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CAPTAINS from the six competing teams have gathered at Croke Park ahead of next Sunday\u2019s (August 2nd) TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals.<\/p>\n
Next Sunday also marks a very special day as the LGFA and All-Ireland Championship sponsors, TG4, mark 25 years of partnership.<\/p>\n
The very first All-Ireland Senior Championship final televised live by TG4 was the 2001 decider won by Laois against Mayo in a dramatic game.<\/p>\n
During half-time in next Sunday\u2019s TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Final, the victorious Laois squad from 2001 will be acknowledged and presented to spectators.<\/p>\n
With the countdown to the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Finals continuing, the respective team captains Bronagh Devlin (Antrim), R\u00f3is\u00edn Bailey (Carlow), Shannan McQuade (Fermanagh), Helena Cummins (Roscommon), Kate Geraghty (Galway) and S\u00edofra O\u2019Shea (Kerry) visited Croke Park today.<\/p>\n
The Senior Final, the 53rd in LGFA history, pits Galway against Kerry, with the counties set to meet for the second time in three seasons in the Brendan Martin Cup decider.<\/p>\n
That game throws in at 4.15pm and is preceded by the Intermediate Final between Fermanagh and Roscommon (1.45pm) and the Junior Final between Antrim and Carlow (11.45am).<\/p>\n
In the first game on the Croke Park triple-bill, Antrim will be aiming to atone for last year\u2019s final defeat against Louth.<\/p>\n
But the Saffrons won\u2019t get anything easy from Carlow, who will next Sunday appear in their very first TG4 All-Ireland Final.<\/p>\n
Antrim are three-time winners of the West County Hotel Cup, following previous successes in 2022, 2012 and 2009.<\/p>\n
The winners of this final will play Intermediate Championship football next year.<\/p>\n
Fermanagh and Roscommon, meanwhile, are eyeing promotion to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship, as they prepare for the Intermediate Final.<\/p>\n
Fermanagh have appeared twice in TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Finals, losing out in 2014 and 2009, while this is a first final in this grade for Roscommon since they won the title in 2005.<\/p>\n
That final 21 years ago was played at St. Loman\u2019s in Mullingar, which means that Roscommon are back at Croke Park for the first time since 2001, when they defeated Kildare in the Junior decider.<\/p>\n
In the Senior Final, there\u2019s plenty at stake as Galway and Kerry renew acquaintances.<\/p>\n
The teams met in the 2024 final, when victory for Kerry erased the painful memories of defeats in the 2022 and 2023 Finals, and sent the Brendan Martin Cup to the Kingdom for the first time since 1993.<\/p>\n
Galway will aim to finish next Sunday\u2019s game as TG4 All-Ireland Senior champions and, if they do, they\u2019ll have collected just their second Senior crown, and first since 2004.
\nVictory for Kerry would move them on to 13 on the All-Time Roll of Honour, and two clear of Cork (11).
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To whet the appetite of attendees and TV viewers ahead of Sunday\u2019s Croke Park triple-header, TG4\u2019s Ceili\u00faradh Pheil na mBan, presented by M\u00e1ire N\u00ed Bhraon\u00e1in, will air from 7.45pm on Saturday evening, August 1st.<\/p>\n
The programme will visit all six counties playing in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior deciders.<\/p>\n
This celebratory programme will feature music from each of the counties, a glance back to the 2001 All-Ireland Final, and current players reflecting on the 2026 Championships so far and looking ahead to Sunday\u2019s big games.
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Sp\u00f3rt TG4 will also have exclusive behind the scenes action from the TG4 All-Ireland Finals Day in Croke Park across its social media channels.
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All of TG4\u2019s LGFA coverage will be available to audiences globally on the TG4 Player https:\/\/www.tg4.ie\/live<\/a> and on the TG4 Mobile and Smart TV App. Looking ahead, and reflecting on another outstanding season of partnership, TG4 Director General Deirdre N\u00ed Choist\u00edn<\/strong> said: \u201cIs l\u00e1 f\u00edorspeisialta \u00e9 L\u00e1 na gCluich\u00ed Ceannais i bP\u00e1irc an Chr\u00f3caigh, agus t\u00e1 br\u00f3d ar leith ar TG4 a bheith ag ceili\u00faradh 25 bliain de chomhph\u00e1irt\u00edocht le Cumann Pheil na mBan i mbliana. \u00d3 thosaigh an caidreamh seo in 2001, t\u00e1 f\u00e1s agus forbairt iontach tagtha ar Pheil na mBan, agus t\u00e1 TG4 thar a bheith br\u00f3d\u00fail as \u00e1r r\u00f3l mar urraitheoir agus mar chraolt\u00f3ir Chraobhchom\u00f3rtais Pheil na mBan. Is comhph\u00e1irt\u00edocht \u00ed at\u00e1 bunaithe ar fh\u00eds, ar mheas agus ar mhian l\u00e1idir an cluiche a chur chun cinn.<\/p>\n \u201cTG4\u2019s partnership with the LGFA is one of the great success stories in Irish sport. For 25 years, we have been privileged to help bring the skill, commitment, athleticism and passion of these players to audiences across Ireland and around the world. Our 2026 campaign, \u2018Peil Gan Srian – Football Without Limits\u2019, reflects that ambition: to celebrate the players, to tell their stories, and to continue supporting the growth of Ladies Gaelic Football at every level.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to congratulate Antrim, Carlow, Fermanagh, Roscommon, Galway and Kerry on reaching Sunday\u2019s TG4 All-Ireland Finals. We look forward to three wonderful games in Croke Park and to another special day in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships.\u201d<\/em> Trina Murray, President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association<\/strong>, added: \u201cAt the start of the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Championship season, 33 teams embarked on the journey in pursuit of All-Ireland glory. Now, just six remain and they\u2019re ready to compete for the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Championship silverware on offer. We\u2019re all looking forward to three outstanding games. What a season it has been and our six finalists have earned their place on merit.<\/p>\n \u201cFinals day also marks a very special milestone as we celebrate 25 years of partnership between the LGFA and TG4. Since 2001, TG4 has been an unwavering champion of Ladies Gaelic Football, helping to showcase our players, our competitions and our communities to audiences at home and abroad. That enduring commitment has played a hugely significant role in the remarkable growth and visibility of our game over the past quarter of a century.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to pay tribute to TG4 Ard Sti\u00farth\u00f3ir, Deirdre N\u00ed Choist\u00edn, and to the entire TG4 team, including Head of Sport, R\u00f3n\u00e1n \u00d3 Coisdealbha, for their continued dedication and passion. On behalf of everyone in the LGFA, I offer our sincere thanks to TG4 for 25 years of outstanding partnership, and I look forward to celebrating another memorable TG4 All-Ireland Finals day together.\u201d<\/em> Tickets for Sunday\u2019s games are priced at \u20ac30 for adults and \u20ac15 for students, OAPs and U-18s, Family: 2 adults and 2 U-18s \u2013 \u20ac70.<\/p>\n Group rates are available only from the LGFA Office (1 Adult @ \u20ac10 for every group of 10 U-18s at \u20ac5 per child \u2013 \u20ac60)<\/p>\n Email tickets@lgfa.ie<\/a> or phone 01-8363156 for more details.<\/p>\n
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\nTicket information ahead of Sunday\u2019s games is available at https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Gqd0ND<\/a> and you can also watch the games live on TG4 linear TV and online.
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