COUNTY camogie and ladies football panels have announced they will conclude the 2023 season “under protest” at a GPA-arranged press conference in Dublin on Monday morning. Representatives competing in the senior grade in both codes were present at the Radisson Hotel at Dublin Airport on behalf of players across senior, intermediate and junior ranks. The […]
Award for Saffron shooting star Orlaith Prenter
June 13, 2023
ANTRIM forward Orlaith Prenter has been honoured with The Croke Park/LGFA Player of the Month award for May. The 23-year-old Moneyglass attacker – last year’s Gaelic Life Player of te Year, has been in stunning form in 2023 and played a key role in May as Antrim claimed an historic TG4 Ulster Intermediate Championship win. […]
All-Ireland glory for Derry ladies
June 10, 2023
All-Ireland U14 Gold Final Derry 4-9 Tipperary 2-6 By Aisling Clery DERRY, after victory in the Bronze final in 2022, were crowned U14 All-Ireland Gold champions at the expense of a talented Tipperary side at Clan na Gael, Dundalk. Derry led by eight at the break, but two goals within sixty seconds from Tipperary closed […]
Fermanagh have point to prove says McQuade
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May 26, 2023
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH ladies captain Shannan McQuade has been around the county scene long enough to know that Ulster finals are not easily won. The Tempo club player made her intercounty debut ten years ago and was appointed captain this season by James Daly. She believes this squad of players has a point to […]
Down ladies trying to strike the right balance says Sloan
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May 25, 2023
By Shaun Casey FINALS don’t come along every year, and Down are trying to strike the balance between enjoying the occasion and focusing on the task at hand says joint manager Caoibhe Sloan. The Mourne ladies face Fermanagh, who they drew with earlier in the competition, and are looking forward to competing in the Ulster […]
Mackin keen to make amends in league final showdown
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March 30, 2023
By Niall Gartland THERE’S no room for error for the Armagh ladies as they ready themselves for next weekend’s Division Two final against Laois at Croke Park. Last year they fell short on a fiercely disappointing day out against Kerry in the league decider, and there were no prizes for second place. In the ladies […]
Fegan shines as Loreto retain All-Ireland title
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March 26, 2023
Lidl All Ireland Post Primary Schools Junior A Final Loreto Cavan 10-15 St. Mary’s Midleton 0-7 By Aisling Clery PLAYER of the Match Kate Fegan scored 4-6 as Loreto Cavan retained their Lidl PPS All Ireland Junior A title, convincingly defeating St Mary’s Midleton at the GAA National Games Development Centre, Abbotstown. Loreto Cavan started at […]
Ulster players named on Higher Education All-Star team
March 21, 2023
ULSTER duo Maria O’Neill and Ciara McGarvey have been named on the Yoplait All Stars’ team after the Higher Education season. O’Neill had a fine season with Antim and was Player of the Final as Ulster University lifted the Giles Cup. ATU Donegal were winners of the Lynch Cup and Donegal’s McGarvery was named as Player […]
Donegal’s top flight status out of their own hands
March 18, 2023
By Daragh Small DONEGAL will drop to Division Two if Mayo avoid defeat to Galway on Sunday. After six rounds of action, Maxi Curran’s side remain pointless at the bottom of the standings but he was focusing on the positives. “It was a much-improved performance from us in the second half,” he said after Friday’s […]
WATCH: Gaelic Life All-Stars Club Ladies Footballer of the Year (Orlaith Prenter – Moneyglass)
March 16, 2023
TYPICALLY it’s a representative of an Ulster Championship-winning team that picks up the Ladies Footballer of the Year around, but Orlaith Prenter has bucked the trend by taking this year’s honour. The star forward had an absolutely phenomenal season, shooting the lights out time-and-time again as Moneyglass reached a first ever Ulster Senior Championship final. […]