Ulster Ladies Senior Club Championship: Laoise Duffy targeting first Ulster title with Bredagh

Duffy helped Down to the Junior All-Ireland title in August

Bredagh vice-captain Laoise Duffy is aiming to end a successful year on a high when her side take on Clann Eireann in Saturday's Ulster Ladies Senior Club Championship final.

Duffy won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship with Down in August and is hoping to help Bredagh to their first Ulster title at Healy Park.

She admits it will be a tough task against the Armagh champions.

"I think we're just going to have to be on our game from 1 to 15," she said.

Duffy scored as Bredagh beat Errigal Ciaran 4-8 to 1-8 to make the final for the second time in three years against Clann Eireann, who are appearing in their first final.

The Armagh outfit eased to a 2-13 to 0-7 victory over Moneyglass and Duffy is wary of the threat they pose.

"Clann Eireann are going to be strong all over the pitch. We know that they've definitely got a good few players from the Armagh team."

She added: "We've got our eye on a few different areas, but we know we're going to have to be strong the whole way through the pitch in order to get the win."

Duffy, who was named alongside her sister Orla on the Junior Team of the Championship, helped Bredagh to their 11th Down title, registering 0-4 in their emphatic 5-21 to 1-4 victory against Kilcoo in October.

She is hopeful that they can carry their recent ruthless form into Saturday's decider and finally get Bredagh over the line, after they lost the 2021 final replay against Monaghan's Donaghmoyne.

"The girls have worked hard every game and come out with the win. It hasn't been an easy road," admitted Duffy.

"The scorelines have, especially in the Down championship, seemed easier than they were. Every game has definitely been a battle and we've had to work for every win that we've gotten so far."