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| Formation | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | Westward House Jones Road Dublin 3 Ireland [1] |
Region served | Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland |
President | Marie Hickey [2][3][4] |
Parent organization | Gaelic Athletic Association |
| Website | ladiesgaelic.ie |
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.
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 in 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. [1][5][6][7][8]
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
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Representative team
References
- ^ a b "Ladies Gaelic Football". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "History – Past Presidents". ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Marie Hickey Becomes New LGFA President on Final Day of Annual Congress". ladiesgaelic.ie. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Marie Hickey - Ladies Gaelic Football Association Portraits Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Guide 2019 - Ladies Gaelic Football Association" (PDF). ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "About Us". ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "History – The Beginning". ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "10 Incredible Facts About Ladies Football". www.balls.ie. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Competitions". ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2019.