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Noelle Healy nominated for RTE Sportsperson of the Year Award
December 08, 2017
Dublin's Noelle Healy has been nominated for the RTE Sportsperson of the Year Award 2017.The RTE Sport Awards will be live on RTE One at 9.15pm on Saturday 16 December with the public choosing the top award of Sportsperson of the Year via a public vote on the RTE website. To vote for Noelle please click on the link belowhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2017/1207/925776-vote-for-the-rte-sport-awards-sportsperson-of-the-year/
Blues Sisters Makes for Red Hot TV
November 28, 2017
Blues Sisters Makes for Red Hot TVA review of last nights RTÉ one Documentary "Blues Sisters" as featured on today's edition of Sport for Business.In its simplest terms that was as good as it gets when it comes to the genre of sports documentary.Last night’s first airing of Blues Sisters, a year-long look behind the scenes at the Dublin Ladies Football teams’ bid to put three years of hurt behind them was emotional, engaging and compelling in every way.We got to know the players in a way th..
Reminder Blues Sisters airs tonight on RTE 1 at 9.35pm
November 27, 2017
Blues Sisters' is the compelling inside story behind the Dublin Ladies Football team's quest to win the All Ireland Final.Loosehorse's cameras were given access to all areas - from gruelling training sessions, to dressing-downs in the dressing room and all of the tactical team talks in between, to give the viewers a unique behind-the-scenes insight into what it takes to make a team the best in the country.The documentary follows the ladies' journey throughout the entire summer, from their Leinst..
Six All Stars for Dublin
November 26, 2017
Dublin lead the way with 6 players on 2017 TG4 All-Star team as Mayo’s Cora Staunton makes historyALL-Ireland senior champions Dublin lead the way with six representatives on the 2017 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star team. It was a night of history at the Citywest Hotel when Mayo’s Cora Staunton collected a record-equalling 11th award, to draw level with Kerry’s Mary Jo Curran at the top of the roll of honour. Dublin’s haul of six awards matches their previous best on an All-Star team – ..
Noelle Healy wins top award
November 26, 2017
Dublin’s Noelle Healy is TG4 senior Players’ Player AwardDUBLIN’S Noelle Healy was named as the 2017 TG4 senior Players’ Player of the Year at the annual All-Stars banquet on Saturday night.The St Brigid’s player, who also collected a third All-Star award, crowned a stellar season by capturing the coveted individual honour at the Citywest Hotel.Healy, 26, also won All-Star awards in 2014 and 2016, and she becomes the first Dublin player to win the senior Players’ Player of the Year a..
LGFA and TG4 announce Facebook LIVE from the Red Carpet
November 23, 2017
LGFA and TG4 announce Facebook LIVE from the Red Carpet’ All-Stars programme THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association and championship sponsors TG4 are pleased to announce a special Facebook ‘LIVE from the Red Carpet’ programme, which will broadcast from the Citywest Hotel on Saturday evening, November 25.Viewers can tune in for a series of exclusive interviews with players and officials ahead of the 2017 TG4 All-Star banquet.The event will be streamed live and simultaneously on both the La..
2017 TG4 All Star Awards to be announced this Saturday
November 22, 2017
2017 TG4 All Star Awards:The 2017 TG4 All Stars will be announced this Saturday November 25th at the annual banquet held in the Citywest Hotel, Saggart.All Ireland Senior champions Dublin lead the way with 12 nominations, followed by Cork with 9, Mayo with 6, Donegal with 5, Kerry 3, Armagh and Waterford 2 each and 1 nomination apiece from Cavan, Galway, Monaghan, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone.Dublin’s 12 nominees are goalkeeper Ciara Trant, defenders Martha Byrne, Sinéad Finnegan, Rachel Ruddy, L..
Blues Sisters, A behind the scenes documentary
November 22, 2017
Blues Sisters, A behind the scenes Dublin Ladies Football documentary airs next Monday 27th November 2017, on RTÉ One, 9:35pmBlues Sisters' is the compelling inside story behind the Dublin Ladies Football team's quest to win the All Ireland Final.Loosehorse's cameras were given access to all areas - from gruelling training sessions, to dressing-downs in the dressing room and all of the tactical team talks in between, to give the viewers a unique behind-the-scenes insight into what it takes to m..
2017 TG4 Players Player of the Year nominees announced
November 01, 2017
2017 TG4 Players’ Player of the Year nominees announcedThe nominees have been announced for the 2017 TG4 Players’ Player of the year awards in the senior, intermediate and junior grades.The winners will be revealed at the 2017 TG4 All-Star award banquet, which will be held at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday, November 25.There are two Dublin players in the running for the senior award, as TG4 All-Ireland winning captain Sinéad Aherne, who was also nominated last year, and 2017 final player of..
Caffrey receives a DCU Business School Masters Scholarship
October 20, 2017
Dublin's Leah Caffrey receives a DCU Business School Masters ScholarshipLeah Caffrey, fresh from her All-Ireland senior success with Dublin last month becomes the second WGPA scholarship recipient, following Meaths Niamh Lister in 2015.Leah’s scholarship is jointly funded by DCU Business School and Women’s GPA and she will undertake an MSc in Business Management.Congratulations Leah from everyone in Dublin LGFA