The pair played out an intriguing battle in the All-Ireland final.
“FOR ME, THEY had the marquee forward. But here’s sport for you, Leah Caffrey didn’t lie down for the last eight or 10 weeks, go away and decide that Louise Ní Muircheartaigh or any other forward was going to be the best forward in the country.”
It was expected that Leah Caffrey would be selected to patrol Ní Muircheartaigh’s movements and she delivered on the task.Leah Scholes / INPHO Leah Caffrey tackling Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh. Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO 41 minutes gone and now Kerry were just five points behind. A Kerry attack came to corner-forward Hannah O’Donoghue and she attempted to sweep the ball further along into the arms of Ní Muircheartaigh who had made a dart towards the Hogan Stand sideline.
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