Ladies football boom hits Australia

LADIES football is said to be ‘booming’ in Australia, with the game attracting growing numbers because it’s viewed as being less physically challenging than either rugby or Aussie Rules.

This emerged yesterday from a meeting of GAA leaders with representatives of local officials led by the long-serving General Secretary of the Association in Australia, Gerard Roe, whose position was made full-time three years ago.

According to Director-General Liam Mulvihill, the other sports are envious of the boom.