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The Ladies' Gaelic Football Association () 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.


Foundation

The Ladies' Gaelic Football Association was founded on 18 July 1974 at a meeting held at the Hayes' Hotel in Thurles,
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, almost ninety years after the
Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...
was founded at the same hotel. Representatives from four counties – Offaly, Kerry, Tipperary and
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– 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 The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...
in 1982.


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

* Ladies' National Football League


Intervarsity

* O'Connor Cup


Representative team

* Ireland women's international rules football team


Further reading

* ''Unladylike: A History of Ladies Gaelic Football'', by Hayley Kilgallon (published September 2024)


References


External links


ladiesgaelic.ie
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