#Ladies Football

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Tommy Martin: 'Where we all belong' rings hollow while Gaelic games remain divided
Media update on the integration process involving the Camogie Association, the GAA and LGFA
Irish Examiner view: Resignation of Mary McAleese is a reality check for Gaelic games
Ms McAleese’s departure should prompt reflection rather than recrimination. A new timetable must be credible, transparent, and sufficiently flexible to accommodate the formidable practical difficulties involved

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Gaelic games integration: Sport minister calls for 'realistic timeline' in wake of McAleese resignation
Gaelic games integration: Sport minister calls for 'realistic timeline' in wake of McAleese resignation
Patrick O'Donovan said: 'Some good will come out of this because all of a sudden the whole issue of integration of Gaelic games is now a top-line story'

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

GAA Annual Report Launch
Tom Ryan: No future for GAA offering male sports only
GAA director general Ryan said the April 2027 deadline for integration with the LGFA and Camogie Association was 'a little bit too ambitious'

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Galway v Cork - Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
Ashling Thompson: GAA hoping 'we'll forget about' integration
The Cork camogie star said female players' patience with integration between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association has run out 

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Manchester United v Leeds United - Pre-Season Friendly
GAA president Jarlath Burns urges Mary McAleese to clarify 'regrettable' comments 
Burns acknowledged that the cost of funding female inter-county teams to the same level as their male counterparts was a concern. 

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Media update on the integration process involving the Camogie Association, the GAA and LGFA
Mary McAleese steps down as chairperson of steering committee on integration
McAleese had been tasked by ex-GAA president Larry McCarthy in September 2022 with leading the group to oversee the amalgamation of the GAA, LGFA and The Camogie Association

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Dublin v Kerry - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
Dublin LGFA begin search for new management team as All-Ireland-winning duo depart
Derek Murray and Paul Casey won the All-Ireland title in 2025

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Kildare v Tyrone - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1
Pat Sullivan appointed new Cork ladies football manager
Sullivan has been given a three-year term with a review after two years

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

'Everyone seems so happy for me': Aoife Healy to make AFLW debut for Fremantle
'Everyone seems so happy for me': Aoife Healy to make AFLW debut for Fremantle
The former Rebels dual star officially joined Fremantle back in December on a two-year deal ahead of the start of the 2026 season.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Méabh Cahalane leads her team during the parade 9/8/2026
S Fogarty Forum: Lip service is not giving camogie finalists holidays
The GAA is taking the high road when it comes to AFL recruitment

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Orlaith Cahalane celebrates scoring her sides second goal 9/8/2026
As it happened: Cork withstand late Galway fightback to regain All-Ireland camogie title
The O'Duffy Cup is heading back to Leeside.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Ashling Thompson with Aoife Donohue 10/8/2025
Galway name unchanged team for All-Ireland camogie final against Cork
For the third game in succession, manager Cathal Murray has gone with the same 15.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

'Simply no words to describe the heartbreak': Tributes to girl, 16, who died during LGFA match
'Simply no words to describe the heartbreak': Tributes to girl, 16, who died during LGFA match
As Aoibheann Clarke's funeral details are published, her school and the GAA and soccer clubs she played with joined her family members in expressing their heartbreak

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

'A really talented girl': Tributes to Aoibheann Clarke, 16, who died after collapsing during football final
'A really talented girl': Tributes to Aoibheann Clarke, 16, who died after collapsing during football final
Aoibheann Clarke had been playing for Taghmon/Camross in the Girls Minor Division 5 Shield final in Taghmon, while her father was officiating as a linesman

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Dublin v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 3
GAA aims to approve transgender policy ahead of 2027 season
A transgender policy encompassing the GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association will be necessary as the organisations move towards integration

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Galway v Kerry - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Galway's inseparable Ward sisters collect the one missing medal
Sunday completed the set for Louise and Nicola Ward. And in a departure from every other All-Ireland they’ve won, the twin sisters lined out side-by-side in the half-back line

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
S Fogarty Forum: Pockets of time are priceless in football season
Last week, we were reminded once again of how important finding meaningful pockets between championship games was to teams.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Ellen Power and Kate Geraghty with Croía Warrell with her Mum Hanna with the Brendan Martin Cup 3/8/2026
Gallery: Galway visit CHI Crumlin Hospital after All-Ireland football title win
Galway narrowly defeated Kerry in the final at Croke Park on Sunday.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Mark Bourke 2/8/2026
‘Devastated’ Kerry manager Mark Bourke unhappy with decisions in loss to Galway
Invited to comment on how he felt shortly after the painful defeat, he didn't waste any words.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Galway v Kerry - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Ladies' day falls short but Galway do enough to get over the line 
The picture of the day is not the thrilling last six minutes. The full picture is much broader, much bittier, and of a much lower bar

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Leanne Coen falls down celebrating with her teammates after the final whistle 2/8/2026
Leanne Coen double guides Galway to final glory
It still all came down to Eva Noone's point three minutes from time, a cracking score from the right of the goals at the Hill 16 End which will go down as the game-breaker.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Galway v Kerry - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
'She had such a tough year... I don't know how she did it': Galway boss' special praise for Eva Noone
Moynihan paid tribute to All-Ireland match-winner Eva Noone for the mental strength she displayed away from the football field.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Kate Geraghty celebrates with Róisín Leonard 2/8/2026
'Thank God that goal was a square ball': Kate Geraghty and Leanne Coen relieved as Galway survive scare
Kerry thought they had won it with the last kick of the game but their goal was disallowed for a square ball.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Kate Geraghty lifts the Brendan Martin Cup 2/8/2026
Galway edge Kerry to claim All-Ireland title after dramatic finish 
Daniel Moynihan's Tribeswomen won't care a jot about what it all looked like as they secured the county's first title since 2004.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Helena Cummins lifts the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup 2/8/2026
Roscommon outclass Fermanagh to claim first All-Ireland LGFA intermediate title in 21 years
Roscommon laid the foundations in the opening half as they powered 2-7 to 0-2 ahead at half-time with Aisling Feely scoring both goals.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Galway v Kerry - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Galway defeat Kerry to win All-Ireland ladies SFC title: As it happened, and all the reaction
Galway beat Kerry in a one-point game, but only after a last-gasp Kingdom goal is controversially ruled out 

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Bronagh Devlin lifts the cup 2/8/2026
Last-gasp O'Neill score earns All-Ireland JFC crown for Antrim
It was a record-equalling fourth TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship title for Antrim.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Galway v Kerry - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final
All-Ireland final player-by-player guide: Galway v Kerry 
Eoghan Cormican and Dan Kearney talk us through the sides for the All-Ireland final.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship Final preview – Galway v Kerry
Kerry, Galway and the LGFA can't afford to waste their Sunday in the spotlight
This is ladies football weekend. This is their one week of 52 in the Gaelic games calendar where they occupy the stage positions of front and centre. 

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Aoife Dillane celebrates scoring a goal 4/8/2024
Kerry's Aoife Dillane carries grandmother's memory into All-Ireland final
Kerry play Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland senior ladies football championship final.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

2026 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals – Captains Day
Kate Geraghty: Captaining Galway in All-Ireland final a 'special feeling'
Geraghty will look to follow in Annette Clarke footsteps and become the second Galway ladies footballer to captain her county to All-Ireland success

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Kerry captain Síofra O'Shea picks up Player of the Month award ahead of All-Ireland with Galway
Kerry captain Síofra O'Shea picks up Player of the Month award ahead of All-Ireland with Galway
She scored 1-6 as Kerry defeated Meath in Tralee, before notching 1-8 in a Player of the Match display against Dublin

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Galway v Kerry - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final
Kerry's Aishling O'Connell on bouncing back from injury and making the most of Croke Park days
'We’ve been in four finals over the last five years, but this is my 12th season, and I had a lot of years not in finals, just making relegation games, and getting hammered in quarter-finals.'

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

2026 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals – Captains Day
'You wouldn't see it in men's football': All-Ireland ladies football finalists hit out at fixture clash
All-Ireland intermediate finalists Roscommon, and junior finalists Carlow, have been left frustrated that senior club football championship games are taking place in their county the same day.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Dublin v Kerry - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
All-Ireland final chance takes Kerry boss Mark Bourke by surprise
Kerry face uncertainty over the availability of midfielder Anna Galvin who is receiving treatment for a knee injury

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Armagh v Galway - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
'Two teams with a chip on their shoulders': Galway boss braced for Kerry challenge
Daniel Moynihan's career so far has been building to his dream job with the Galway ladies footballers

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Siofra O'Shea 18/7/2026
O'Shea hails Kerry's rock solid defence ahead of Galway showdown
Kerry have conceded just 2-72 in eight championship matches this season heading into Sunday's All-Ireland final against Galway

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Cork v Roscommon - LGFA ZuCar All-Ireland U18A Championship Final
Cork keep Roscommon at arm's length to retain All-Ireland U18 A title
Cork claimed their 14th title at this grade

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Tyrone - LGFA ZuCar All-Ireland U18B Championship Final
Kerry overcome Tyrone in extra time to claim All-Ireland U18 B title
Erin McGinn scored a late goal for Tyrone to bring the game to extra time

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Niamh Divilly in action against Lauren McConville 18/7/2026
Galway prove too strong for Armagh in All-Ireland semi-final 
The Tribeswomen began to take control during the middle phase of the first half, with two points from Leanne Coen and scores from Niamh Divilly and Kate Slevin putting them 0-6 to 0-1 ahead after 15 minutes

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Maryanne Jordan tackles Síofra O'Shea 4/8/2024
Síofra O'Shea: 'People made their mind up after that final whistle. There's unfinished business'
It's a Kerry team that is clearly desperate to return to the very summit of the TG4 All-Ireland championship, and to back up their 2024 triumph

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Ladies All-Ireland SFC draw: Cork travel to Dublin as Kerry host Meath
Ladies All-Ireland SFC draw: Cork travel to Dublin as Kerry host Meath
On the other side of the draw, Galway will have home advantage against Connacht neighbours Mayo, while Armagh will host Kildare

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Grandstand finish sees Cork beat Waterford and keep All-Ireland hopes alive
Grandstand finish sees Cork beat Waterford and keep All-Ireland hopes alive
Waterford went in at the break with a 1-8 to 0-4 lead on the scoreboard

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Emma Costello and Hazel McLoughlin 13/6/2026
Emma Costello stars as Kerry romp to 14-point Kildare win in Ladies All-Ireland SFC
The Kingdom were in control for long periods and produced an efficient display that saw them build a commanding lead before comfortably seeing out the contest

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

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