It’s been a bit of a season so far for the women’s game in Ireland but the senior club game has plodded along, one way or another, to complete the first nine weeks of the Women’s All Ireland League.

Given the extended break, the addition of two new clubs, and huge variances in the understanding of what is required of a club and it’s players to run a successful senior side, there have been some extraordinary, but not unexpected, results. To a lesser extent, I’ve witnessed the same across our men’s and our schools coverage as they returned to play but, while competition has started to even out in the men’s and schools categories, it still appears to have a long way to go in the women’s senior league before it becomes truly competitive.

Matches Played

There were 45 matches scheduled to be played over the nine rounds of the Women’s AIL. Forty one matches were completed.

Two . . .