Parnell Park, Sunday (3.30)
After losing both the league and championship finals to Waterford last year, Monaghan will be hoping to get some sort of revenge in tomorrow's rematch. The Ulster side have made a few alterations to the team that beat Meath in the semi-final, with Mairead Kelly making her first start of the year at right corner-back and Edel Byrne returning at midfield.
Two of their more experienced players, Audrey O'Reilly and Eileen McIlvanney, are forced onto the substitutes bench through injury although they are expected to make some sort of appearance. There have been internal problems as well with Micky Morgan returning as manager last month. Having already suffered a big loss to Waterford earlier this year, they may well be more focused on the championship.
Waterford have built a reputation as the fittest side in women's football and this selection is no exception. They had a hard-fought win over Mayo in the semi-final but both corner forwards, Aine Wall and Geraldine O'Ryan, were missing and they make a welcome return. The other main strength about Waterford is their ability to play together and with nine players lining out from the current club champions Ballymacarbry, they are likely to present the superior challenge.
WATERFORD: S Hickey; O Condon, S O'Ryan, N Walsh; A Crotty, D O'Rourke, J Torpey; M O'Ryan, C Casey; M O'Donnell, R Hallahan, D Nagle; A Wall, C Ryan, G O'Ryan. MONAGHAN: M Gray; M Kelly, B McAnespie, A O'Reilly; N Kindlon, J Treanor, M Croarkin; E Byrne, J Greenan; B Swift, A Larkin, M Kierans; D Mulligan, D Dempsey, C McGuinness.
Referee: M Duffy (Sligo).
Division Two
Dublin v Tyrone
Parnell Park, Sunday (2.0)
Tyrone have already claimed the honour of becoming the first junior team to win promotion to Division One next season. After a close win over Kerry in the semi-final, they are seeking their first Division Two title.
Earlier in the season they managed to beat a depleted and under-par Dublin side by two points and with a full squad at their disposal, including former Irish soccer international Julie Kavanagh and the return from injury of Maire Grogan at midfield, they will be sure to make this tight.
Dublin, however, continue to improve - they took the third division title last year and impressed during the league this season. They will be without their All-Star forward Fiona Cochrane, who is spending the summer in America, although fellow Garda representatives Ursula Hannon and Julie Kavanagh are named among the forwards.
After their disappointing show against Tyrone, they re-organised later in the league and ended with a convincing win over Kerry. They cruised through their semi-final with Westmeath 2-10 to 0-6 and while they remain unpredictable, they are likely to have too much strength and experience for Tyrone.
DUBLIN: G Ruane; O Smith, J Cantwell, S Farrell; J McInerney, P Murphy, M Kavanagh; A McNally, F Ruane; M Breheny, L Kelly, U Hannon; J Kavanagh, C McGinty, S Cotter. TYRONE: E McElroy; S McGarvey, M Kelly, A McCluskey; N McCartan, C Donnelly, L Donnelly; N Scott, L McGirr; E Kelly, L Hughes, S McGirr; C Kelly, E Gormley, J Poyntz. Referee: P Molyneaux (Limerick).
