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Encyclopedia > Ladies' Gaelic football

Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. It is also increasing in popularity in other countries around the world, often by members of the Irish diaspora. // The Irish diaspora consists of Irish emigrants and their descendants in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa and states of the Caribbean and continental Europe. ...

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Play

The game is very similar to the male form of Gaelic football, where two teams of 15 players kick or punch a round ball towards goals at either end of a grass pitch. There are two main competitions in this sport; the National League which is staged during the winter-spring months and is used as a warm-up to the All-Ireland Championship which is played during the summer. The All-Ireland Final is played on the last Sunday in September or the first Sunday in October in Croke Park, Dublin, where the winners receive the Brendan Martin Cup. The National League and Championship are organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... The Ladies Gaelic Football Association (Irish: Cumann Peil Gael na mBan) is the organisation which promotes and regulates ladies Gaelic football in Ireland. ...


Differences from men's football

Although most of the rules of the game are parallel to those for men's Gaelic football, there are some differences. The main ones are:

  • Players may pick the ball directly from the ground
  • All matches last 60 minutes: in the men's game, senior inter-county games last 70
  • Goal kicks may be taken from the hand
  • A countdown clock with siren is used if available: in the men's game, the referee decides the end of the game
  • The game is less physical, with frees more likely to be given for what would be considered moderate tackles in the men's game

National League Roll of Honour

County Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Kerry 11 1 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Waterford 5 6 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002
Mayo 3 3 2000, 2004, 2007
Monaghan 3 1 1994, 1996, 1999
Laois 2 4 1993, 2003
Cork 2 2 2005, 2006, 2007
Clare 1 2 2001
Tipperary 1 2 1979
Wexford 1 0 1986

Image File history File links KerryCrest. ... The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kerry. ... Image File history File links Waterfordnewcrest. ... :For more details of Waterford GAA see Waterford Senior Club Football Championship or Waterford Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... Image File history File links Mayo_crest. ... The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Maigh Eo) or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county football and hurling teams. ... Image File history File links Monaghancrest. ... For more information on Monaghan GAA see Monaghan Senior Football Championship or Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Muineachán) or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible... Image File history File links Laois. ... For more details of Laois GAA see Laois Senior Football Championship or Laois Senior Hurling Championship or Laois Intermediate Football Championship or Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship or Laois Junior Football Championship or Laois Junior Hurling Championship or Laois Under 21 Football Championship or Laois Minor Football Championship or Laois Minor... Image File history File links Corkcrest. ... The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. ... Image File history File links Countyclare-crest. ... :For more details of Clare GAA see Clare Senior Club Football Championship or Clare Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... Image File history File links Tipperary-crest. ... The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Tiobraid Árainn) or Tipperary GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Tipperary. ... Image File history File links Wexford_crest. ... For more information see Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship or Wexford Senior Club Football Championship. ...

Ladies Gaelic football outside Ireland

External links

  • Cumann Peil na mBan homepage
  • TG4 Reality TV Show looking for contestants who play Ladies GAA
  • Fog City Harps Ladies Gaelic Football Club San Francisco
  • Boston Shamrocks Ladies Gaelic Football Club
  • Ladies Gaelic Football News Fixtures and Results from Sports.ie
  • WFN International Rules Ladies Ireland to play Australia in 2006
  • Ladies Football GAA Allstars
  • Barcelona Gaelettes - GAA Club of Barcelona (Catalonia - Spain).
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Football All Stars Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland: principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie. ... Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the womens variant of hurling. ... Gaelic handball (Irish: Liathróid Láimhe) (also known as handball, Irish handball, court handball or wall handball) is a sport similar to racquetball and squash in that it is one of the four Gaelic Games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... Rounders (Irish: cluiche corr) is a sport which originated in Great Britain and Ireland. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland: principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The 2007 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is a current Gaelic football competition in Ireland, and is the most significant and prestigious competition in the sport. ... The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The 121st All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship commenced in May 2007. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Under-21 Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... Foundation and Early History The man directly involved in the founding of the GAA was a Clareman named Michael Cusack. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Erin Under-21 Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Sunday Game is Radio Telefís Éireanns principal Gaelic Games television programme. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition for the youngest competitors of the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The all-Ireland Junior football championship is an Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all for the Junior football inter-county teams on the Island of Ireland. ... Gaelic handball (Irish: Liathróid Láimhe) (also known as handball, Irish handball, court handball or wall handball) is a sport similar to racquetball and squash in that it is one of the four Gaelic Games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The counties of Ireland, coloured by dominant sport. ... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The 2007 National Football League was the Gaelic football league, contested by 32 GAA counties football teams, 31 from Ireland (as Kilkenny dont compete) and London from England. ... The corporate logo of the GAA, is used on branding and merchandise. ... The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The 2007 National Hurling League is the current Hurling league between 32 GAA counties football teams from Ireland and London from England. ... The Tommy Murphy Cup is the name of a Gaelic Athletic Association competition, secondary to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. ... The fourth Tommy Murphy Cup competition began on June 30, 2007. ... The Christy Ring Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 2 hurling teams, the so-called middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. ... The Christy Ring Cup 2007 began on Saturday, June 16, 2007. ... International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ... The 2007 International Rules Series will be the 10th series of international rules football to be played between Ireland and Australia since the establishment of the annual International Rules Series tournament and the 16th tour overall. ... Rounders (Irish: cluiche corr) is a sport which originated in Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Nicky Rackard Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 3 hurling teams, the so-called teams in Ireland that would not be considered traditional hurling teams. ... The Nicky Rackard Cup 2007 will begin in June 2007. ... For the ladies equivalent see: Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Ireland. ... The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Gaelic football-teams play for in the final of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... Liam MacCarthy Cup The Liam McCarthy Cup is the name of the Cup that the top twelve hurling teams play for in the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the womens variant of hurling. ... The Brendan Martin Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... The Interprovincial Championship, Railway Cup or the Martin Donnelly Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. ... The All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the TG4 Camogie Championship) is the premier competition in the game of camogie played in Ireland. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... The ODuffy Cup (Irish Corn Uí Dhubhthaigh) is the name of the trophy that Camogie teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Camogie Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of camogie (a game similar to hurling played by women in Ireland). ... The All-Ireland Cic Fada Championship is an annual tournament testing the skills of Irelands best Gaelic footballers. ... Paul Dunne holds An Corn Cuailgne after his 2003 victory. ... Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland: principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie. ... The Ladies Gaelic Football Association (Irish: Cumann Peil Gael na mBan) is the organisation which promotes and regulates ladies Gaelic football in Ireland. ... The Brendan Martin Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... The Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup is the ladies equivelant to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. ... GAA All Stars Awards have been presented in Ladies Football since the 1980s. ...

Camogie

Camogie Association of Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
O'Duffy Cup
Camogie All Stars Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the womens variant of hurling. ... The Camogie Association of Ireland organise and promote the sport of Camogie in Ireland and across the world. ... The All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the TG4 Camogie Championship) is the premier competition in the game of camogie played in Ireland. ... The ODuffy Cup (Irish Corn Uí Dhubhthaigh) is the name of the trophy that Camogie teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Camogie Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of camogie (a game similar to hurling played by women in Ireland). ... GAA All Stars Awards in Camogie were awarded for the first time in 2004. ...


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Gaelic football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1508 words)
Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland.
The earliest recorded football match in Ireland was one between Louth and Meath, at Slane, in 1712.
The first Gaelic football rules, showing the influence of hurling and a desire to differentiate from association football — for example in their lack of an offside rule — were drawn up by Maurice Davan and published in the United Ireland magazine on February 7, 1887.
Ladies' Gaelic football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (375 words)
Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland.
The game is very similar to the male form of Gaelic football, where two teams of 15 players kick or punch a round ball towards goals at either end of a grass pitch.
Ladies Gaelic Football News Fixtures and Results from Sports.ie
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