Michael BoltonAll-Ireland finals are becoming a regular attendance for Galway's Nicola Ward, as Kilkerrin-Clonberne were once again All-Ireland champions in December. For Nicola, between club and county commitments, she is on the pitch for nearly the full year, but the thought of an All-Ireland with her county continues to drive her on. "After the county season, it is a good thing about the split season that you concentrate on one team at a time. "Maybe our games weren't going as defensively as the men's game, but you noticed a lot of tactical fouling to slow down the men's game. "In our club game, we noticed teams three or four weeks in a row with almost 15 players behind the ball.

Source: The Herald January 24, 2026 11:00 UTC