Lidl NFL Wrap: Victories for Kerry, Armagh, Cork, and Meath in opening weekend

There were victories for Kerry, Armagh, Cork and Meath in Division 1 of the Lidl National Football League as the top flight campaign got underway at the weekend. At Parnell Park on Saturday evening, Kerry ousted Dublin by 1-8 to 0-6 as the reigning league champions defeated the All-Ireland winners. Emma Dineen struck 1-3 for Kerry, who led by 0-5 to 0-1 at …

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Kerry defeats Dublin 1-8 to 0-6 in Lidl NFL Division 1 Opener

Kerry 1-8 Dublin 0-6 Report by Daire Walsh Emma Dineen struck 1-3 at Parnell Park on Saturday evening as Kerry won the battle of the champions in the opening round of the new Lidl National Football League Division 1. Whereas Kerry got the better of Galway to claim NFL top-tier honours at Croke Park last April, Dublin recorded a 0-18 …

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LGFA Wrap: 2024 Lidl NFL gets underway with Division 4 fixtures

Report compiled by John Fallon There were victories for Leitrim, Fermanagh and Carlow on Sunday as the 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League got underway with a full set of fixtures in Division 4. At the home of Feohanagh/Castlemahon GAA in Limerick, meanwhile, the points were shared as the hosts and visitors Wicklow finished level at full-time. Leitrim, who lost …

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Ballyboden St Enda’s demand LGFA and Camogie Association address “totally unreasonable demands” on dual players

Dublin club Ballyboden St Enda’s have released a public statement alongside a direct submission to the Camogie Association and LGFA demanding that the two organisations work together “to protect the welfare of adult female dual players” who currently face “totally unreasonable” scheduling demands. The club explained that they have seen “huge benefits” from implementing the One Club model, through which …

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Mayo LGFA issues urgent call for volunteers as “all LGFA activity” under threat of suspension

All Mayo LGFA activity, “including training and inter-county trials,” is set to be suspended next week unless the County Board can fill several vital positions at an EGM Tuesday night, according to a statement released Jan. 5. Among the positions to be filled are Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and Public Relations Officer. Mayo LGFA Chairman Des Phillips called …

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Éabha O’Donovan heroics win All-Ireland Junior Club glory for O’Donovan Rossa

O’Donovan Rossa 2-7 Claremorris 0-11   Report by Daire Walsh Éabha O’Donovan struck a majestic 2-5 at Parnell Park on Sunday as O’Donovan Rossa secured the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Club Championship title at the end of a monumental battle with Claremorris. One point adrift heading into the closing moments, O’Donovan pounced for her second goal on 54 minutes to ultimately get the …

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Kilkerrin-Clonberne claim third-in-a-row All-Ireland Senior Club Title

Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-18 Ballymacarbry 1-9   Report by Daire Walsh   Kilkerrin-Clonberne delivered a clinical display against Ballymacarbry at Croke Park on Saturday evening to claim their third successive currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior Club Championship crown. Until now, their opponents at GAA HQ were the only club to have collected more than two All-Ireland senior ladies titles on the bounce. The Galway side have some …

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Glanmire crowned LGFA All-Ireland Intermediate Club Champions

Glanmire 5-8  Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins 1-6   Report by Daire Walsh   Full-forward Orlaith Roche struck a brace of impressive goals at Croke Park on Saturday as Glanmire claimed the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship with an emphatic triumph over Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins. All-Ireland junior champions in 2018, Vincy Barry’s Cork outfit had eight different scorers over the course of the action …

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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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All-Ireland Intermediate and Junior Club Finals determined

The 2023 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final, on Saturday December 16 at Croke Park, will feature Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins and Glanmire. Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins defeated Steelstown Brian Ógs by 1-10 to 1-8, while Glanmire edged out Na Fianna by 1-7 to 0-6. Steelstown were leading by 1–8 to 0–9 as the clock hit the hour mark but Ballinamore snatched it at the …

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