Ashbourne Match Report

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ASHBOURNE CUP UCD –v- UUJ Dublin star Kate McDonald inspires UCD to victory over UUJ with a player of the match display in the group stages of the Ashbourne Cup. After suffering a defeat in the league UCD turned the tables on UUJ last night when they recorded a 2-14 to 2-08 victory in Round [...]

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Asbourne Round Up

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Waterford IT 2-13 University of Limerick 1-9 Jacqui O’Connor reports on the first of the Round 2 Ashbourne Cup fixtures. The second round game in pool A of the Ashbourne 2012 was played yesterday in UL in which the home side and visitors WIT served up a well contested game for the strong cohort of [...]

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More Balls and OddBalls!

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More Balls This week we’re taking a look at some of the marvellous coaching resources out there, if only you knew where to look for them. Here some coaching reosurces from the early 1960s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BkNKLrSmAA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkT-E90YOe8&feature=related   Hoppy and You Know It We’re not sure who Hoppy is, but he has his own views on [...]

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Level 3 Diploma Coaching Course

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For the first time ever Gaels from across Ulster will have the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification in ‘GAA Performance Sports Coaching’ and ‘GAA Sports Management’, both of which are accredited Level 3 Diploma courses. This exciting initiative has been designed in times of economic hardship and unemployment, with the aim to provide GAA [...]

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TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final

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Cork 2-7 Monaghan 0-11 By Jackie Cahill at Croke Park GOALS proved crucial for Cork as the Leesiders captured a sixth TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship crown in seven seasons at Croke Park this afternoon. The Munster champions lost to Tyrone at the quarter-final stage last year but have hit back in impressive fashion in [...]

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TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Final

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Cavan 0-11 Westmeath 2-5 By Jackie Cahill at Croke Park CAVAN came from three points down in the final six minutes to salvage a draw against Westmeath in this TG4 All-Ireland ladies intermediate football championship final at Croke Park. Second half goals from Johanna Maher and sub Karen Hegarty helped Westmeath to overturn a two-point half-time [...]

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TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Junior Football Championship final

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New York 0-9 Wicklow 0-9 By Jackie Cahill at Croke Park SUBSTITUTE Laura Hogan salvaged a replay for Wicklow in this TG4 All-Ireland Ladies junior football championship final with a late equaliser. The Tinahely player, introduced at half-time, struck the second of her two points with under two minutes of normal time remaining at Croke Park [...]

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Cork Through to Decider

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Cork 4-10 Laois 1-6 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football semi-final match report By Jackie Cahill at Leahy Park, Cashel CAPTAIN Amy O’Shea scored a hat-trick of second half goals against Laois on Saturday evening as Cork cruised into the final of the 2011 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship. O’Shea struck a killer brace within [...]

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Cavan Ladies Rock in Cashel AET

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TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate football semi-final Cavan 2-26 Leitrim 3-13 (Leitrim 3-12, Cavan 1-18 after 60 minutes). By Jackie Cahill at Leahy Park, Cashel CAVAN came good after extra-time to win a thrilling TG4 All-Ireland Ladies intermediate football championship semi-final against Leitrim at Leahy Park, Cashel, on Saturday evening. Cavan, beaten semi-finalists in 2010, have now [...]

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LGFA: Some Juicy Pairings Revealed

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Cork will meet Laois in the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship following their excellent come-from-behind victory over reigning champions Dublin in their quarter-final on Saturday. The Rebels, who won the All-Ireland five times in a row from 2005 to ’09, were six points behind with 16 minutes left but scored seven [...]

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