WATCH: Emotional Giltenane pays tribute to teammates past and present

Playing for over 15 years with Limerick’s Ladies Football team, Olivia Giltenane has seen it all during her time. She was a member of the team that lost an All-Ireland in 2009 but tasted All-Ireland glory the following year.

She was a key cog in the wheel that geared the team to another final in 2018 and was happy to play a leadership role with this year’s young panel.

“At this stage of my life in know how hard it is to get here. With the young panel that’s there, I knew that we had to be leaders on the team.

“I remember what happened us in 2009 and I didn’t want that to affect the girls this year. The girls are a credit to themselves.

“We worked very hard all year and it showed out on the pitch.. It’s just unbelievable and emotional to see all of our families, neighbours and friends up in Croke Park for us is just incredible.”

The Mungret St Pauls player also had a word for members of previous panel’s that she soldiered with throughout the years.

“Even the girls that weren’t with us today that were with us last year and the year before. It’s just women’s sport. Girls getting pregnant and having babies. You feel sorry for them that they are not inside in the dressing room with us. This is for them as well.”

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