Ladies football weekend at a glance  


Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final pairings will be confirmed on Saturday – while the Junior Championship picture will also become clearer over the coming weekend. The group phase of the Senior Championship concludes on Saturday, with four ties down for decision. The live TG4 action gets underway with the […]


Antrim take winning start to Waterford


By Michael McMullan GETTING used to the intensity and pace of top-level camogie has been key in Antrim’s learning curve. That’s the take from Lucia McNaughton ahead of Saturday’s final All-Ireland Senior Championship group game against Waterford (4.30pm SETU Arena). The Saffrons have already qualified from the group regardless of this weekend’s result and they […]


All-Ireland ladies fixtures announced


THE fixture details for this weekend’s All-Ireland Ladies championships have been announced. While the intermediate quarter-final line-ups have been finalised, there is still much to play for at senior and junior level. All games at 2pm unless stated  Saturday July 1  Advertisement TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship Group 1 Mayo v Laois; Hastings Insurance MacHale […]


Mackin the Armagh last action hero


TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Armagh 2-10 Mayo 1-11  By Kieran Lynch A LAST minute penalty goal from Aimee Mackin saw Armagh claim their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-finals, as Shane McCormack’s side came from five points down to defeat Connacht champions Mayo in a thrilling contest. Advertisement Armagh were quickest off the mark […]


Cavan ladies take on wounded animal Dublin


By Shaun Casey CAVAN are coming up against a wounded animal in former All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday (Kingspan Breffni 2pm), following a long break since their last outing. The Dubs got their All-Ireland campaign up and running last weekend with a home defeat to Kerry, so another loss on the road this weekend could […]


Brown is bottling the Antrim buzz


By Michael McMullan THE excitement in Ciara Brown’s voice is real. Refreshing. A player absolutely buzzing with her team’s progress. The Antrim story is picking up momentum and the Saffrons welcome Longford to Cargin (Sunday 2pm) for their final game of the All-Ireland Intermediate group stages. Antrim have been on some journey. It took a […]


Kenny making up for lost time in the Orchard jersey


By Daire Walsh IN the eight years that separated Armagh’s Lidl National Football League Division 2 final triumphs of 2015 and 2023, Louise Kenny has more often than not found herself as a spectator at inter-county matches instead of being an active participant. Just a number of weeks after securing the second-tier League title with […]


This weekend’s Ladies Football fixtures


HERE is a list of this weekend’s games in the All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships. All games are 2pm Sunday unless stated. TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship Group 1 Armagh v Mayo; Athletic Grounds, 3.30pm – Live on TG4 Advertisement Group 2 Waterford v Meath; Fraher Field, 1.30pm – Live on TG4 Group 3 Cavan v […]


Antrim progress a result of underage efforts: Dowds


By Michael McMullan ANTRIM camogie manager Elaine Dowds feels the game in the county is in a “really good place” and puts the climb down to work at underage. Her comments come on the back of qualification for the knock-out stages and the county’s second team winning last year’s All-Ireland junior title. In reaction to […]