Last season’s final day showed us what the women’s game in Ireland can become. It had goals, crowds, shocks, visibility and a massive online interaction.
It generated column inches on sports websites and the national newspapers were not merely ticking boxes, because here was a real sports story; Galway’s shock defeat of Peamount United in Greenogue resulted in Shelbourne lifting the trophy but only after a mad dash across the city with the silverware.
- March 4, 2022
