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Grace buzzing for new season
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Grace Conway missed Derry s two All-Ireland final appearances to date, but is brimming with excitement for the new season and said the ball is now in the players court.
When Derry lost the 2008 decider to London, she was part of the underage development squad and too young to be part of manager Mary Jo Boyle and Pearse McCallan s plans.
“Aine McCusker was in my year at school, but she had a December birthday and she played in full-forward in that All-Ireland Final. I was gutted, there was me and Nuala Brown.we couldn t have played, we were too young,” Conway looks back.
Watt an Era: A look back at the Glen Ladies story
Glen set the standard of ladies football in Derry
Mary Jo in action against Sandra Conroy of Mourneabbey in the 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Final (Pic: Brian Lawless/Sportsfile)
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Glen ladies have won 19 of the senior championships since Derry initiated the ladies game in 1995.
Mary Jo Boyle has 12 winners medals and captained the first of three Ulster winning teams. She spoke with
Michael McMullan about the club s path to the top.
You don t need to be talking to Mary Jo Boyle (née Walls) for too long to know that she lives and breathes sport.