PREVIEW: Dublin Ladies To Face Kerry In All-Ireland Decider

Kerry and Dublin will clash for the first time in the TG4 All-Ireland senior decider when the 50^th final of the competition takes place at Croke Park this Sunday, August 13th. 

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).

The highlight of the LGFA season, the TG4 All-Ireland senior final, will get under way at 4pm when Kerry and Dublin will vie to win the 50^th decider for the Brendan Martin Cup. 

Our Senior Ladies' path to this year's All-Ireland Final included victories over Meath and Laois in the Leinster Championship before defeating Meath again in the Leinster Final.

Dublin lost to Kerry in the LGFA All-Ireland group stage, before defeating Cavan. Mick Bohan's side then went on to beat Donegal in the All-Ireland Quarter Final.

Dublin then beat Cork in the All-Ireland Semi Final to secure their place in the LGFA All-Ireland Final. 

Kerry had victories over Tipperary & Waterford in the Munster Championship, before drawing with Cork. 

They then faced Cork in the Munster final- a game in which the Rebels came out on top. 

Kerry overcame Dublin and Cavan in the LGFA All-Ireland group stage. The Kingdom then defeated Meath and Mayo in the All-Ireland Quarter final and Semi Final to reach LGFA the All-Ireland Final.

Match tickets are available here. 

It’s only the third time in history that 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. 

This will be Dublin’s 13^th appearance in the final, having won five and lost seven so far. 

The Girls in Blue have played five counties so far in the final — Cork (six times), Mayo (twice), Galway (twice), Tyrone and Meath. 

Their last final appearance was in 2021 and they last lifted the title in 2020 when they defeated Cork.

Mick Bohan’s side proved too strong for Cork in a repeat of that showdown in the All-Ireland semi-final. 

This will be Kerry’s 14^th final and Dublin will be the ninth team they have faced in the showdown, having previously taken on Tipperary, Offaly, Leitrim, Westmeath, Wexford, Laois, Cork and Meath in the final. They have won 11 of their 13 finals to date and along with neighbours Cork are the joint most prolific winners of the competition.

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