DONEGAL star Yvonne Bonner is the latest Irish player to a sign a deal as she returns to the AFLW. Having played 11 times for Sydney club GWS Giants, the 35-year-old has signed for the Adelaide Crows with pick No 26 in Tuesday’s Supplementary Draft. It comes after Niamh McLaughlin and Armagh’s Aimee Mackin signed […]
Ulster players among travelling party on All-Stars trip to the US
FIVE Ulster players referee Maggie Farrelly are among the travelling party on their way to Texas for the 2023 TG4/LGFA All Star tour. Armagh duo Aimee Mackin and Lauren McConville will be joined by Geraldine, Nicole and Niamh McLaughlin of Donegal. 38 of the game’s leading stars are making the trip to the US, with […]
Éabha Lennon: “I’m a fan of the dual players”
THIS week, Éabha Lennon looks at the opponents from her career… Age: 19. Teams played for: Mullabrack ladies, St. Brenda’s Camogie Club, Ballymacnab, Ulster University ladies, Armagh camogie, Armagh ladies to minor level, St. Patrick’s High School, Keady camogie and football teams. Who are your main rivals? Advertisement Football would probably be Clan na Gael, and […]
Mackin signs for AFLW side Melbourne
ARMAGH Ladies star Aimee Mackin has followed in the footsteps of her younger sister Blaithin and has signed for AFLW side Melbourne. The three-time All-Star and 2020 Player of the Year has been in sensational form for the Orchard County, who will compete in the Division Two league final in two weeks’ time. The Shane […]
Fegan shines as Loreto retain All-Ireland title
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. Advertisement Loreto Cavan started […]
A preview of this weekend’s Ladies Football games
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE remaining Final places in the 2023 Lidl National League Finals will be confirmed on a Super Sunday of action. The teams relegated from Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will also be known at the close of play on Sunday evening. There are 14 National League games down for decision across […]
Two Donegal changes ahead of crunch Mayo clash
By Jackie Cahill DONEGAL boss Maxi Curran has made two changes in personnel from the team that lost to Dublin last time out for Sunday’s relegation crunch against Mayo in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League. Donegal must win in Letterkenny (2pm) to preserve their top-flight status, having contested a Division 1 […]
Sláine McCarroll: Born to play
Sláine McCarroll was inspired by Tyrone’s All-Ireland win of 2008. Her career to date has brought success and injury heartache. Michael McMullan writes… TYRONE’S 2008 All-Ireland final win lit a fire in Sláine McCarroll that still burns bright. Within a decade, she was an All-Ireland winner at Croke Park and longs for another run out […]
VIDEO: Dual Player of the Year Eimear Traynor – Donaghmoyne/Culloville
EIMEAR Traynor is a truly worthy recipient of our annual Dual Player of the Year Award. Not only did she star during Donaghmoyne’s surge to an All-Ireland final (she was named at wing-back on our Ladies Football Team of the Year) but she also blazed a trail on the camogie field with Armagh side Culloville. […]
WATCH: Ladies Manager of the Year Garry Smyth Derrygonnelly
THE inaugaral winner of our new Ladies Football Manager of the Year category award is Garry Smyth of Derrygonnelly, having led his native club to a fantastic Ulster Intermediate Championship triumph. They won a first ever Division One league title, their maiden Fermanagh Intermediate Championship and the Ulster Intermediate title. Overseeing their magical season was […]