Category Archives: Ladies GAA

Galvin savouring surreal nature of victory journey around Kingdom The day after ending their 31-year wait to collect the Brendan Martin Cup for the 12th time, the Kerry squad embarked on a prolonged tour of the Kingdom’s various towns, villages … Continue reading →

‘Absolutely fantastic’ – Clare Owens reflects on Leitrim’s journey to All-Ireland Intermediate football glory Daire Walsh Having just missed out on her county’s previous success in the competition all the way back in 2007, Leitrim’s Clare Owens was deeply satisfied … Continue reading →

TG4 ALL-IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Kerry 3-14 Galway 0-11 By Daire Walsh Kerry joint manager Declan Quill paid tribute to the character of their squad as they secured their first TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title since 1993 after … Continue reading →

World-class Eimear Smyth gives Fermanagh huge edge in final win Fermanagh 1-11 Louth 0-12 Daire Walsh Fermanagh manager CJ McGourty hailed the exceptional display of Eimear Smyth as they captured the TG4 All-Ireland Junior title for the third time in … Continue reading →

Kerry end the famine with emphatic win in TG4 All-Ireland senior final TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship final Kerry 3-14 Galway 0-11 By Daire Walsh Aoife Dillane, Hannah O’Donoghue and Emma Dineen struck goals at Croke Park on Sunday as Kerry … Continue reading →

Galway need to hit the ground running against Kerry Daire Walsh When Charlotte Cooney first emerged on the Galway senior ladies’ football panel in 2012, she had no shortage of experienced figures to look to for guidance. Eight years on … Continue reading →

Ladies JFC final: Captains taking a journey into the unknown Daire Walsh Experience can count for a lot on the big stage, and in the form of Aine Breen and Shannan McQuade, today’s junior teams – Louth and Fermanagh – … Continue reading →

Smyth leads the way as Fermanagh capture TG4 All-Ireland junior title for third time in eight years TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship final Fermanagh 1-11  Louth 0-12 By Daire Walsh Player of the Match Eimear Smyth struck a magnificent 1-9 against … Continue reading →

AFLW star Áine McDonagh will be cheering on Galway in the All-Ireland final from afar Daire Walsh Having watched from afar as a familiar face from her childhood agonisingly missed out on guiding the county to an All-Ireland title last … Continue reading →

Leitrim’s Laura O’Dowd on the road to Croker Leitrim’s Laura O’Dowd ready for third trip to Croker writes Daire Walsh While it hasn’t necessarily been a major stomping ground in the past, trips to Croke Park have become a common … Continue reading →