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Paddy Tierney

Antrim ace Grainne McLaughlin says match-winning display was down to harsh team talk at half-time

Gráinne McLaughlin’s eight-point haul capped a remarkable performance from the Glenavy attacker in Saturday’s All-Ireland Ladies Junior Football Championship final replay win over Fermanagh.

Yet things could have been very different for the Glenavy ace as manager Emma Kelly revealed she was close to being replaced at half-time.

The Saffrons were five ahead at the break thanks to a goal from midfielder Lara Dahunsi and a penalty from captain Cathy Carey.

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