Ladies Football And Camogie Equality Protests Continue

Photo by @DammitMarty The final round of group stage weekend fixtures in the TG4 Ladies Football and the Glen Dimplex Camogie All Ireland Championships saw protest from players on all the teams over the slower than hoped-for progress of equal rights for Women and Men across Gaelic Games. Last weekend saw a mix of sit-down and stand-together protests at games …

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Tipperary’s Moloney and Kennedy set to join the Cats

Just in time – Tipperary’s Aishling Moloney and Anna Rose Kennedy are off down under after signing with Geelong Cats just minutes before deadline day. There has been a substantial amount of ladies players contracted to AFLW this year, with close to thirty players set to embark on the professional dream, the highest number yet. Rumours have been swirling surrounding …

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Cavan LGFA respond following senior team strike

Cavan LGFA have released a statement in response to strike action by Cavan Ladies Senior players following breaches of an agreed player charter. Cavan players including Lauren McVeety, team captain Neasa Byrd and Collingwood AFLW’s Aishling Sheridan featured on the ‘We Are Cavan’ podcast to bring awareness to their situation, alluding to a “constant battle” with the county board over …

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Cavan ladies contemplating strike as they seek “the bare minimum”

Cavan Senior Ladies have spoken out against Cavan LGFA over player issues such as expenses, confirming that they are contemplating striking. Cavan players including Lauren McVeety, team captain Neasa Byrd and Collingwood AFLW’s Aishling Sheridan featured on the ‘We Are Cavan’ podcast to bring awareness to their situation. Byrd alluded to a “constant battle” with the county board over issues …

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DCU wins 3-14 to 1-13 in Yoplait O’Connor Cup Final denying UL 3-in-a-row hopes

DCU Dóchas Éireann  3-14 University of Limerick 1-13   by Ivan Smyth Kate Kenny kicked 1-10 as DCU were crowned Yoplait O’Connor Cup champions for the first time since 2018. DCU ended UL’s hopes of three Yoplait O’Connor Cup triumphs in a row as Kenny inspired her charges to victory at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome. The first …

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Ladies Gaelic Football Association confirm rules surrounding Transgender players

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has released it’s policy outlining their position in respect to the participation of trans women who transitioned, or are transitioning, from male to female, (‘Trans-women’) The LGFA state they are “committed to the inclusion” of transgender women and that it “will not tolerate any harassment or discrimination”. Players wishing to participate are required to make …

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‘You just know that you are being given the reins of the last All-Ireland champions and you want to try and keep Meath up there at the top table.’

Standing on the DCU St Clare’s sidelines, with his pen and paper in hand, Davy Nelson finally got to experience what it was like to manage a Ladies Football team. The new Meath manager is the archetypical student of sport, he has a thirst for knowledge and self-development that translates perfectly to a place roaming the sidelines. He hasn’t been …

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Fixtures for Round 2 of the Lidl National Football League

Round 2 of the Lidl National Football League kicks off this weekend. On Saturday January 28th there is action in Division 1 with Mayo taking on Kerry in the Connacht Centre of Excellence (Pitch 1) at 12.45pm with the game being shown live on TG4. Donegal will take on reigning champions Meath in O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny with throw in there …

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