Finuge/St Senans crowned County Champions | RadioKerry.ie

Finuge/St Senans are the Bon Secours Ladies County Senior football champions.

In the final they overcame Southern Gaels 2-8 to 11 points.

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA celebrate winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA captain Sara Murphy celebrates winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA's Jackie Horgan celebrates winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA Squad Photo ahead of the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Southern Gaels LGFA Squad Photo ahead of the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA and Southern Gaels LGFA march before the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Southern Gaels LGFA and Finuge/St. Senans LGFA ahead of the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Gaels went ahead thanks to a free from Rachel Dwyer in the opening minute. They weren't in front for long as a Miriam O'Keeffe goal took Finuge/St Senans to a 2 point lead.

Southern Gaels LGFA's Rachel Dwyer in action against Finuge/St. Senans in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

The next score did not arrive until midway through the period, Finuge/St Senans extending their advantage thanks to a Jackie Horgan point.

Southern Gaels LGFA's Anna Galvin in action against Finuge/St. Senans in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

The same player put them 3 clear but 3 unanswered scores had Southern Gaels on terms at the half hour mark.

Southern Gaels LGFA's Aoibhinn Fitzgerald in action against Finuge/St. Senans LGFA in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Disaster then struck for Gaels in added on time. A ball in from Rebecca Horgan deceived goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger and found its way to the net.

Finuge/St Senans LGFA's Miriam O'Keeffe in action against Southern Gaels LGFA in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St Senans closed out the scoring in the half with a Jackie Horgan point which gave them a 2-4 to 0-6 advantage.

3 Southern Gaels points in a row brought them within the minimum with 6 minutes gone in the second half.

Southern Gaels LGFA's Anna Galvin in action against Finuge/St Senans LGFA's Niamh Carmody in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Niamh Carmody doubled the lead but Rachel Dwyer then halved it once more, after 13 minutes of the period.

Southern Gaels LGFA's Cliona Murphy in action against Finuge/St. Senans LGFA in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

A 50th minute Jackie Horan point had Finuge/St Senans 2 to the good and Aoife Behan added to that with 5 minutes to go; 2-7 to 10 points.

Finuge/St Senans LGFA's Niamh Carmody in action against Southern Gaels LGFA in the Bons Secours Ladies Senior Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

It was also a 3 point game in added on time; 2-8 to 0-11. That's how it finished.

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA celebrate winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA's Jackie Horgan celebrates winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Winning captain Sara Murphy

Finuge/St Senans LGFA captain Sara Murphy celebrates winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge/St Senans will play against Waterford or Tipperary opposition in the Munster semi-final on Sunday October 29th.

Finuge/St. Senans LGFA celebrate winning the Bons Secours Ladies Senior County Championship | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport

Finuge / St Senans crowned County senior football champions

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