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Kerry and Dublin to meet in All-Ireland ladies final

Jul 30, 2023 16:20 By Shannonside Sport
Kerry and Dublin to meet in All-Ireland ladies final
29 July 2023; Dublin players Lauren Magee and Eilish O'Dowd, 9, celebrate after their side's victory in the TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Dublin and Cork at Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
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It's the first time Kerry and Dublin will meet in ladies final

Kerry and Dublin will clash for the first time in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football final.

The two GAA heavyweights, will contest the 50th final of the competition in Croke Park on Sunday, August 13.

For the third time in history, the same counties have contested the men’s and ladies finals in the same year. In 1982 Kerry won the ladies title and Offaly shocked the Kingdom to lift the Sam Maguire Cup. While Dublin did the double against Mayo in 2017.

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This will be Kerry’s 14th final and Dublin will be the ninth team they have faced in the showdown. Kerry having previously taken on Tipperary, Offaly, Leitrim, Westmeath, Wexford, Laois, Cork and Meath in the final.

Kerry look for first title in 30-years

The kingdom have won 11 of their 13 finals to date and along with neighbours Cork are the joint most prolific winners of the competition.

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Kerry, who defeated Mayo by 1-16 to 1-11 in Saturday’s semi-final at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, were beaten by Meath in last year’s final and have not lifted the title since 1993.

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This will be Dublin’s 13th appearance in the final, having won five and lost seven so far. The Dubs have played five counties so far in the final. Cork (six times), Mayo (twice), Galway (twice), Tyrone and Meath.

Dublin’s last final appearance was in 2021 and they last lifted the title in 2020 when they beat Cork.

Mick Bohan’s side proved too strong for Cork in a repeat of that showdown. In Saturday’s second semi-final in Thurles when they set up their historic meeting with Kerry with a 2-19 to 0-13 win.

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As usual, the senior showdown will be the finale of a triple-header which will see Down and Limerick battle it out in the junior final (11.45am) before Clare and Kildare face off in the intermediate decider (1.45pm). Dublin will meet Kerry at 4pm in the TG4 All-Ireland senior final.

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