‘Phenomenal’ Aherne to captain ‘hunted and chased’ Dublin again in Drive for Five
By DUBLIN STAR CARLA Rowe needs just one word to sum up her captain Sinéad Aherne: phenomenal. It was confirmed last night that four-in-a-row All-Ireland winning skipper Aherne will lead the Sky Blues once again this season, with defensive ace Niamh Collins named vice-captain. St Sylverster’s stalwart Aherne made her inter-county debut in 2003, and etched […]
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‘Put themselves in the shoes of the girls, the torture they’re going through is unbelievable’
THE MANAGER OF the reigning All-Ireland senior camogie club champions is pleading with the Camogie Association to complete the 2020 championship series, and insists that the problem is “very easy to resolve.” Michael ‘Hopper’ McGrath [file photo]. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO Michael ‘Hopper’ McGrath, who guided Sarsfields of Galway to All-Ireland glory last season, says that the […]
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‘As we raise the bar, we hope that everything else follows’ – Dublin star hails recent positive moves
EVERYTHING IS ON the up, says Dublin star Carla Rowe. Recent positive developments have ladies football in a good place, she believes. In the past few weeks, major news has been announced with male and female inter-county players set for equal Government funding, while matchday travel expenses will be covered through the Lidl Ladies National […]
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‘I had a message from an elderly person from Cavan to say they looked forward to watching the games every weekend’
FROM COLLINGWOOD TO Cavan, it’s been a hectic few weeks for Aishling Sheridan. Aishling Sheridan was speaking at the 2021 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues launch. After her stunning second season in the Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW], she’s firmly rooted back home in Mullahoran, readjusting to life on these shores. With that, comes her […]
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‘It’s disappointing for players, but there’s a middle ground’ – fallout continues after All-Ireland underage series axed
A LEADING SENIOR inter-county footballer and Aussie Rules star has weighed in on the cancellation of the ladies football All-Ireland series at underage level for 2021. Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA] top brass recently confirmed its decision not to schedule national U14, U16 and minor inter-county competitions for the second year in-a-row, while the GAA […]
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eir Sport channels to cease broadcasting later this year
Updated May 19th 2021, 4:57 PM EIR HAVE CONFIRMED that its eir Sport channels will wind up later this year, bringing an end to its venture into sports television. It’s understood that eir Sport staff were informed of the decision on Tuesday morning. The telecommunications company and broadcaster announced in March that they were opting […]
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Galway’s ‘fresh start,’ balancing football with nursing in Dublin, and positives after semi-final fiasco
AFTER A LONG few months, Galway All-Star Nicola Ward is looking forward to getting back on the pitch and representing her county. “A very different league” lies ahead, but it’s one she’s relishing under the watchful eye of new manager Gerry Fahy, as a new chapter begins out West. Having been involved in the backroom […]
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Three new managers to keep an eye on as the league gets up and running this weekend
WITH THE OTHER Gaelic games codes back already, ladies football returns this weekend. The 2021 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues get up and running on Friday evening, with Cork and Tipperary kicking us off at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. New faces in: Michael Moyles, Gerry Fahy and Declan Carr. A new managerial reign will begin there and then, with all […]
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9 All-Ireland final survivors for Cork and Moloney captains Carr’s Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh opener
CORK AND TIPPERARY have shown their respective hands for tomorrow night’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 opener at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. With men’s football, hurling and camogie back up and running already, ladies football returns tomorrow night at the iconic Leeside venue [throw-in 7.30pm, live on TG4]. Click Here: Real Betis soccer tracksuit […]
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Camogie clubs considering DRA appeal in a bid to see 2020 championship finished
CAMOGIE’S FIXTURE CONTROVERSY could be escalated to the Disputes Resolution Authority, with clubs considering an appeal to force the abandoned 2020 championship to be finished. The Camogie Association adopted a split-season fixture list for 2021 following a vote last week, with 53% of responding clubs endorsing the option, which in turn lead to the decision […]
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