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Peil Autumn_2019

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22 | AUTUMN 2019 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie "We are going to be tested next year again. We are going to be in Division 1 and up in senior," said Moloney. "League is where you work on it and championship is where you want to be winning. We want to be winning next and not get relegated again. "We were wicked disappointed last year to get relegated. We took it one game at a time this year. Our aim overall was to get back up to senior and thankfully we have done that today. "It is a massive honour and I would give anything to be playing against the big dogs of senior. This is all I am thinking about now to be up there playing Division 1 and senior. Above: Aishling lifts the Intermediate Cup Below: Aishling Moloney of Tipperary, is presented with the player of the match award by Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, Head of Sport, TG4 By DARAGH SMALL E ven though she is just 21 years old, Aishling Moloney has already won two TG4 All-Ireland and Lidl NFL titles. It's a remarkable achievement for the Tipperary star forward who landed a massive 0-8 in their TG4 All-Ireland intermediate final victory over Meath at Croke Park on 15 September. The 2017 All-Ireland Intermediate champions were back to reclaim their crown in the rain. And their Cahir sensation is determined to put her best foot forward after being blessed with the opportunity to play in the senior ranks again. "I have a few college mates in there playing senior and I always tell them you don't know how privileged you are to be playing there," said Moloney. "I don't even mind if we go up next year and get thrashed by every team. It is the only way we are going to learn is to be up senior. It is a personal ambition for me. I come from Tipperary and we haven't been privileged enough to play senior this year." Moloney began her Tipperary career against Roscommon in 2016 and since then, along with the likes of Aisling McCarthy and Orla O'Dwyer, the Premier County have become one of the most fluid and potent attacking outfits in the country. Tipperary were playing their football in Division 1 of the Lidl NFL this year, and they coped admirably against some top-quality opponents. But their biggest test of all came against the Division 3 champions Meath in the championship final where Moloney and her teammates certainly didn't disappoint. Angela McGuigan's goal helped Tipperary into a narrow 1-10 to 1-9 half-time lead and McCarthy's second half strike was the killer blow in a 2-16 to 1-14 victory. FEATURE INTERVIEW Senior Eager for

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