Broadford's Martina McMahon in action during the Ladies open semi final in the oneills.com World Wallball Championships at UL on Thursday | PICTURE: Sportsfile
LIMERICK woman Martina McMahon has reached today's Ladies Open Singles final at the oneills.com World Wallball Championships at the University of Limerick.
Croagh-Kilfinny native Martina McMahon has qualified to face Fiona Tully in the prestigious Ladies Open decider.
McMahon defeated Armagh's Caliosa Ní Dhúill 21-4, 21-2 in their semi-final meeting on Thursday.
The Broadford woman will take on former Roscommon senior footballer Tully (St Coman's HC) in the all-Irish final.
Tully dropped the first game 21-20 against Tyrone's Eilise McCrory but came roaring back to win the second 21-13 and edged home 11-7 in a fiercely-contested tiebreaker
Speaking to gaa.ie after her semi-final win, McMahon said: "It's extra special, I have the backing of my family and my supporters here. It's great to be in a world final anywhere in the world but it is extra special here at the University of Limerick, where I went to college as well. but there's nothing won yet."
Earlier this week at UL, McMahon won the World small ball open singles division after defeating USA's Myohwa Hwee.
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