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LGFA Press Release
Clubs from Galway, Monaghan, Tipperary, Longford and Cork set their sights on currentaccount.ie All-Ireland club glory
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
PLAYERS from the 2022 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies Football Club Finalists have gathered at Croke Park ahead of three eagerly-anticipated fixtures.
Clubs from five counties – Galway, Monaghan, Tipperary, Longford and Cork – have their eyes firmly set on silverware as they look ahead to the Senior, Intermediate and Junior deciders.
First up next Saturday, December 10, Croke Park will play host to an historic double-header as the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate and Senior Finals are played at the storied venue for the very first time.
The action gets underway at 3pm when Longford Slashers pit their wits against Tipperary outfit Mullinahone in the Intermediate decider.
That’s followed by the Senior showpiece between current holders Kilkerrin-Clonberne from Galway and five-time winners Donaghmoyne from Monaghan at 5pm – and both games will be televised live by TG4: https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/watch-live/
On Sunday, December 11, attention switches to the 2022 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Final between Cork outfit Naomh Abán and opponents Salthill-Knocknacarra from Galway, which will be played at Kilmallock GAA, Co. Limerick, at 1pm.
That game will be exclusively live to view via the LGFA’s streaming portal: https://page.inplayer.com/lgfaseason2023/item.html?id=1940390
For Kilkerrin-Clonberne, managed by Willie Ward and captained by his daughter, Louise, this will mark the club’s third successive appearance in a Senior All-Ireland Club Final.
They lost out to Mourneabbey in 2019 but gained revenge on their Cork opponents in January of this year to claim the 2021 title.
Willie’s twin daughters Nicola and Louise, will lead the Kilkerrin-Clonberne charge while the Divilly sisters, Olivia and Siobhan, are both experienced county players, and are joined by another sister, Niamh, in the club ranks.
The Kilkerrin-Clonberne side is sprinkled with inter-county talent from various grades, including the Noone sisters, Hannah, Eva and Lynsey, and TG4 All Star nominated goalkeeper, Lisa Murphy.
In their semi-final victory over Waterford outfit Ballymacarbry, Kilkerrin-Clonberne had another Galway ace, Ailish Morrissey, in sparkling form, as she weighed in with a haul of 1-3.
Standing in Kilkerrin-Clonberne’s way as they go in search of back-to-back All-Ireland Senior title are Donaghmoyne, who lost out to next Saturday’s opponents in the 2021 semi-final.
Donaghmoyne recently captured a 14th Ulster Senior title before going on to defeat Kilmacud Crokes in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Donaghmoyne, aiming for a first All-Ireland Senior club title since 2016, have been around the block, with a number of past and present Monaghan county stars in their ranks.
Goalkeeper Linda Martin is one of the very best in the business, while the Garland twins, Lauren and Amy, along with Aoife Burns, provide youthful exuberance to supplement the experience of the four Courtney sisters – Sharon, Cora, Fiona and Rosemary.
Both Intermediate Finalists, meanwhile, are gracing this stage for the very first time.
Longford Slashers will become the very first team from Longford to compete in an All-Ireland Club Final, while Mullinahone will hope to emulate the feat of Brian Borus in 2009 by winning the Intermediate Club title.
It’s been a remarkable rise for Mullinahone this year, when you consider that they contested a currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Final against winners St Judes from Dublin in February of this year.
Mullinahone came through a thrilling semi-final against Fermanagh opponents Derrygonnelly Harps after extra-time, as Longford Slashers got the better of Mayo side Charlestown to book their place in the Final.
In the Junior decider, first-time finalists Salthill-Knocknacarra will hope to become the second club from Galway to win this competition, following victory for Caltra Cuans in 2010.
Their opponents are Naomh Abán from Cork, who were All-Ireland Intermediate champions back in 2003.
Cork clubs can boast a good recent record in the Junior championship, as Donoughmore (2019), Glanmire (2018) and Aghada (2017) are all recent winners.
Salthill-Knocknacarra defeated Dublin club O’Dwyers in their recent semi-final, as Naomh Abán got the better of Monaghan opponents Castleblayney Faughs.
At a Croke Park photocall ahead of the games, Donaghmoyne and Kilkerrin-Clonberne were represented by their respective captains, Niamh Callan and Louise Ward.
Eimear O’Brien made the trip on behalf of Longford Slashers, while Mullinahone had captain Jennifer Brett in attendance.
The Junior Club Finalists, Naomh Abán and Salthill-Knocknacarra, were represented by respective captains, Una Twohig and Ailbhe Finnerty.
Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Mícheál Naughton, was also in attendance, alongside Barry Feeney, CFO at Payac Services, on behalf of competition sponsors, currentaccount.ie.
Looking ahead to the games, Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Mícheál Naughton, said: “I would like to wish the six participating teams in the 2022 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies Club Championship Finals the very best of luck.
“We have three terrific games in store, with our Intermediate and Senior Finals forming an historic double-header at Croke Park, with both games live on TG4.
“ We will also live-stream Sunday’s Junior Final, and you can watch that with us via our InPlayer service.
“In recent weeks, we have been the fortunate position to watch all of the games in the All-Ireland series on live-streams, and the standard of football has been quite exceptional.
“I would also like to pay a special word of thanks to our sponsors, currentaccount.ie., who also sponsor our National Volunteer awards.
“There’s a wonderful synergy between the Credit Unions and the LGFA, with a huge emphasis on the volunteer spirit in action.
“I wish continued success to currentaccount.ie CEO, Mr. Seamus Newcombe, and his entire team, who are playing a vital role in local communities across the country with their suite of financial services.”
Speaking on behalf of currentaccount.ie, Chief Executive Mr. Seamus Newcombe commented: “Congratulations to all of the participating teams on reaching the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies Club Championship finals.
“Currentaccount.ie and our participating Credit Unions - with over 200 offices throughout Ireland – are delighted to sponsor this year’s All Ireland Club Championships.
“This is a great opportunity for communities to come together and support their local and neighbouring teams, a sentiment that greatly resonates with our Credit Unions, as one of their focal points is building strong and stable communities.
“Community is at the heart of Irish culture and we are proud to help to promote community enhancement with the availability of our excellent Current Account service from participating Credit Unions throughout the country.
“The Credit Union Current Account, with its globally accepted debit card, competitive fee and friendly service, has been embraced by Credit Union members across the country and currentaccount.ie continues to expand its participation and availability in all four provinces.
“We look forward to more opportunities like this in the future, as we continue to build better, brighter, and more financially stable futures for communities across Ireland.”
Saturday December 10:
Currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Club Final – Longford Slashers (Longford) v Mullinahone (Tipperary); Croke Park, 3pm. LIVE TG4 https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/watch-live/
Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo)
Currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies Senior Club Final – Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) v Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway); Croke Park, 5pm. LIVE TG4 https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/watch-live/
Referee: Jonathan Murphy (Carlow)
Sunday December 11:
Currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Intermediate Club Final – Naomh Abán (Cork) v Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway); Kilmallock GAA, Co. Limerick, 1pm. LIVE ON LGFA INPLAYER https://page.inplayer.com/lgfaseason2023/item.html?id=1940390
Referee: Angela Gallagher (Dublin)
Ticket info:
Intermediate and Senior Final tickets available at: https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/
Junior Final tickets available at: https://www.universe.com/events/currentaccountie-all-ireland-junior-club-championship-final-tickets-QYLCHZ
About currentaccount.ie
Currentaccount.ie is the trading name of Payac Services, a shared services company established by Credit Unions. It is the only Credit Union Services Organisation (CUSO) of its kind in Ireland that is directly-owned and operated by participating Credit Unions. Member Credit Unions have 1.4 million members and a presence in over 200 locations throughout the country.
Details of the Credit Unions offering the full-service Current Account, as well as details of fees and charges for the new Current Account, are available at www.currentaccount.ie.
Official website: https://currentaccount.ie/
Tickets for the to 2022 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Finals are now available to purchase through the below link.
https://ladiesgaelic.ie/buy-your-tickets-now-for-the-2022-currentaccount-ie-all-ireland-club-finals/
NFL Fixtures - 28th Novmber 2022.xlsx
HOLDERS Meath will begin the defence of their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown with a glamour clash against Leinster rivals Dublin on the opening weekend of the 2023 campaign.
Division 1 of the competition also contains Cork, 2022 runners-up Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Waterford and newly-promoted Kerry.
Also on the opening weekend (January 22), Galway will host Donegal, Cork make the trip to Mayo, and Waterford will entertain Kerry, the 2022 Lidl National League Division 2 champions and TG4 All-Ireland Finalists.
Round 2 will see Donegal host Meath, who are also the reigning TG4 All-Ireland Senior champions, in a repeat of the 2022 Lidl National League Division 1 Final, while the sides also met in this year’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final.
Also in Round 2, Galway entertain Dublin, Waterford are at home to Cork and Kerry will travel to Mayo for a repeat of the 2022 TG4 All-Ireland Senior semi-final between the counties.
Divisions 2 and 3 will also contain eight teams each, while Division 4 is split into two groups, with Kilkenny making a welcome return to the competition.
The top two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will progress straight to the Lidl National League Finals, while there will be semi-finals in Division 4, scheduled for Sunday March 26.
The Divisions 1 and 2 Finals will be played at Croke Park on Saturday, April 15, with the Divisions 3 and 4 Finals taking place on Sunday April 16.
Division 2 will contain Armagh, the 2022 runners-up, Cavan, Laois, Monaghan, Tipperary, Tyrone, Westmeath (relegated from Division 1 in 2022) and promoted Roscommon.
Division 3 is made up of Clare (relegated from Division 2 in 2022), Down, Kildare, Louth, Longford, Sligo, Wexford and promoted Offaly.
Division 4A is comprised of Antrim, Carlow, Fermanagh and London, with Derry, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Limerick and Wicklow set to compete in Division 4B.
The top two teams in each of the Division 4 groups will progress to the semi-finals.
will begin the
Galway LGFA Annual County Convention for 2022, takes place on Monday 12th December at 8pm in The Claregalway Hotel
https://www.universe.com/events/safeguarding-2-course-tickets-BSNF78
Galway LGFA Seeking Candidates for the position of U16 County Manager
Galway LGFA are currently recruiting for the position of U16 County Manager for 2023.
If you think you have an ability to manage our U16 county team please email secretary.galway@lgfa.ie for an application form.
All completed application forms must be returned via email to the county secretary no later than Monday, 19th Sep 2022 at 5pm.
Interviews will take place shortly thereafter. Candidates will be required to name their backroom team at interview stage.
To apply for the position you must:
· Be a member of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and have a general knowledge of how Ladies Gaelic Football procedures and policies operate.
· Demonstrate at least 3 years of a proven track record in management of club and/or county team.
· An ability to demonstrate / organise a high standard of coaching (At least Level 1 Coaching Certificate in LGFA/GAA is preferable).
· Have an understanding and work within the Guidelines of the LGFA and the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Young Players.
· Have completed the Child Protection Safeguarding Course.
· Be Garda Vetted/Access NI Checked.
Skills and Attributes of an LGFA Manager:
· Demonstrate good ability to plan.
· Have suitable player management and organisational skills.
· Have exceptional leadership qualities
· Be highly motivated and driven to succeed by maintaining high standards of professionalism at all times.
· Have the ability to work as part of a team and work competently with Galway County Board.
· Have the ability to create a positive environment for all players to develop to the best of their ability.
· To be approachable and encourage players to express their thoughts when required.
· Provide strong leadership and encourage a supportive team environment with coaching, backroom team and players.
· Your Backroom team must include at least one unrelated female liaison person and no more than one person per club.
· Plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate quality and appropriate coaching.
Application Forms are available from the County Secretary, by email secretary.galway@lgfa.ie
or click below
Galway LGFA are organising a G4M&O blitz on Sunday 26th June 2022 in The Dome in Bekan.
Entry Fee is €120 per team.
Contact Claire Burke for further information.087 3930144
Click below to register
G4MO Blitz 26 June 2022 updated.pdf
Galway face Westmeath in the 2nd round of the TG4 Championship on Sunday 19th June at 2pm in Tuam Stadium
This is an all ticket event.
Tickets are available on the following link
Results from John West Regional Feile Peile na nÓG
Galway Minor ladies take on Mayo in the Provincial Championship this coming Saturday 9th April
The game is at 2pm in Caherlistrane and is an all ticket affair. Tickets can be purchased here
Athenry Credit Union now main sponsor of the U16 Galway LGFA. Think Local Support, Think Athenry Credit Union Visit www.AthenryCU.ie
THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious 2021 LGFA Volunteer of the Year Awards, in association with currentaccount.ie.
Administrators, coaches and media are among those honoured across ten categories, with the scheme now in its fifth year.
The award winners will be acknowledged at a special awards function at Croke Park tomorrow (Friday) evening, February 11.
The event will commence at 7.00pm, with Dáithí Ó Sé performing MC duties.
Ladies Gaelic Football Association President Mícheál Naughton will be present on the night, along with currentaccount.ie representatives including Mr. Seamus Newcombe (CEO).
The 2021 winners are as follows:
- Young Volunteer of the Year – Chloe Callaghan (Termon, Donegal)
- School Coach of the Year – Fidelma Quinn (Moate Community School, Westmeath)
- Club Coach of the Year – Bart Gilmartin (Old Leighlin, Carlow)
- Local Journalist of the Year – Derrick Lynch (Clare FM)
- PRO of the Year – Élena Byrne (Dunamaggin and Kilkenny LGFA)
- Club Committee Officer of the Year – Carolyn Mullane (Passage West, Cork)
- County/Provincial Officer of the Year – Cormac McNally (Roscommon LGFA)
- International Volunteer of the Year – Eva Scanlon (Tir Chonaill Gaels, London)
- Overall Volunteer of the Year (Lulu Carroll award) – Kathleen Colreavy (Naomh Mearnóg, Dublin)
- Volunteer Hall of Fame – Mary Hernon (Milltown, Galway)
The Overall Volunteer of the Year award winner, Kathleen Colreavy from Naomh Mearnóg in county Dublin, will receive the Lulu Carroll award.
This award is named after the late Lulu Carroll, a 2001 All-Ireland Senior Medallist with Laois who sadly passed away in 2007, following a battle with cancer.
During her glittering career, former All Star Lulu also won eight Leinster Senior titles with Laois, six county Senior titles with Timahoe, and a provincial crown with her club.
Kathleen is a worthy recipient of the Lulu Carroll award, due to her sterling work with her local club, Naomh Mearnóg, and with the Dublin LGFA in assistant secretary and female liaison officer roles in recent times.
Our Volunteer Hall of Fame winner, Mary Hernon from Milltown in Galway, has given phenomenal service to the promotion and development of Ladies Football in her club, county and province.
Mary is currently vice-chairperson of the Galway LGFA board, Connacht Council Secretary, Chairperson of the National Regrading committee, and she also serves on the National Disciplinary committee.
Paying tribute to the winners, Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Mícheál Naughton, commented: “We’re delighted once again to announce and honour the winners of our LGFA Volunteer of the Year awards, in association with currentaccount.ie.
“Having held our 2020 awards in a virtual setting, it’s wonderful to be in a position where we can welcome our winners, guests and representatives from currentaccount.ie to Croke Park.
“This is an evening that has become one of the most enjoyable on our annual calendar, and we’re looking forward to seeing everybody on the night.
“During incredibly challenging times, our winners have provided magnificent and selfless service to the LGFA, in various roles.
“We received huge numbers of nominations in each category, and settling on a list of winners was not an easy task, I can assure you. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of each and every nominee, whose details we received.
“Without the work of our volunteers, our Association could not function as it does. Our winners and nominees, are a credit to themselves, their families, clubs, counties, provinces and international units. We thank them most sincerely.
“We’re also very pleased to be in a position to welcome our sponsors, currentaccount.ie, to Croke Park.
“They are also sponsors of our All-Ireland Club Championships, which concluded recently for the 2021 season, and they are at the very heart of communities in Ireland, providing an invaluable service through local credit unions.
“This is a wonderful partnership, and one we’re most proud of. Thank you to CEO Seamus Newcombe and his team for their loyal support.”
Speaking on behalf of currentaccount.ie, CEO Seamus Newcombe said:
“The Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate the dedication, the passion, and the time commitment put in by grass-roots volunteers across the country, and we are delighted to be sponsoring these awards and celebrating their efforts.
“Volunteer-run organisations like the LGFA and Credit Unions are at the heart of communities throughout Ireland.
“Both organisations are characterised by their not-for-profit ethos and the local community volunteers who give freely of their time to develop and enhance their services for their members.
“Indeed, Currentaccount.ie is delighted with this partnership with LGFA. Credit Unions and LGFA have a common purpose – to enhance the lives of members and communities, and share similar values based on integrity, inclusiveness, fairness and innovation.
“With the introduction of the Current Account and Mastercard Debit Card, members can now do all their day-to-day banking through their Credit Union, while supporting in a practical way the growth of this much trusted community-based service that is the Credit Union.
“And through this exciting sponsorship, they will also be supporting the continued development of the LGFA.
“The sponsorship of these awards, and our sponsorship of the All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championships and All-Ireland Club 7s blitz day, reflects our member Credit Unions’ commitment to supporting and strengthening local communities solely for the benefit of the people living in these communities.”
“As we move into a post-covid world, our member Credit Unions look forward to continue building better, brighter and more financially stable futures for communities across Ireland. “
About currentaccount.ie
Currentaccount.ie is the trading name of Payac Services, a shared services company established by Credit Unions. It is the only Credit Union Services Organisation (CUSO) of its kind in Ireland that is directly-owned and operated by participating Credit Unions. Member Credit Unions have 1.4 million members and a presence in over 185 locations throughout the country.
Details of the Credit Unions offering the full-service Current Account, as well as details of fees and charges for the new Current Account, are available at www.currentaccount.ie.
Official website: https://currentaccount.ie/
Olivia Divilly has been awarded the 2021 Galway Sports Star Award for Ladies Football. Having finally achieved All Ireland Success and player of the match with her club Kilkerrin Clonberne on January, 29th 2022, Olivia has been consistently outstanding in both her club colours and also picked up an All Star Nomination for her performance with her county. Congratulations Olivia
Current Account.ie All Ireland Senior Club Championship – Semi Final Details
Kilkerrin Clonberne (Galway) v Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) on Saturday 16th January 2022
Throw-In:1.00pm
Venue: Kilkerrin-Clonberne GAA Club, Clonberne
Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo)
Tickets are available to purchase at the following link: https://ladiesgaelic.ie/buy-
All at Galway LGFA would like to wish Kilkerrin-Clonberne the very best of luck