Ladies' Gaelic football
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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. 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.
These National League and Championship are organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (Cumann Peil Gael na mBan). The organisation was founded on July 18, 1974 in Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary, almost 90 years since the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in the same hotel. Eight counties: Roscommon, Laois, Offaly, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Tipperary all participated in the inaugural set of games.
Kerry are the most successful team in the Ladies' Championship. They have won 11 All-Ireland titles, 9 of which were won in a row between 1982 and 1990. Cork are the current All-Ireland champions
Rule Differences
The main rule differences when compared to the men's game 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
All-Ireland Championship Roll of Honour
| County | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
Kerry | 11 | 0 | 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
Waterford | 5 | 3 | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998 |
Mayo | 4 | 1 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
Tipperary | 3 | 2 | 1974, 1975, 1980 |
Monaghan | 2 | 4 | 1996, 1997 |
Offaly | 2 | 3 | 1979, 1981 |
Cavan | 1 | 2 | 1977 |
Cork | 1 | 0 | 2005 |
Galway | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
Laois | 1 | 7 | 2001 |
Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 1978 |
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 |
Monaghan | 3 | 1 | 1994, 1996, 1999 |
Laois | 2 | 4 | 1993, 2003 |
Mayo | 2 | 3 | 2000, 2004 |
Clare | 1 | 2 | 2001 |
Cork | 1 | 2 | 2005 |
Tipperary | 1 | 2 | 1979 |
Wexford | 1 | 0 | 1986 |
External links
- [Cumann Peil na mBan homepage]
- [Ladies Gaelic Football News Fixtures and Results from Sports.ie]
- [WFN International Rules Ladies Ireland to play Australia in 2006]
| Gaelic Games in Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Football | The GAA | Hurling |
| Football Championship | Hurling Championship | |
| National Football League | Handball | National Hurling League |
| Tommy Murphy Cup | Christy Ring Cup | |
| International Rules | Rounders | Nicky Rackard Cup |
| Club Football Championship | Club Hurling Championship | |
| Sam Maguire Cup | Croke Park | Liam McCarthy Cup |
| Ladies' Gaelic football | Camogie | |
| Ladies' Football All-Ireland | Interprovincial Championships | Camogie All-Ireland |
| Cic Fada | Poc Fada | |
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