LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Race for semi-final places heats up in Division 4 of Lidl National League
Compiled by Jackie Cahill Division 4 of the Lidl National League takes centre stage on Sunday – as the push for semi-final places heats up. Fermanagh are currently top of the table as they prepare to face Limerick in a repeat of the 2023 TG4 All-Ireland semi-final. Elsewhere, fellow promotion contenders Carlow and Leitrim get Sunday’s action underway, while bottom …
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When will the integration of the Gaelic Games Associations be completed ?
The Camogie Association, the GAA and the LGFA have today revealed 2027 as the proposed date for their plans for full integration between the three organisations. Over the past 18 months the views of members and officials across all three associations have been sought and following detailed discussions in the period since, 2027 has been earmarked as the proposed date …
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LGFA honours 22 graduates from ‘Learn To Lead’ Female Leadership Programme
THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association honoured the 22 graduates from its third ‘Learn to Lead’ Female Leadership programme at Dublin Bonnington Hotel last Saturday evening (February 17). ‘Learn to Lead’ – a unique programme that was launched in 2019 – was devised to develop the next generation of female leaders within Ladies Gaelic Football, was delivered once again by experts …
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The ultimate LGFA Division 1 breakdown: Armagh dethrone Meath, Dublin triumph, Waterford beat Cork
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February 19, 2024
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There was plenty of unmissable action in the Lidl National Football League over the weekend, here’s the ultimate LGFA Division 1 breakdown. Dublin 0-16 Galway 1-12 By DARREN KELLY All-Ireland champions Dublin staged a stunning comeback in the closing minutes to come from three points down to beat Galway in the Lidl Ladies National Football League in Parnell Park. Trailing …
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LGFA: ‘The Royal farewell’ with Meath’s Niamh O’Sullivan
By DAIRE WALSH While admitting there is never truly a right time to hang up your boots, Meath’s Niamh O’Sullivan has said she is happy with her decision to retire from inter-county football. A senior debutant as a teenager back in 2008, the Dunshaughlin native previously stepped away from the Royal panel for a number of years before returning to …
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5 things we learned from Lindsay Peat’s Laochra Gael episode
Having played basketball, rugby, football and gaelic football, all at a high level, we knew Lindsay Peat’s Laochra Gael episode wouldn’t disappoint, and boy did it live up to the hype. The Dubliner, who was the latest to feature on the Tg4 documentary show came across as authentic, funny, and likeable as you’d imagine her to be, and her incredible …
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GAA director general brands GPA’s allyship during the United For Equality protests as “disappointing”
GAA director-general Tom Ryan has called the GPA’s stance on last summer’s United For Equality protests, which were in aid of securing charters for LGFA and camogie players, “disappointing” in his annual report. The document, which was released yesterday, details Ryan’s opinions on the prolonged United For Equality protests, in particular instance such as the donning of a #UnitedForEquality banner …
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“Today was a bit more than football,”- Kerry’s Darragh Long pays tribute to strength of goalkeeper during tragic time
Kerry 2-14 Cork 0-7 By DAN KEARNEY Kerry joint manager Darragh Long paid tribute to goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger for lining for Kerry against Cork yesterday following the death of her mother Annette at the weekend. And Long and joint manager Declan Quill also hailed the Kerry squad for the way they have rallied around Mary Ellen and helped her …
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Hot Take: Is it really surprising that 60% of Irish people haven’t been to a women’s sports event?
Is it really surprising that 60% of Irish people haven’t been to a women’s sports event? Yes. Yes it is. Especially given the success of our female sports stars in recent years, it really, really is. The card of retaliation that is always called upon when this particular debate is raised is that the standard of women’s sport is simply …
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LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Divisions 1 and 2 take centre stage over Bank Holiday weekend
THE race for the coveted Final slots in Divisions 1 and 2 of the Lidl National League will intensify over the coming weekend as the top two Divisions take centre stage, while many counties have relegation worries on their minds. There’s a full round of fixtures scheduled for Divisions 1 and 2, with seven games down for decision on Sunday, …
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