Family affair in Mullahoran final win

Seamus Enright

Mullahoran ladies’ Intermediate Final win at the weekend took on an interesting slant for the victors. Not only did the team celebrate as team-mates but many did so as a family, too, with no fewer than nine members related to each other including a mother and her four daughters.
The winners defeated St Finbarrs 2-11 to 1-7 to claim the county title at Kingspan Breffni Park at the weekend.
As Monica Sheridan (51) lifted the cup, she was surrounded by her daughters: Louise, Mona, Geraldine and Aishling. “It was a great moment, a lovely moment. We all love our football here.”
Fellow team-mates and family members on the panel include two nieces Una Brady and Julie-Ann Sheridan, while Monica’s husband, Gerry, who trains the Cavan ladies team, also had two nieces on the team in Kate Smith and Laura Sheridan (all team family members above).
“There were a lot of nerves in the house that morning, running around looking for socks and I was trying to keep the peace,” says Monica, who admits being a 'mammy’ both on and off the pitch.
Monica, who has a long career of playing football for club and county, however intends on hanging up her boots after the Ulster Championship, which the Mullahoran ladies face next.
“There are some wonderful young footballers coming through in Mullahoran now. It’s their turn now. They’re a great team of girls with a bit of luck we can keep going a bit further in the rounds ahead.”