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www.ladiesgaelic.ie | WINTER 2022 / JANUARY 2023 | 21 during the week, they love to get fast starts. We really looked at that and it was very crucial for us to get on top of them very early on, and then to set the tone from there on. "Before we started the game, we said we'd be scoring opposition that KC have faced. Only Roscommon's Clann na nGael in the Connacht club semi-final (1-8) have surpassed this haul and Miskell believes KC should be recognised for their defensive efforts as much as for their attacking output. "I said it earlier on in the week (leading up to the Final), I don't think the defence sometimes gets the credit that they deserve. From our scorelines, you can clearly see that our defence, midfield and forwards all contribute to the defending. That's how we've kept other teams scoring very little." 2022 was a hectic year overall for Miskell - who is currently studying for a masters in teaching at University of Galway - and 2023 looks set to be no different. In between their All-Ireland club successes, Miskell was one of nine KC players in the Galway squad for a TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final loss to eventual champions Meath. Although they might be given a well-deserved break, the Tribeswomen will begin their Lidl National Football League Division 1 campaign at home to Donegal on January 22. With no fewer than seven of them starting that agonising one-point loss to the Royals, the Kilkerrin-Clonberne contingent are expected to play a key role in Galway's League and championship odysseys next year. Though it can be a difficult transition, Miskell is hopeful their club success can inspire the county side to scale similar heights. "There's a good load of us in there with the county. We've been playing with each other for I don't know how long now, since we were five or six. We just know what runs girls are going to do the way they like the ball and stuff like that. With the county we could push on. Hopefully we'll bring more success to our county going forward," Miskell added. "KILKERRIN-CLONBERNE'S DEFENCE ONCE AGAIN PROVED THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD. IN THE EIGHT GAMES PLAYED ACROSS THEIR GALWAY, CONNACHT AND ALL-IRELAND CAMPAIGNS, THEY CONCEDED JUST 2-31." happy even just going in at half-time with a draw or even a point up. We were a few points up at half-time, so that gave us a comfortable lead. We knew coming out in the second half that we really needed to put the foot down again, because they were going to come at us all guns blazing." While Miskell and TG4 Player of the Match Olivia Divilly might have stolen the headlines against Donaghmoyne with a combined tally of nine points, the Kilkerrin- Clonberne's defence once again proved its weight in gold. In the eight games played across their Galway, Connacht and All-Ireland campaigns, they conceded just 2-31 - coming in at a phenomenal average of less than five points per fixture. By chipping in with 0-7, Donaghmoyne were the second-highest Images clockwise from top: 1 Olivia Divilly of Kilkerrin- Clonberne receives the Player of the Match award from Dorothy Gallagher 2 Louise Ward of Kilkerrin-Clonberne. 3 Kilkerrin-Clonberne players celebrate with the cup after the 2022 currentaccount.ie LGFA All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Final 4 Kilkerrin- Clonberne captain Louise Ward lifts the cup. MATCH Review