Wet but happy: Sarah Conneally, Charlotte Connolly, Olivia Divilly and Lisa Murphy celebrate their win over Waterford.

Leonard shines for ladies

GALWAY not only had to overcome Waterford on Saturday afternoon but also monsoon rain conditions in Longford that could have potentially derailed Timmy Rabbitt’s charges’ All-Ireland dreams.
Approximately 30 minutes before throw-in the heavens opened in Pearse Park and what many onlookers would have expected to be a comfortable victory for the Tribeswomen suddenly had the feeling of a potential banana skin.
This incessant rainfall persisted throughout but despite the elements, which could be regarded as somewhat of a leveller, Galway dug deep and ground out a result and in doing soon booked their place in the All-Ireland semi-final against Mayo on August 25.