One change for Dublin Ladies ahead of Division 1 decider

Fri, 25th June 2021

Dublin manager Mick Bohan has made just one change in personnel for Saturday's Lidl NFL Division 1 final against unchanged holders Cork at Croke Park (7.30, Live on TG4).

Siobhan McGrath, the 2019 TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year, comes into the starting line-up, with Orlagh Nolan dropping to the bench.

Dublin were hugely impressive in their semi-final victory over Mayo and will be hoping to repeat last December’s All-Ireland final victory over Cork – and claim a second Lidl NFL Division 1 title in the process.

Dublin have won the top-flight crown just once, against Mayo in 2018, and will be hoping to add another piece of national silverware to an impressive recent collection.

Cork, who got the better of a previously in-form Donegal at the semi-final stage, have opted for the same starting 15.

The curtain-raiser at Croke Park should be an excellent game in its own right – as Meath, the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate winners, take on Kerry in the Lidl NFL Division 2 final (5.0, Live on TG4).

Dublin (v Cork): A Sheils; M Byrne, N Collins, H Leahy; L Caffrey, O Carey, L Magee; S McGrath, J Dunne; H Tyrrell, L Davey, S Killeen; S Aherne (capt.), N Hetherton, C O’Connor.

Cork (v Dublin): M O’Brien (capt.); S Kelly, R Phelan, E Meaney; E O’Shea, A Hutchings, M Duggan; M O’Callaghan, H Looney; E Spillane, B O’Sullivan, O Finn; S O’Leary, C O’Sullivan, L Coppinger.