"I'm just about giving the nod to Dublin" - Staunton
August 01, 2025
Hannah Tyrrell of Dublin celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 1 clash against Meath at Páirc Táilteann. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Mayo ladies football legend Cora Staunton sees this Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final between Dublin and Meath at Croke Park as “a hard one to call”
Dublin head into the decider as 8/13 favourites (PaddyPower) to claim their sixth All-Ireland success in eight years against the Royals who defeated them in this same fixture four years ago.
In her preview for RTE Sport ahead this weekend’s three All-Ireland ladies football finals at Croker, 11-time All-Star Staunton gave the nod for Dublin to edge their neighbours in Sunday’s showpiece.
"After seeing the semi-finals, Meath impressed me the most. Dublin have had a mixed bag this year as have Meath in the group stages; both drew a match and Meath struggled to get over Kildare, while Dublin were poor against Waterford,” she said.
"Looking at it from quarter-finals onwards, both teams have been excellent. I'm tipping Dublin in terms of their experience, of being in that '23 final and having the likes of Sinéad Goldrick back who wasn't there in '23.
"The likes of Hannah Tyrrell is back to herself. I read an article a couple of weeks ago that this is her last hurrah. I think the huge experience that Dublin have will get them over the line.
"That said, I do like the youth and enthusiasm of a lot of the Meath stars, in particular their back line of Sarah Wall, Áine Sheridan and Karla Keely. But I'm just about giving the nod to Dublin."
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