Category Archives: Ladies GAA

O’Rourke goals sends champs Dublin crashing out after epic quarter-final TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final Galway 3-7 Dublin 1-12 (after extra-time) By Daire Walsh  Aoife O’Rourke grabbed the crucial match-winning score at Parnell Park as Galway secured a sensational extra-time win … Continue reading →

‘I was nervous coming back in that Kerry game’ – Niamh Henderson making huge strides with Armagh after years away Daire Walsh It may have only been a fifth-round game in Division 1 of the Lidl National Football League, but … Continue reading →

Capital gains for London as Leah Harrold targets progress By Daire Walsh Long before making her debut with London in this year’s All-Ireland junior football championship, Leah Harrold was well used to rubbing shoulders with stars of the inter-county scene. … Continue reading →

‘The U16s and minors are putting it up to Galway and Mayo’ – Claire Dunne on the progress being made in Sligo Daire Walsh When Claire Dunne first came into the Sligo set-up back in 2018, she found herself thrown … Continue reading →

Galway’s Ailbhe Davoren: Ladies football teams are renowned for being able to have the craic’ In her eighth intercounty campaign, the Galway player enjoys her sport as much as ever – and takes the threat posed by Cork this Saturday … Continue reading →

Playing Senior Championship Excites Kildare Captain Grace Clifford ALL-IRELAND LADIES FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – PREVIEW By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING a significant gap, Kildare captain Grace Clifford is excited by the prospect of playing in the All-Ireland senior ladies football championship once … Continue reading →

Champions Dublin off to impressive start of defence of their TG4 All-Ireland crown TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Dublin 1-10  Mayo 0-5  By Daire Walsh  Team captain Carla Rowe struck 1-2 at Parnell Park as defending champions Dublin kick-started their … Continue reading →

Offaly footballer Nicole Buckley inspired by U20s hurlers By Daire Walsh Ahead of her side’s TG4 All-Ireland intermediate football championship clash with Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis tomorrow (throw-in 1pm), Nicole Buckley has spoken in glowing terms about the impact … Continue reading →

Armagh’s sister act can help bid for All-Ireland glory says McCambridge Orchard skipper’s siblings hoping for summer success in women’s and men’s codes By Daire Walsh It is very much a family affair on the inter-county scene for Clodagh McCambridge … Continue reading →

Dara Kiniry believes it’s time for younger Cork ladies footballers to step up Absence of Eimear Meaney and Roisin Phelan has led to Kiniry taking on greater responsibility this year in Cork’s full-back line DAIRE WALSH AS she prepares herself … Continue reading →