There was a record 56,114 spectators in attendance at Croke Park for the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals last weekend – almost 6,000 more than last year’s previous biggest crowd – despite the wet and windy conditions, which meant less than ideal playing conditions for both sides.
The first score of the game didn’t arrive for 22 minutes, but it was a crucial goal for Sinéad Goldrick while Hannah O’Neill’s palmed effort nine minutes after the break kept Galway’s comeback at arm’s length.
This was Dublin’s sixth straight final appearance, and after three losses to start that run, they completed their…