FIVE Things You Should Know About The AIB LGFA All-Ireland Club Finals!

There is a particular kind of December light at Croke Park. Thin as tracing paper. Pale as breath on a cold window. It settles on the Hill and the Hogan the same way it settles on the clubhouses these teams have come from and it makes the place feel less like a stadium and more like a stage waiting for …

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LGFA All-Ireland Senior Semi-Finals Set To Take Place Tomorrow in Tullamore

The 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship has reached the business end, and after a series of dominant quarter-final displays, four teams remain in the hunt for the Brendan Martin Cup. Champions Kerry, perennial contenders Dublin, 2022 winners Meath, and last year’s finalists Galway will meet in a blockbuster double-header on Saturday, July 19th in Tullamore. Kerry vs Meath – 5:15pm, …

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Kildare Cause Huge Upset Against Armagh in All-Ireland Championship

Kildare caused a massive upset in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship knocking Ulster champions Armagh out of the competition at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds to book their spot in the last eight. The visitors were sharper from start to finish and withstood a late Armagh onslaught to complete a famous victory. Armagh were without captain Clodagh McCambridge and Aoife McCoy, …

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‘Twin success’ – The Big Interview with Galway’s Louise Ward

By Daire Walsh   Almost 11 years on from triumphing in the competition during her debut campaign as a senior inter-county player, Galway’s Louise Ward will have another shot at Lidl National Football League Division 2 glory next weekend. Back on May 10, 2014 at Parnell Park, Ward started alongside her twin sister Nicola when Galway claimed a second-tier title …

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“We Know We’re There Or Thereabouts.” – Armagh’s Coleman

By lining out at inter-county level for their native Armagh, Niamh Coleman and her younger sister Dearbhla are maintaining a strong family legacy. Formerly their manager when the Orchard County claimed an Ulster minor ladies title nine years ago, the Colemans’ father Tommy played senior football with the Armagh men and was a starter in an Ulster championship final defeat to Tyrone …

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Lidl NFL Results Round Up And Reactions

Armagh joint manager Darnell Parkinson said that strong competition for places is driving the standard for the reigning Lidl NFL champions as they maintained their 100% start to the defence of their crown with a 2-14 to 1-10 win over Mayo. “We were happy with the first half, maybe not so much with the second half but it’s always good …

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Lidl NFL Division 1 Roundup: Round 2

Kerry 2-6 Waterford 0-9   Kerry manager Mark Bourke is hopeful the Kingdom can push on now as the reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions got their first win of this season’s Lidl NFL Division One campaign at windswept SETU Arena. Goals in either half from Niamh Ní Chonchúir and Siofra O’Shea were the key factors as Kerry bounced back from their opening …

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Lidl National Football League Round 1 Reaction And Roundup

Armagh manager Darnell Parkinson said he was pleased with the way they began the defence of their Lidl NFL title when they defeated reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Kerry by 3-11 to 1-13 in Tralee. “We’ve had a lot of girls coming back in from club duty so these girls have been thrown in at the deep end a bit but …

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28 Teams To Play In Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé

All-Ireland winning Kerry midfielders Diarmuid O’Connor and Mary O’Connell from Tralee’s Na Gaeil club visited Minard Castle, Lispole, built by the Knight of Kerry and also a location in the famous movie ‘Ryan’s Daughter’ to officially launch the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2025. The famed club ladies and men’s club Gaelic football tournament has been running since 1989 …

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Lidl Ireland Shines Spotlight on Need for Visibility of Women’s Sport

Research reveals 1 in 4 are more interested in women’s sport than 12 months ago 43% say not knowing any athletes is a barrier to attending a female sports event 24% of current LGFA players say gender issues and cultural or societal norms are biggest barrier to becoming a role model On the 14th of January, Lidl Ireland and the …

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