Gaultier are Waterford Senior Ladies Football champions for the first time after a 1-8 to 1-4 win over Ballymacarbry at Fraher Field last night.

A first-half goal from teenager Katie Desmond proved crucial, with Róisín Kirwan and Molly Comerford also among the scorers.

Gaultier led 1-5 to 1-2 at the break and held firm as Ballymacarbry tried to close the gap in the second half.

Substitutes Emma Fitzgerald and Caoimhe Flynn also got on the scoresheet as Gaultier saw out the win.

The result caps a remarkable run for a club founded in 2014 and competing in just its third season at senior level.

Gaultier had already beaten Comeragh Rangers in the semi-final before overcoming Ballymacarbry in the decider to claim a first Waterford senior title.