Galway win All-Ireland U14 Platinum Championship in extra time

Galway 4-15  Cavan 4-11  (after extra time)  Report by Deniese O’Flaherty  Galway won the All-Ireland U14 Platinum Championship title after a pulsating game in Kinnegad that went to extra time.  The sides were level after the first half of extra time but a late goal from Ruby Maguire sealed the win for Galway.  Cavan’s Emma Galligan registered the game’s opening …

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Armagh defeat Meath 3-9 to 1-14 in All-Ireland SFC opener

Armagh 3-9  Meath 1-14  Report by Shaun Casey A late goal from Niamh Coleman saw Armagh pick up an opening day win in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship against Meath at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Armagh had just lost Blaithin Mackin, who earned her first minutes of 2024, to a yellow card, and the game was all square when Coleman …

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Clare start All-Ireland Intermediate campaign with defeat of Monaghan

Report by Aisling Clery Last year’s runners-up Clare began their 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate campaign with victory against Monaghan in Clones on Sunday. The Banner County, on their trip to Clones to play the Ulster runners-up in a Group 2 fixture were 6-6 to 1-13 winners. Fidelma Marrinan hit four of the Clare goals, two in either half, while Ailish …

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LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: 8 games across the Junior and Intermediate grades to kick-start 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships

Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships begin next Sunday, June 2, with eight fixtures scheduled across the Junior and Intermediate grades. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association will live-stream a selected game from each weekend during the group stages of the Junior and Intermediate Championships, starting on Sunday with the Intermediate clash between Monaghan and Clare from Clones, …

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GAA and GPA echo “deep concerns” of members in relation to war in Gaza and support calls for a ceasefire

In a statement today, the GAA and GPA echo “deep concerns” of members in relation to war in Gaza and support calls for a ceasefire in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The joint statement released this morning around 11am reads as follows; “The GAA and the GPA share the deep concerns expressed by many of our members about the ongoing humanitarian crisis …

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Croker Calling for leading contenders as 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships are launched

STARS from the competing counties gathered at Croke Park today (Tuesday May 28) to officially launch the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships. All roads lead to Croker on Sunday August 4, when the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Junior, Intermediate and Senior champions will be crowned. Before that, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, July …

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Armagh beat Donegal 0-17 to 1-13 to win Ulster SFC

Ulster Senior Championship Final: Armagh 0-17 Donegal 1-13 (aet) Niamh Reel kept her cool to hit the winning point with her first touch as Armagh saw off Donegal in yet another epic battle in Saturday’s Ulster Senior Championship Final at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. With the possibility of free kicks to determine this provincial decider, Reel fired over a free …

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Danielle O’Leary scores 10 points, leading Kerry to Munster SFC win

Kerry 2-15 Cork 0-13 Report by Anthony Newman It was sheer delight for Kerry as they were crowned TG4 Munster Senior A ladies football champions for the first time since 2017 at Mallow. The Kingdom started well before falling behind to Cork, but a goal from Emma Dineen just before half-time got them back in contention. When she raised her …

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“A national title is great but at the end of the day it’s the All Ireland championship that you really want to nail down” – P?C POTM winners McConville & Kennedy have eyes on more silverware

Armagh’s Lauren McConville and Tipperary captain Karen Kennedy are the April winners of the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month awards in football and camogie, with both playing a fundamental role in their respective teams’ league successes. Yet, even with that silverware secured, neither are satisfied with their haul just yet, and are looking forward to the chaos that …

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Leinster SFC Round 3: Dublin dominant in 5-13 to 0-8 win over Meath

Dublin 5-13 Meath 0-8 Report by Aisling Clery Dublin secured their third win in the TG4 Leinster SFC when they accounted for Meath in glorious sunshine in Parnell Park Sunday afternoon. Four first half goals paved the way for victory in what was a dress rehearsal of sorts ahead of the two teams meeting again next Sunday in the Championship …

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