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‘Get Behind the Fight’Lidl Ireland and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) today launch the 2024 Lidl National Football League season, unveiling new research that examines the public’s attitudes towards attending female sports, with findings revealing that 59% of Irish people have never attended a live women’s sporting event.  Lidl and the LGFA’s new campaign to increase attendances comes as the 2024 Lidl National League campaign is about to get underway, which gives ample o..

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ALL-Ireland Senior champions Dublin lead the way with eight representatives on the 2023 TG4 Ladies Football All Star team.Dublin’s haul eclipses their previous all-time best of seven players on the annual selection, which was achieved twice in 2018 and 2019.The 2023 team was revealed on Saturday night at the annual TG4 All Star awards banquet, in association with Lidl, as the Bonnington Dublin Hotel.Dublin’s eight winners are goalkeeper Abby Shiels, defenders Leah Caffrey, Lauren Magee and ..

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*National League Fixtures Announced*HOLDERS Kerry will begin the defence of their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown with a glamour clash against Dublin on the opening weekend of the 2024 campaign.  The two counties met in the 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final, won by Dublin at Croke Park, and will renew acquaintances in Round 1 of the 2024 Lidl National League. Dublin will have home advantage for what promises to be an intriguing fixture to help kickstart the n..

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Staycity Aparthotels announced as Dublin GAA sponsor, with a 5-year dealStaycity Aparthotels is today announced as Dublin GAA’s eagerly awaited new primary sponsor, with a launch event at Parnell Park. Dublin GAA, LGFA & Camogie players Brian Fenton, Donal Burke, Caoimhe O'Connor & Emma O'Byrne were in attendance to launch the five-year sponsorship and launch the new jerseys. Irish-owned Staycity Aparthotels, based in the heart of Dublin 8, was established in 2004 by CEO Tom Walsh and his bro..

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TG4 ALL STARS AWARDS 2023THIS Saturday night the 2023 TG4 LGFA All Star team will be announced.From receiving just two nominations in 2022 Dublin have no less than twelve players nominated for awards this year. An indication of the strides that where made on the field of play this season by the girls in blue.Here are our 12 TG4 All Star nominees!Goalkeeper Abby Shiels (Lucan Sarsfields), defenders Niamh Crowley (Fingallians), Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna), Martha Byrne (Cuala) & Lauren Magee (Kilmacu..

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Hannah Tyrrell feels like she has more to give …Article By John Harrington as published on www.gaa.ieLater today Dublin ladies football star Hannah Tyrrell will add another individual award to what must be by now a groaning trophy cabinet when she is honoured as the Gaelic Writers' Association Ladies Football Personality of the Year, in association with EirGrid.It’s a well-deserved accolade after an outstanding season that was gilded by an incredible individual display in the All-Ireland Fin..

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DUBLIN legend Christina McGinty will be officially inducted into the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Hall of Fame at the TG4 All-Star Awards night on Saturday November 18.A 1989 All-Ireland Junior Championship winner with Dublin, Christina also had the distinction of playing in All-Ireland Junior, Intermediate and Senior Club Finals during an outstanding career.Hailing from Old Bawn in Tallaght, Christina played with the Thomas Davis club from the age of eight.Tomás Ó’Reachtabhra was ..

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MICK BOHAN TO REMAIN AS MANAGER OF THE DUBLIN LADIES SENIOR FOOTBALLERSTuesday 17th October 2023Dublin LGFA can confirm that Mick Bohan has been reappointed for one more term as Dublin Ladies senior manager.Bohan will take charge of the Dubs for his eighth consecutive season when the LIDL national football league commences on the 21st January, 2024. Mick Bohan confirmed his status as Dublin ladies most successful manager when he steered the county to their sixth TG4 All Ireland crown in August..

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LIDL National Football League 2024Last Tuesday, October 10th the LGFA master fixture plan for the 2024 playing reason was ratified by delegates to Central Council.While Counties have yet to receive their confirmed 2024 Division one national football league fixtures, we do know that Dublin will be at home for three out of their seven league games based on the home and away regulation applied to NFL fixtures by the LGFA. Dublin will be at home for their NFL fixtures to Kerry, Cork and Galway. Ar..

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NIAMH CROWLEY chasing club championship glory!Interview By DAIRE WALSHShe enjoyed a dream debut season in the Sky Blue of the Dublin senior footballers and now Niamh Crowley is hoping that 2023 can also be a year to remember on the club front.   Despite being straight out of the minor grade, Crowley quickly established herself as a regular starter in Dublin’s full-back line this year and played a starring role as the capital side reclaimed the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ti..

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