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Dublin captain Sinéad Aherne scored 0-4 and St Sylvester’s were crowned currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate club champions following a thrilling win over Castlebar Mitchels at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe.

Just walking down the streets of Castlebar over the past few weeks, you can tell something special is going on. The red and yellow of Castlebar Mitchels is hanging out of flag poles and decorating windows all over the town.

This coming Sunday footballers from Castlebar Mitchels will be opening their eyes and realising they may be just hours away from being All Ireland champions.

A rapid fire start to the third quarter backboned Castlebar Mitchels progress to the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship final.

Mayo were able to hold off a brave Cavan showing to pick up the points in this opening round of the LGFA senior football championship.

The Mayo Ladies' senior footballers will face off against All Ireland champions Dublin tomorrow evening in the LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick at 5.15pm for a place in the LGFA National Football League Division One final.

Ten years since they last graced Croke Park on All Ireland final day, the Mayo Ladies seniors are back in the big house for a crack at a fifth All Ireland title and their first since 2003. The last time that Mayo won the All Ireland they faced Dublin in the final and squeaked through in a very low scoring encounter on a score of 1-4 to 0-5, but this Sunday's meeting will be a far higher scoring encounter.

Mayo made their way back into the All Ireland final for the first time in ten years with a performance that was forged in self-belief, heart, brilliant skill and a determination to not suffer the same fate as befell them last year when they were pipped at the post by Dublin in the same venue.

Three second half goals sent Mayo in the All Ireland semi-final against Cork in a fortnights time in Mullingar on Saturday. Frank Browne’s outfit showed plenty of fight and heart and no little skill in their win over the Ulster champions. It was a game that had it all, two yellow cards, a six point comeback, a goalkeeper getting injured and plenty of hard hits all over the field.

The Mayo Ladies go looking to make it back to the All Ireland semifinal tomorrow afternoon - when they take on one of the most improving sides in the country - Donegal.