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Ladies Football Championship
Malachy Clerkin: Looking for compensation when a player goes to the AFL is a terrible idea for the GAA
It’s understandable that a county like Kerry is annoyed at losing young players to Australia but once you start extracting a price for footballers, you turn them into tradeable commodities
From missing out on the Olympics to winning an AFLW title, nobody had a year like Vikki Wall
The Meath footballer came close to making the cut in rugby Sevens just nine months after taking up the sport but used her disappointment to go back to Australia intent on ending 2024 on a high note
Mick Bohan steps down as Dublin Ladies Football manager
Bohan led Dublin to four successive All-Ireland senior titles
Kayleigh Cronin: ‘I had tears in my eyes, I was like, ‘I can’t do this no more’’
The All-Ireland champions speaks about the lows she experienced before helping Kerry to glory, and her determination to keep on winning
Leitrim footballer Charlene Tyrrell: ‘I felt completely lost in those years in England. I didn’t know who I was any more’
The Leitrim footballer has experienced her own mental health struggles and is now one of the facilitators of the Ahead of the Game campaign, jointly run by the GPA and Movember
Declan Quill and Darragh Long step down as managers of Kerry women’s team
In August the duo led the Kingdom to a first senior women’s title since 1993
Women’s All-Ireland finals to take place on August Bank Holiday weekend next year
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association have released their master fixture plan for the 2025 campaign
Nicola Ward: ‘Some day we will get there and Kerry are an example’
Galway's Nicola Ward named the PwC GPA Player of the Month for July in ladies football
Ciarán Murphy: National anthems often the catalyst to enable athletes excel
‘We stand for the anthem, buoyant and tribal, heart beating with heart, our colours brave, our faces turned towards the uncertain sun’
Leitrim survive late Tyrone comeback to claim All-Ireland intermediate title
A personal tally of 2-3 from Ailbhe Clancy helps earn Leitrim a one-point win over Tyrone in the ladies All-Ireland intermediate final at Croke Park
Eimear Smyth propels Fermanagh to All-Ireland junior title glory
Golden Boot award winner Eimear Smyth turns on the style with 1-9 to lead Fermanagh to All-Ireland junior final title
Ailbhe Davoren and Galway aiming to take final step on redemption road
Despite a poor league campaign which ended in relegation, Galway regrouped to claim some big scalps on their way to Sunday’s All-Ireland Ladies SFC final against Kerry
Niamh Ní Chonchúir’s goal crucial as Kerry beat Armagh in All-Ireland semi-final
The Kingdom did enough in a low-scoring second half to seal their place in championship decider
First half goals help Galway beat Cork and reach All-Ireland final
First decider since 2019 as the women will join the men in Croke Park final outings
TG4 All-Ireland quarter-finals: Galway oust Dublin in thriller thanks to late goal
Tribeswomen will meet Cork in semi-finals, while Kerry will play Armagh on other side of the draw
Cork see off Munster rivals Waterford to book All-Ireland semi-final slot
Cork reach the last four for the ninth time in 10 years after comprehensive victory
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 very seriously
Champions Dublin set down early marker with eight-point win over Mayo
Women’s football round-up: Susanne White secures draw for Donegal against Kerry in Ballybofey
Hannah Tyrrell aiming for a busy July as both a player and a supporter
Dublin footballer Hannah Tyrrell eyeing more success but also plans to watch her former rugby team-mates at the Olympic Games in Paris
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