagh. At halftime, Roscommon led comfortably with a score of 2-7 to 0-2. Aisling Feely was instrumental in building this lead, scoring two goals within a six-minute span. Eimear Smyth managed to get Fermanagh on the scoreboard with two points, but the team faces a significant deficit heading into the second half.

Roscommon, seeking their first intermediate title since 2005, appears poised for victory. Despite Fermanagh's more recent experience at Croke Park, having won the intermediate title in 2024 and finishing as runners-up in 2009 and 2014, they have struggled to contain Roscommon's attack. Midway through the second half, Roscommon extended their lead to 12 points, further solidifying their advantage.

The day's marquee event, the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Final, will see Kerry face Galway at 4:15 PM. This highly anticipated match concludes a weekend of thrilling intercounty action.

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Maria O’Neill showed nerves of steel to slot over the winning point for Antrim in the junior final.