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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Lidl NFL Division 3 Final: Clare 1-6 Roscommon 1-4

Clare 1-6   Roscommon 1-4 Report by Daire Walsh The impressive Ailish Considine grabbed 1-2 at Grant Heating St Brendan’s Park in Birr on Saturday as Clare held off a late surge from Roscommon to claim the Lidl National Football League Division 3 title. Having lost out to Kildare after extra-time in last year’s third tier showpiece, Clare got their hands on …

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Lidl NFL Wrap: Clare, Roscommon, and Offaly neck and neck at top of Division 3

Compiled by John Fallon It couldn’t be any tighter at the top of Division 3 in the Lidl Ladies National Football League with three teams level on points after three rounds of game. Clare and Roscommon shared the spoils in a top of the table clash in Ennis, while Offaly’s win over Louth means they are also on seven points …

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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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TG4 All-Ireland Championship: Armagh, Meath, Galway through to quarterfinals

By John Fallon and Aisling Clery The reigning TG4 All-Ireland SFC champions Meath got the defence of their crown off to a winning start with a 1-13 to 1-8 win away to Waterford, which sends them into the quarter-finals. Galway booked a home quarter-final date after a 4-10 to 3-4 victory away to Tipperary, while a late Aimee Mackin goal …

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Boxing World Champion Lisa O’Rourke helps Roscommon to Connacht Intermediate Championship

2022 European Under-22 Boxing Champion. 2022 World Boxing Champion. But this weekend, Lisa O’Rourke had her attention closer to home, and now she can proudly add 2023 Connacht Intermediate Champion to the list! Last year, Lisa O’Rourke won gold on her debut at the boxing Senior World Championships, just two months after she became European under-22 champion. But boxing’s not …

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TG4 Provincial Championships: Senior Championship Finals Set

Compiled by John Fallon Holders Cork and Lidl National League Division 1 champions Kerry will contest the TG4 Munster Ladies Senior Football Championship Final on Sunday May 28 in Mallow.   The provincial heavyweights booked their place in the showpiece decider with victories over Waterford and Tipperary respectively on Sunday. Goals from Danielle O’Leary and Emma Costello proved pivotal as Kerry …

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TG4 Provincial Championships: Key Wins for Dublin, Waterford, and Armagh

As Mayo secured their first Connacht senior championship since 2016, there was late drama as Cork came from behind to force a draw with Kerry at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. The sides couldn’t be separated as they finished 2-14 apiece, with Katie Quirke kicking a late leveller as the hosts hit 2-4 without reply down the home straight. Niamh Carmody’s …

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“Profoundly deaf” Aisling Hanly captains her school to victory scoring the winning goal

Inspirational Aisling Hanly scored the winning goal as she captained her school Convent of Mercy in Roscommon to victory over Mercy Mounthawk of Tralee in the Lidl All-Ireland Post Primary School Senior B final. Hanly was born “profoundly deaf” and has cochlear implants, wearing a rugby scrum cap when playing to protect them and can control her implants through an app …

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Lidl National Football Leagues Round 5 Fixtures

It’s heating up in the Lidl National Football League as we head into Round 5 this weekend! On Saturday February 25th, there is action in Division 1 with last year’s Division 2 champions Kerry facing last years Division 1 champions Meath in Brosna at 2pm. Dublin will face Mayo in DCU St Clare’s at 4.30pm with the game being broadcast …

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