Lucozade Sport/Irish Independent Player of the Month for October

Cork struggled for long periods of the final and the Rebellettes
trailed by as much as five points against the Ulster Champions
but Cleary’s goal just after half time changed the game. Cork
held on to win by 1-07 to 1-06 in an exciting and tense final
watched by over 26,000 in Croke Park.

Cleary, a school teacher from West Cork but based in Cork
city, was delighted to pick up the Lucozade Sport/Irish Independent
Player of the Month award. The Gabriel Rangers star said:
“I was happy with my own performance and it was nice
to be the one to get the goal in the final. The final was
really tough and Armagh were very strong and physical and
to be honest we were lucky in the end. This year’s win was
extremely satisfying as we had so much pressure on us as favourites
but we have now gone nearly two years without defeat and we
have proven ourselves worthy champions.”