2018 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final

2018 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Final
Event2018 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
Dublin Cork
3-11 1-12
Dublin and Cork meet for the fourth time in five years. Dublin defeat Cork for the first time. They also win back-to-back All-Irelands for the first time
Date16 September 2018
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Player of the MatchCarla Rowe [1]
RefereeGarryowen McMahon (Mayo)
Attendance50,141 [2][3][4]
Weather18 °C, cloudy
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The 2018 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final featured Dublin and Cork for the fourth time in five years. [5] Cork were aiming to preserve their unbeaten record in All Ireland Finals, however Dublin defeated Cork for the first time. This was the first time Cork had lost an All Ireland Final. Dublin also won back-to-back All-Irelands for the first time. Dublin captain, Sinéad Aherne, was the game's top scorer with 1-7 while Carla Rowe scored a goal in each half. Cork's top scorer was Orla Finn who scored 0-8 from free kicks. [1][6][7][8][9]

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  4. ^ "Attendance at ladies final smashes record and trumps men's semi". www.sportsjoe.ie. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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  7. ^ "Dynamic Dublin retain Ladies title". www.gaa.ie. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Dublin bank back-to-back All-Ireland senior ladies football crowns". www.irishnews.com. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. ^ "As it happened: Dublin v Cork, Ladies All-Ireland football final". www.the42.ie. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.