By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH ladies captain Shannan McQuade has been around the county scene long enough to know that Ulster finals are not easily won. The Tempo club player made her intercounty debut ten years ago and was appointed captain this season by James Daly. She believes this squad of players has a point to […]
Down ladies trying to strike the right balance says Sloan
By Shaun Casey FINALS don’t come along every year, and Down are trying to strike the balance between enjoying the occasion and focusing on the task at hand says joint manager Caoibhe Sloan. The Mourne ladies face Fermanagh, who they drew with earlier in the competition, and are looking forward to competing in the Ulster […]
Mackin keen to make amends in league final showdown
By Niall Gartland THERE’S no room for error for the Armagh ladies as they ready themselves for next weekend’s Division Two final against Laois at Croke Park. Last year they fell short on a fiercely disappointing day out against Kerry in the league decider, and there were no prizes for second place. In the ladies […]
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 […]
Ulster players named on Higher Education All-Star team
ULSTER duo Maria O’Neill and Ciara McGarvey have been named on the Yoplait All Stars’ team after the Higher Education season. O’Neill had a fine season with Antim and was Player of the Final as Ulster University lifted the Giles Cup. ATU Donegal were winners of the Lynch Cup and Donegal’s McGarvery was named as Player […]
Donegal’s top flight status out of their own hands
By Daragh Small DONEGAL will drop to Division Two if Mayo avoid defeat to Galway on Sunday. After six rounds of action, Maxi Curran’s side remain pointless at the bottom of the standings but he was focusing on the positives. “It was a much-improved performance from us in the second half,” he said after Friday’s […]
WATCH: Gaelic Life All-Stars Club Ladies Footballer of the Year (Orlaith Prenter – Moneyglass)
TYPICALLY it’s a representative of an Ulster Championship-winning team that picks up the Ladies Footballer of the Year around, but Orlaith Prenter has bucked the trend by taking this year’s honour. The star forward had an absolutely phenomenal season, shooting the lights out time-and-time again as Moneyglass reached a first ever Ulster Senior Championship final. […]
Donegal welcome Dublin to Letterkenny for vital league clash
Compiled by Jackie Cahill DONEGAL face into a crunch game in their quest to beat the drop then they welcome Dublin to Letterkenny. The game takes place on St Patrick’s Day and will be scored live on TG4 with Kerry’s clash with Cork. Also on Sunday, there are full rounds of fixtures in Divisions 2 […]
Mid-term report: Armagh hold promotion hopes in their own hands as counties prepare for short break
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH’S promotion hopes remain in their own hands after five straight wins have them sitting at the top of Division Two as some of Ulster’s counties prepare for a weekend off. The Ulster champions host Westmeath after the league break before making the trip to second placed Tipperary in the final game. […]