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Dublin goalkeeper Ciara Trant believes that there are both “pros and cons” to Dublin automatically qualifying for the Leinster final. Mick Bohan’s side will face Westmeath in the provincial decider on Sunday in what will be their first game since exiting the league at the hands of Cork earlier this year. Cork, meanwhile, played a game against Waterford and Kerry …

After having her spring campaign disrupted by injury, Aine McDonagh is excited to return to competitive action for Galway as they prepare for the Connacht final against Mayo on Sunday.  The UCD student suffered a stress fracture during the O’Connor Cup final earlier this year and admitted that the injury was due to an accumulation of matches. “It was a …

For most GAA-orientated children, the dream is to one day wear their club or county jersey at senior level. Hours are spent in the back garden kicking a ball or swinging a hurley, acting out their favourite moves from their heroes. Ofttimes, the dream doesn’t materialise but for others, it comes around much sooner than expected. Eimear Scally was just …

Back in 2016, the LGFA Central Council voted to adopt the GAA Concussion Guidelines with agreed amendments for female players. The information document highlights that injury must be taken seriously “to protect the long-term welfare of the player.” It states that some symptoms develop immediately while other symptoms may make themselves known gradually over time. The latter was the case …

Nowadays when we talk about our sporting heroes, we tend to differentiate less and less between our female and male idols. We’re just a sports-mad nation who support our own and celebrate achievements no matter what. Last year, when the 20×20 initiative was launched, young girls were asked to name their own sporting heroes and they were all males. However, …

Cork forward, Eimear Scally, is confident that her county can bounce back from last year’s All Ireland loss to Dublin and reclaim the Brendan Martin Cup. The two counties have been vying for the top spot over the past number of years but 2019 may prove to be a much tougher task with counties like Donegal, Galway and Mayo also …

John Horan, today became the first ever GAA President to address Seanad Éireann on a number of issues currently facing the Association.  The big talking point to come out of his speech was his call for the GAA to build stronger ties with the Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie Associations. Both the LGFA and Camogie Association currently operate under a …

The standard of women’s Gaelic Games has risen exponentially over the past decade, and the proof is in the pudding. However, some of our top female stars still have gripes over how their respective sports are run compared to that of the men’s game.  Pundit Arena recently sat down with two top Camogie stars who both highlighted clear imbalances that …

Dublin ladies star, Niamh Collins knows all too well the importance of the 20×20 movement. After all, had she not seen Dublin lose an All-Ireland final, she may never have gone on to win it.  Collins can relate to the motto ‘if she can’t see it, she can’t be it’ more than most having been inspired to play for Dublin …

Last week it was announced that All-Ireland ladies football champions Dublin would play two of their National League games at Croke Park and they would act as curtain raisers for the county’s all-conquering men’s team. Now, Cork have followed suit and announced that Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host two Cork ladies division one encounters that will also act as a …

Mayo Senior Ladies Football manager, Peter Leahy is preparing to lead his side into the new season without the 12 players who departed the county panel last year.  Eight players from the Carnacon club, as well as four other members, left the panel 10 days before their championship clash against Cavan last June, citing player welfare concerns. Leahy had led …

Mourneabbey 1-13 Foxrock-Cabinteely 1-7 _____ Driven on by the heartbreak of final defeats in three out of the past four seasons, Mourneabbey were finally crowned All-Ireland Ladies Senior Club Football champions with an emphatic triumph over Foxrock-Cabinteely at Parnell Park. The Cork outfit came up short in the 2014, 2015 and 2017 deciders, but with Doireann O’Sullivan (0-6) in outstanding form …

Pregnancy and the birth of her daughter Amelia provided Cathriona McConnell with a fresh perspective on life and football. The Donaghmoyne sharpshooter and former Monaghan star watched on from the sidelines last year when St Macartan’s provided an Ulster final shock. Amelia was born nine months ago and while football remains vitally important to McConnell, she returned to the game on …

AND then there were six. The race for All-Ireland club glory in the senior, intermediate and junior grades has reached the semi-final stage. All six ties are down for decision over the weekend, beginning on Saturday with the clash of Emmet Óg (Monaghan) and Edinburgh-based visitors Dunedin Connollys in the Intermediate last-four tie. That game will have a 1pm start …

Almost 500,000 people tuned into TG4 for yesterday’s All Ireland Ladies Football Finals in Croke Park, bringing their total viewership of ladies football games this year to 850,000. 476,000 people watched throughout the day as Limerick and Tyrone were crowned junior and intermediate champions respectively, with 179,000 of those tuning in especially to see Dublin’s commanding performance against Cork as …

Mayo’s Sarah Rowe believes that the disappointment of failing to make the final in 2017 will drive Cork to the All Ireland title in Croke Park on Sunday.  Cork fell to a two-point loss at the hands of Mayo at the penultimate stage of last year’s competition. It was their first loss in an All Ireland series since their 2010 …

Mayo footballer Sarah Rowe believes that there has never been a better time for players to move to the AFLW given the current structure which allows them to return home for the inter-county season, but warns that this will not always be an option. Rowe, who is currently recovering from surgery to her shoulder, will join up with Melbourne based club, Collingwood on …

Reigning All-Ireland ladies club champions Carnacon have been reinstated to the Mayo Championship following a successful appeal to Connacht LGFA last night. The Connaught Telegraph are reporting that Carnacon will now be free to defend their Mayo, Connacht and All-Ireland crowns after the original decision to throw them out of the championship was reversed by the Connacht Ladies GAA appeal committee. …