*Emma Deegan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
TULLA UTD are bidding to win the CDSL Ladies Cup final for the first time since 2023.
Ongoing work at underage level within the club is reaping the rewards for Tulla Utd’s junior sides for both men and women.
Captain Emma Deegan speaking ahead of Saturday’s Cup final versus Moher Celtic said that Tulla “has a strong ladies section and the club devotes a lot of time to the development of the game at underage level. Most of the girls that make up our panel for this week’s cup final have come through that underage programme”.
Having claimed cup honours in 2023, Tulla won the Shield last season. They are a close knit group drawn from Tulla and neighbouring areas of Feakle, Quin, Crusheen and Roslevan.
“Of course we would love to win the title and it would be a great reward for the group who have given a great commitment all season”, according to Emma.
Winning the title would surely spark off great celebrations for the Perrill family. Team manager is Colm Perrill and his daughter Emily is a member of the team. Colm’s brother Kevin is the team coach and his daughters Caoilfhionn and Siomhra are members of the side
Other players in the side include goalkeeper Ava O’Donovan, Caoimhe Grace, Ruth O’Neill while team captain Emma is also a key member of the side. “A lot of the payers have come through the underage section. This is a young team with a number still eligible for the under 18 grade. There is a strong emphasis on developing the game at underage level in the club”, team captain Emma told The Clare Echo.
“There is good support for the team and we expect to have a big following at Saturdays final. We are up against a good side who are determined to retain the title while we are keen to bring the cup back to Tulla. It should be a good final”, concluded Emma.
