County News

Kerry 1-8 Dublin 0-6By DAIRE WALSH Emma Dineen struck 1-3 at Parnell Park on Saturday evening as Kerry won the battle of the champions in the opening round of the new Lidl National Football League Division 1. Whereas Kerry got the better of Galway to claim NFL top-tier honours at Croke Park last April, Dublin recorded a 0-18 to 1-10 win at the Kingdom’s expense a little under four months later to reclaim the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship crown. Although it doesn’t necessa..

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First Dublin team selection of 2024 has been announced. Dublin take on Kerry this Saturday (Jan 20th) in the opening round of the LIDL NFL with Mick Bohan naming a starting fifteen which includes eight players who began the All-Ireland final versus the Kingdom on August 15th last. Niamh Crowley, Leah Caffrey, Niamh Donlon, Lauren Magee, Martha Byrne, Caoimhe O’Connor, Orlagh Nolan and Jodi Egan are all handed starting posts for this Saturdays eagerly awaited clash with reigning league champi..

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Laochra Gael returns for its 22nd Series!The new Laochra Gael season will being airing on TG4 next Thursday January 25th at 9.30pm. One of those to feature in the new series will be Dubliner, Lindsay Peat who played her club football with Parnells. The 2010 All Ireland winner’s episode will be the third programme of the series and will be broadcast on Thursday February 8th at 9.30pm. Lindsay Peat is one of the most versatile sports stars Ireland has ever seen. She reached elite levels in fou..

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*TICKETS NOW ON SALE* LIDL NFL Division 1 Rd 1. Tickets are now on sale for the much anticipated meeting of All Ireland champions Dublin with reigning NFL champions - Kerry!The clash between these two great rivals will take place on Saturday January 20th in Parnell Park, throw in time 5.15pm. Purchase your match day tickets via the link below. BUY TICKETSAdults €10, Senior citizens / students €5, U18's €2, Juveniles U12 are free of charge & do not require a ticket. Please note no group..

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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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