Ladies' Gaelic Football Association
Governing body for ladies' Gaelic football
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The Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (Irish: Cumann Peil Gael na mBan) is the main governing body for ladies' Gaelic football. It organises competitions such as the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship and the Ladies' National Football League.
United Kingdom
International
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| Formation | 18 July 1974 |
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| Headquarters | Croke Park, Dublin[1] |
Region served | Ireland United Kingdom International |
President | Trina Murray [2] |
| Website | ladiesgaelic.ie |
Foundation
The Ladies' Gaelic Football Association was founded on 18 July 1974 at a meeting held at the Hayes' Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary, almost ninety years after the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded at the same hotel. Representatives from four counties – Offaly, Kerry, Tipperary and Galway – attended the meeting. In the same year the LGFA also organised the inaugural All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship. The LGFA was recognised by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1982.[3][4][5][6][7]
Competitions
All-Irelands
- All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
- All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship
- All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
- All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship
- All-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football Championship
- All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football Championship
- All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship
Leagues
Intervarsity
Source:[8]
Representative team
Further reading
- Unladylike: A History of Ladies Gaelic Football, by Hayley Kilgallon (published September 2024)[9]