JP McManus Donates €1 million to each county board, to be divided evenly between GAA, Camogie and LGFA

Businessman JP McManus is to donate a total of €32 million to county boards across Ireland, it has been announced today. €1 million will be allocated to each county, with the direction from the man himself that it is to be split evenly amongst the GAA, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football organisations. The money is expected to arrive in the …

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They’re finally tackling the ACL injuries in women’s football , how?

UEFA have announced this week that they’re going to tackle the ACL injuries in women’s football , launching a new initiative to better understand the injury, and therefore hopefully aid clubs in taking steps to prevent them. In a statement they commented that this specific type of injury within women’s football has been the “subject of attention for a long …

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Defending champions Sarsfields of Galway book fifth straight All-Ireland senior club camogie final slot

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Sarsfields will face new opposition when they bid for a third consecutive AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie title and fourth in five seasons in a fortnight. The Galwegians booked a fifth straight final appearance with victory over their Cork namesakes, while Kilkenny’s Dicksboro got the better of last year’s runners-up Loughgiel Shamrocks from Antrim to …

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Na Fianna to play All-Ireland camogie and football semi-finals on consecutive days after appeal rejected

A dozen dual players are affected as Meath’s Na Fianna are set to play in All-Ireland camogie and football semi-finals on consecutive days after an appeal to move the football match back by a week was rejected. Na Fianna won the Meath senior camogie and intermediate football championships this year. Twelve players, including nine starters (among them All-Ireland winner Meath …

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Ger Manley Takes Over From Matthew Twomey To Lead Cork Camogie

Former Cork hurler Ger Manley is poised to assume leadership of the county’s camogie team for an initial two-year term, subject to ratification. Manley steps into the role vacated by Matthew Twomey, having previously served as a coach during their victorious All-Ireland campaign last season. Liam Cronin will continue as a coach for the 2023 campaign. Having previously collaborated with …

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Waterford’s Carton Named POTY As Cork Collect Eight 2023 PWC Camogie All Stars

The 2023 PWC Camogie All Stars took place on Saturday night, celebrating the outstanding achievements of players and managers from all three divisions of the intercounty game. The event, hosted by RTÉ’s Marie Crowe, saw All Ireland champions Cork dominate the proceedings. They collected a total of eight PwC All Star awards, ranging from their captain Amy O’Connor to her …

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Portlaoise LGFA blast county board over ‘nonsensical’ schedule clash

Portlaoise LGFA have called on Laoise Ladies County Board to ‘resolve a nonsensical fixture issue’ ahead of their Minor final and Round 1 of the Leinster Senior Football Championship this weekend. They are scheduled to face Longford Slashers at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Football Championship and to play Sarsfields in the Minor final just three hours later, at 5 …

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Camogie Rule Changes: Shoulders, Marks, Honing In On The Handpass?

A number of rule changes are to be introduced into camogie, focusing on key areas such as the puck out, the handpass, the sideline puck, the clean catch, rough play and the possibility of concussion substitutes. The alterations have been proposed by the Playing Rules Committee to promote “a thinking person’s game”, and they are to be trialled in the …

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Peter “Chap” Cleere Takes Charge Of Kilkenny Senior Camogie

Photo: ©INPHO/Cathal McOscar Peter “Chap” Cleere has assumed the new role of senior manager for Kilkenny Camogie. With an illustrious history as an All-Ireland champion with Kilkenny, Cleere transitions from a successful playing career, bringing a wealth of experience and a proven track record. Cleere has agreed to take on the role for a one-year term. Clare had a seamless …

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