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<p>Aoife Horisk scores her side's first goal at Croke Park. Picture: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile</p>

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Horisk and Muldoon goals vital as Tyrone secure Ladies All-Ireland intermediate title

Having succumbed narrowly to Leitrim in last year’s decider, it was Tyrone’s turn to celebrate on the biggest day of the year as they finished the contest strongly to deservedly secure the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup for the first time since their sole success in 2018

<p>Shauna Ennis lifting the Brendan Martin Cup in 2022 after Meath's victory in the All-Ireland final against Kerry at Croke Park. File picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

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Shauna Ennis: 'To be back here again in a final having lost all of those players is an impressive feat'

<p>Clare players celebrate after victory in the ZuCar All-Ireland U18 B Ladies Football Championship final match between Clare and Sligo at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Bekan, Mayo. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

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Clare pip Sligo to LGFA U18B title

Waterford v Westmeath - ZuCar All-Ireland U18 C Ladies Football Championship Final

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Déise joy at back-to-back after battle with Westmeath

Meath v Tipperary - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

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Meath set up semi-final with Kerry by trouncing Tipperary

Waterford v Mayo - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

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Liam McHale steps down as Mayo ladies football boss

Dublin v Armagh - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

Armagh secure safety, Donegal now face Leitrim

A strong first-half showing was enough to secure senior football next year for Armagh

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Ailbhe Davoren goal key as Galway progress to All-Ireland semi finals

Ailbhe Davoren goal key as Galway progress to All-Ireland semi finals

The Tribeswomen, having already overcome Tipperary, are now guaranteed to finish Group 1 winners and will host their next game in Tuam Stadium

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Cork v Kerry - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 2

Kerry produce super second half to defeat spirited Cork and book All-Ireland quarter final place

Kerry outscored Cork by 4-4 to 0-3 in a power packed second half as the home side couldn’t cope with the All Ireland champions intensity

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Kerry v Armagh - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

O'Shea believes Kerry can cope without departed stars

Kerry have lost key players like Ciara Butler, Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin.

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Waterford v Kerry - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

Kerry reach Munster final after hard-earned victory over Waterford

Rachel Dwyer and Siofra O'Shea got Kerry's goals while Lauren McGregor got one for Waterford.

Sun, 04 May, 2025

Kerry v Meath - TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Meath hold off late Kildare fightback and reach Leinster final

Meath won the game but a point but had led by eight with 50 minutes played.

Sun, 04 May, 2025

Media update on the integration process involving the Camogie Association, the GAA and LGFA

'Lock the leadership in a hotel for a weekend': Integration process 'glacially slow' says Kevin O'Donovan

"It's so important to me," said O'Donovan about the merger of the GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA. "I would lock the leadership in a hotel for a weekend and say we'll see you Monday morning."

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

UCC v UG - 2025 AIG HEC O’Connor Cup Semi-Final

Emma Morrissey fires UCC into O'Connor Cup final

Abigail Ring, Emily Lacy and Amy Harrington scored the goals for UCC.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

LGFA Congress 2024

LGFA chief lashes own membership as 'the worst supporters' of ladies football

CEO Helen O’Rourke uses annual report to describe last year’s Kerry-Galway All-Ireland final attendance of 30,340 as a “disappointment” and said “serious consideration” must be given to returning the finals to September

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Tipperary's unified master fixture plan is first of its kind

Tipperary's unified master fixture plan is first of its kind

The Tipperary camogie and ladies football county boards have decided to put players first rather than the code they represent. “This is a small baby step, but it may yet prove to be monumental,” said Tipperary ladies football PRO Martin Grey.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Dublin v Armagh - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

Armagh make it three from three with narrow victory over Dublin

Armagh had already beaten Kerry and Tyrone in this year's league.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Promotion the target for Cork after opening round win against Westmeath

Promotion the target for Cork after opening round win against Westmeath

New Cork captain Sarah Leahy said there is a "great buzz" among the panel right now.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Football and hurling leagues, Australian Open and URC

Your sport on TV this week: Football and hurling leagues, Australian Open and URC

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV. The Allianz football and hurling leagues return, the Australian Open finals take place and the URC is back - all you need to know here.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

2025 Lidl LGFA National Football League Launch

'They changed the face of Kerry football for the better' - O'Shea lauds Long-Quill double act

The burgeoning rivalry between the Kerry and Armagh ladies footballers will have its latest episode this Saturday in Tralee.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Players worried about impact AFLW could have on ladies football

Players worried about impact AFLW could have on ladies football

“It is going to have an impact on our game and that is where my worry is with it, because their season is now encroaching on our season."

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh is lifted up by teammates as Kerry celebrate winning 4/8/2024

Kerry great Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh ends 17-year inter-county career

The 32-year-old made her Kerry debut in 2008 as a 16-year-old.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

Paul Casey and Derek Murray to be named joint Dublin ladies football managers

Paul Casey and Derek Murray to be named joint Dublin ladies football managers

Former Dublin footballers Casey and Murray had been part of former manager Mick Bohan's backroom team.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Mungret St Paul’s v Na Dúnaibh - AIB All-Ireland Ladies Junior Club Football Championship Final

Mungret St Paul’s claim All-Ireland junior title with convincing win

Mungret are the first Limerick side to claim an All-Ireland ladies junior club football title since Murroe/Boher in 2014.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Kilmacud Crokes v Castleisland Desmonds - AIB LGFA All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Cork's Niamh Cotter has had 'massive impact' on Kilmacud Crokes

Glengariff native Niamh Cotter, an All-Ireland winner with Cork in 2016, is now a key player for Kilmacud Crokes.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Galway v Kerry - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final

Dual star Danielle O’Leary sparkles in Clanmaurice’s team of diamonds

This unique 22-year-old sports woman was always going to play football for Kerry, but coming from Rathmore, camogie was not on her radar. She took it up three years ago during her second year at MTU Kerry.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Kayleigh Cronin 13/8/2023

Kerry All-Ireland winner Kayleigh Cronin set for AFLW move

The Irish Examiner understands that Carlton are set to announce two Irish signings shortly, Clare’s Siofra Ní Chonaill and Aisling Reidy.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

TG4 Ladies Football All Stars Awards 2024

Gallery: Style and success at the ladies football All-Stars banquet as Kerry scoop seven

The annual selection was revealed on Saturday night at the annual TG4 All-Star awards banquet, in association with Lidl

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

'Dream come true' for Castleisland as their seal Munster title

'Dream come true' for Castleisland as their seal Munster title

Castleisland Desmonds got off to a rapid start, leading 3-3 to 0-2 with barely 11 minutes on the clock.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

AFLW Grand Final - Brisbane v Melbourne

Footballers could soon have championship and AFLW dilemma

The scheduling of the AFLW season and the ladies football championship has previously allowed players to participate in both competitions.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh celebrates with Declan Quill and Darragh Long as she comes off in the final moments of the game 4/8/20

S Quill and Long leave Kerry legacy of raised standards but lack of permanent training venue a bugbear

'We had no place to call our own from December well into June. It is an awful long time to be organising where you are going to be training'

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Kerry v Meath - TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Resolution found in Kerry SFC and LGFA fixture clash

Kerry GAA had come in for criticism after scheduling an SFC game at Austin Stack Park for the same time as the county's LGFA intermediate final.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Olivia Divilly 17/9/2024

LGFA should consider two-point scoring arc, says Galway's Olivia Divilly

'Often in the men's game you have 15 players behind the ball at the moment — that doesn't happen to the same extent in ladies games'

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Summer of a lifetime for intercounty stars, a thriving community for Irish emigrants and Americans

Summer of a lifetime for intercounty stars, a thriving community for Irish emigrants and Americans

"We have 8,700 players, including our youth programme. 67% are American-born."

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Anna Galvin celebrates after the game with Síofra O'Shea 4/8/2024

Galvin popped the lid on bottled-up Kerry emotion

"I was like, 'Anna, there's still four minutes left in this game, where the hell is your player?!'"

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

NUI Maynooth v University College Cork - Irish Daily Mail Sigerson Cup Semi-Final

S Fogarty Forum: The time for football's hooter may finally have come

All county grounds are fitted with countdown clocks but extending it to the complete club scene may prove difficult logistically.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Thousands turn out in Kerry to welcome All-Ireland champions home

Thousands turn out in Kerry to welcome All-Ireland champions home

"When we came back in December training, everyone put the shoulder to the wheel, we trained really hard and this is where it’s ended up.”

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Niamh Carmody is lifted by teammates Cait Lynch and Aishling O'Connell with the Brendan Martin Cup 4/8/2024

S Brick by brick, the long Kerry rebuild brought a sweet family feast

The Kerry managers had taken over a team of poor culture, lukewarm commitment, and no meaningful success.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Eimear Smyth celebrates after scoring her side's first goal of the match 4/8/2024

Fermanagh's Eimear Smyth hits 1-9 in junior final triumph over Louth

It's Fermanagh’s first junior crown since 2020.

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

2024 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals – Captains Day

Pipping Cork in the honour roll an extra incentive for Kerry

Kerry's progress in the last five seasons under the joint management of Declan Quill and Darragh Long has been clear.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2024

Dublin v Meath - Leinster LGFA Senior Football Championship Final

S Bríd Stack on Ladies Football: Once more, Dublin are coming like a train

No matter how good you are, or how much experience you have built up, the All-Ireland quarter-final is always a dangerous game.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Cork v Waterford TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship SFC Group D Round 3

Cork to face Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in ladies football quarter-finals

In a repeat of last year's quarter-final, Kerry will face Meath at Austin Stack Park.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

TG4 Leinster LGFA Championships Launch

'I thought football had been written off in Kilkenny but it's actually not'

“Last year, we weren't really training. We were only fulfilling our fixtures."

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Hannah O'Donoghue in action against Dara Kiniry 5/2/2024

Bump in the road could be launching point for Cork

For the All-Ireland championship, Cork have been drawn in a group with Laois and Galway. It's a chance for these young players to make this team their own.

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Fiadhna Tangney 28/1/2023

Kerry edge Waterford in pulsating Munster clash

Waterford will point to six second half wides as being detrimental to their cause.

Sun, 05 May, 2024

Armagh v Kerry - Lidl LGFA National League Division 1 Final

Burns eyes 'practical way' to ease financial burden on GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association

Jarlath Burns said the facilities at many GAA clubs will have to upgraded as they were “built for men and for men's needs”.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

Caroline O'Hanlon tackles Emma Dineen 7/4/2024

Marvellous Mackin inspires Armagh to first league title

A sweet victory over Kerry for an Armagh side appearing in their maiden top tier league showpiece.

Sun, 07 Apr, 2024

Waterford v Dublin - Lidl LGFA National League Division 1 Round 5

Waterford preserve Division 1 status, Galway drop to second tier

Waterford produced a powerful final quarter to condemn Galway to drop.

Sun, 07 Apr, 2024

Katie Newe tackles Kate Redmond 24/3/2024

Kerry face Armagh in league final, Cork relegated for first time since 2003

Armagh will bid to become only the second Ulster county to win the crown and the first since Monaghan captured it for the fourth time in 2012.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

AFLW 1st Preliminary Final - Brisbane v Geelong

For Geelong, identifying ladies football talent is all about feet on Irish ground

"The Irish girls are doing it since they were six. It is natural to them."

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024