By Niall Gartland THE ladies of St Ronan’s, Lurgan claimed All-Ireland honours at ‘B’ level last weekend with a 3-7 to 0-10 victory over Galway-based Presentation College, a momentous achievement particularly after the events of last year. Many of the same girls were involved last season as they fell short on All-Ireland final day, but […]
Fermanagh bid to book final spot as another busy weekend beckons
Previews by Jackie Cahill THERE is plenty at stake for Ulster teams this weekend with Fermanagh bidding to book a league final spot. Antrim are in the “must win” category against Roscommon to have any chance to beating the drop. Armagh are set to discover their Lidl National League Division 1 Final opponents. The Orchard […]
Donnelly hoping to guide Armagh to league final
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH have been knocking on the promotion door over the past couple of seasons, but a few marginal defeats in league semi-finals and finals has saw them remain in Division 3A, but the goal of getting out hasn’t changed. They’re back in another semi-final and this time around it’s Roscommon who are […]
Bennett shots Glenties to All-Ireland title
Lidl All-Ireland Senior C Final St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, Glenties 5-8 Dunmore Community School 1-11 By Darren Kelly ST Columba’s Comprehensive School from Glenties became Donegal’s first ever Lidl All-Ireland Senior C Ladies Football champions with a five-star display to beat Dunmore Community School by nine points at Kilcoyne Memorial Park in Tubbercurry. Advertisement Two goals […]
All-Ireland glory for Castleblayney
Lidl All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A final Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney 1-8 Sacred Heart School, Westport 1-5 By Deniese O’Flaherty OUR Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney claimed the Lidl All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A title for the first time with a three point win over Sacred Heart School, Westport in Banagher. Advertisement Trailing […]
Ladies football weekend roundup
By John Fallon ARMAGH made history with a sixth successive win taking them into their first Lidl Division 1 final and centre-back Lauren McConville created her own milestone when she lined out for the Orchard County for the 100th time. And she did it 27 years to the day since her father Jim captained Crossmaglen […]
WATCH: 2023 Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars highlights
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Cracking a new code -Lavey’s Ladies Football story
Lavey have been shortlisted for Club of the Year at the Gaelic Life All-Stars’ night. Michael McMullan spoke with the club’s ladies football co-ordinator Brian Óg Boyle about their progress to become Ulster champions. JUST over seven years ago ladies football was just an itch in Lavey, a club with All-Ireland titles in both men’s […]
Derry determined to get off the mark
By Shaun Casey THE Derry ladies have suffered five defeats on the trot and with two games remaining in their Division Four National League campaign, the Oakleafers are still searching for their first win of 2024. While the league table doesn’t make for pretty reading, it hasn’t all been doom and gloom inside the Derry […]
NOMINEES: Dual Player of the Year 2023
Below are the nominees for the 2023 Dual Player of the Year. Find out more about this year’s shortlisted nominees below. Lauren McConville – Crossmaglen Not only is McConville a superb dual player for Crossmaglen, but she also lines out in totally different positions in both codes. In football, where she’d be more known, her […]