‘Twin success’ – The Big Interview with Galway’s Louise Ward
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HerSport Editor
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April 5, 2025
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Gaelic Football
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AIB Club Player Awards, Croke Park, Division 2 Final, GAA, Gaelic Football, Galway GAA, Galway Ladies Football, Galway vs Cork, Galway vs Kerry, GOWA Sportswear, Irish Sport, Kilkerrin-Clonberne, Ladies Gaelic Football, LGFA, Lidl National Football League, Louise Ward, Nicola Ward, Portiuncula University Hospital, TG4 All-Ireland Championship, TG4 Player of the Year, women in sport
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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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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
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HerSport Editor
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January 21, 2025
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Gaelic Football
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Ciara Mageean, Cora Staunton, Gaelic Football, Katie Taylor, kelly cates, LGFA, Lidl, recognition, Vikki Wall, Visibility, Women's football, women’s sport
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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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Lidl entice Ireland’s TikTokers to LGFA games with €50k shopping discount offer in first-of-its-kind social campaign
Shoppers can score their share of €50k in Lidl discounts by sharing social content from the TG4 All Ireland Championship knock-out games as part of new #LidlShootToSave campaign Dublin, 2nd July 2024: Lidl is enticing Ireland’s 3 million TikTokers to ‘Get Behind the Fight’ and attend the knock-out stages of the 2024 TG4 All Ireland LGFA Championships by offering them serious discounts at the till if they post video clips of on-field action from Championship deciders. Pledging an investment of €50,000 into shopper …
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12 games down for decision across three grades in 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships continue over the coming weekend, with 12 key fixtures across the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades. Some of the big guns at Senior level can seal quarter-final slots, while the last eight in the Intermediate series will be fully confirmed. The Intermediate Championship quarter-final draw will be conducted on Monday morning, …
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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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“It’s the responsibility of players to bring joy” Mackin & McGrath Delight in P?C GPA Women’s Player of the Month Glory
Given their exceptional showcases in the league, it’d be a surprise to very few that Armagh’s Aimee Mackin and Tipperary’s Eimear McGrath have been named the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month for March in their respective Ladies Football and Camogie categories. Sharpshooter Mackin bagged a phenomenal 3-12 during that period to clinch the Orchard County’s first LGFA Division …
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LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Action in all four provinces over the coming weekend
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THERE’S action in all four provinces in the TG4 provincial championships over the coming weekend. At senior level, the round-robin series in Leinster and Munster concludes, with Dublin and Meath, who have already qualified for the Leinster final, meeting at Parnell Park on Sunday in a dress rehearsal ahead of their May 12 decider. Down south, …
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All four provinces represented in 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League Finals
PLAYERS GATHER IN DUBLIN AHEAD OF FOUR DIVISIONAL DECIDERS CAPTAINS and representatives from the eight counties participating in the 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League Finals gathered today (Tuesday April 2) at Lidl Head Office in Tallaght, Dublin, with their sights firmly set on weekend silverware. The Divisions 3 and 4 Finals will form part of a double-header at Grant …
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