04 October 2004 Tribeswomen win the TG4 All-Ireland Final Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! Tribeswomen prevail in TG4 Ladies senior decider 3-8 Dublin 0-11 It took a little while for Galway to get into their top gear, but the Tribeswomen produced a stunning second-half performance to power to victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC final against Dublin. The win hands Galway their first title in senior ladies football, as well as the distinct record of becoming the first county to have secured All-Ireland championship titles in all four senior Gaelic games codes – football, ladies football, hurling and camogie. PJ Fahy’s side had to dig deep to turn a game that looked to be out of their reach back in their favour, but goals from Niamh Duggan, Annette Clarke and Edel Concannon saw them recover from a six-point deficit to eventually win by six points. Dublin looked the more composed in the first half, and with Angie McNally, Mary Nevin and Bernie Finlay all finding the target, saw themselves 0-7 to 0-1 ahead with only the first quarter of the game gone. Galway looked to be struggling for ideas, but the arrival of Concannon as a substitute contributed to a change. Indeed, Concannon was involved in the build-up to the first goal, with a sweeping passing move eventually letting Duggan through to finish to the bottom left hand corner. A point from Clarke cut the gap to two points at half time, 0-7 to 1-2, but soon after the restart the sides were level. Fiona Corcoran put Dublin three ahead, before midfielder Clarke drilled a shot to the back of the net to bring the scores to 2-2 to 0-8. Dublin did retake the lead through Nevin and McNally, but Clarke, and Gillian Joyce saw Galway take a one-point lead, 2-5 to 0-10. Concannon then got a third goal, after side-stepping the Dublin goalkeeper Cliona O’Connor, before Clarke, Lissa Coen and Patricia Gleeson wrapped up the historic win. Boasting an attendance of 20,706, there was the predictable on-field charge by Galway supporters from the stands, while Fahy celebrated with his selectors and players. The victory also ends what had been a disappointing week for Connacht football, with Mayo losing the senior and U21 finals, and Sligo losing the junior ladies decider in the curtain-raiser at Croke Park. Share this Article 0 0