Gaeil Fhánada take Intermediate glory after extra-time battle with Ardara

Gaeil Fhánada will play in the ladies Senior Football Championship next year after a narrow extra-time win over Ardara in Lifford on Sunday afternoon.

Unable to be separated after the hour at 1-4 to 0-7, both sides hit just one point each in extra-time, but the final score of the game came from county star Clare Friel, who struck the net to make the difference.

In tough conditions, Sarah Harkin hit a first-half goal for the Kentucky side, but Lauren Carr hit all five points in the opening 30 minutes for Fanad, which left the game level at the break.

Just two scores apiece after the break, the game was sent into extra-time and while Ardara led coming into the final ten-minute period, the game was levelled up when Carr got her seventh point.

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And when Friel went through in the final minute, it signalled big celebrations for the Pairc Uí Shiadhail side, and another heartbreaking final defeat for Ardara.

Gaeil Fhánada: Rosheen McGinley; Victoria Gallagher, Michelle Doherty, Shauna Howe; Margaret Friel, Aoife Gibbons, Eimear Sweeney; Rachel Sweeney, Iseult Ní Mhathuna; Lauren Carr, Eimear Gibbons, Caoimhe Barrett; Caoimhe Walsh, Hannah Shiels, Siobhan Sweeney.

Ardara: Emily Whittington; Erin McConnell, Holly Gallagher, Caoimhe Gallagher; Caoimhe Early, Reiltín Doherty, Megan McConnell; Niamh Boyle, Ríonach Doherty; Sarah Harkin, Molly Gallagher, Jade Gallagher; Jessica Gallagher, Mia Bennett, Kayla McHugh.

Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)