Galway Senior Ladies Football Championship: Round One Guide

Kilkerrin Clonberne are once again strong favourites to claim the Galway Senior Championship title, with manager Willie Ward able to call on 11 members of the Galway panel. The reigning champions have a huge amount quality in their side including the Divilly sisters Niamh, Olivia and Siobhan, alongside Louise and Nicola Ward and the Noone sisters Eva, Lynsey and Hannah. Aisling Madden, Ailish Morrissey and Katelyn Mee, who were part of the extended Galway panel, are also involved with the reigning Galway champions.

There are two groups in the Galway Senior Football Championship. Senior A consists of reigning All-Ireland club champions Kilkerrin Clonberne, Salthill Knocknacarra, Claregalway and Maigh Cuilinn. Senior B features Annaghdown, Corofin, Dunmore MacHales and Caltra Cuans.

Kilkerrin Clonberne host Claregalway this evening at 8pm, while Maigh Cuilinn welcome Salthill Knocknacarra to Ballydotia for a local derby at 7pm. Claregalway have come closest to Kilkerrin Clonberne in recent years and will have Galway stars Kate Slevin, goalkeeper Leah O’Halloran and sisters Chellene and Andrea Trill back in action for the Balchies.

Ellen Power of Maigh Cuilinn will come up against her Galway teammate Kate Thompson of Salthill Knocknacarra when the sides meet this evening.

Elsewhere, Corofin travel to Dunmore MacHales for a 6.45pm throw-in this evening. Leanne Coen and Roisin Leonard return to club duty with Corofin, while Sophie Healy is part of the Dunmore MacHales outfit.

The last two Intermediate champions meet on Saturday evening at 8pm, with Caltra Cuans hosting Annaghdown. Maryanne Jordan and Aoife Ní Cheallaigh, who both suffered ACL injuries, will be hoping to make their return for Caltra Cuans, while the Quinn sisters Riona and Bronagh will be key players for Annaghdown.