Women's Football: Michelle Delaney's injury-time point earned reigning champions Galway a late reprieve as they salvaged a 2-11 to 3-8 draw against Cork in an exciting All-Ireland women's minor football final at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Less than two minutes earlier, the Connacht side looked a safe bet to retain their title when Delaney gave them a two-point advantage, 2-10 to 2-8, but Rhona Buckley then struck a goal for Cork from close range.

In the opening half, goals from Buckley and Amanda Murphy helped earn Cork a 2-1 to 0-3 lead. However, Galway went on to show that they were also capable of scoring goals.

Aoife Kelly was on hand to flick the ball to the net and Delaney added a second to put the holders in the driving seat. Barbara Hannon scored a a point to stretch their lead but Murphy (2) and Rhona Buckley replied to leave just one between the sides at the break, 2-6 to 2-5.

Meanwhile, Armagh will contest this year's women's Ulster senior football final - less than 12 months after winning the All-Ireland junior title. They actually lost 2-6 to 1-7 in Greencastle yesterday but won the tie on aggregate after winning the first leg by four points last week. They now play Monaghan in the final.

GALWAY: C Brennan; M Hernon, M Moloney, L Gilmore, L O'Halloran, S Noone, A Coleman; C Cormican, C Molloy; N Lohan, R King (0-2), C Hehir, A Kelly (1-1), M Delaney (1-5, one free), B Hannon (0-2). Subs: S Murphy (0-1) for Kelly, D McQuinn for Gilmore, I Burke for O'Halloran.

CORK: O Murphy; C Stack, A Thompson, E O'Donovan, L Cahalan, C O'Leary, R O'Sullivan; L Power (0-1), S Forde; J Luddy, A Murphy (1-5, 0-3 frees), A O'Donovan, C O'Sullivan, R Buckley (2-1), D Cotter (0-1). Subs: E Healy for O'Donovan, K O'Brien for Forde.

Referee: C Haughney (Carlow).