INTER-COUNTY stars from Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway and Kerry are today unveiled as new ambassadors for the LGFA’s Glenveagh Homes Gaelic4Girls programme.
Leah Caffrey (Dublin), Bláithín Bogue (Fermanagh), Louise Ward (Galway) and Síofra O’Shea (Kerry) have come on board to support the hugely-successful Gaelic4Girls initiative.
Gaelic4Girls, which began in 2008, is a 10-week programme incorporating coaching sessions with fun non-competitive blitzes aimed at increasing participation in Ladies Gaelic Football. The programme targets girls aged between 8-12 years who are not currently registered with a Ladies Gaelic Football club.
Leah Caffrey is a four-time TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship winner with Dublin and the Na Fianna player, who is vice-captain for the county team, is also a four-time and current TG4 All Star.
Fermanagh’s Bláithín Bogue is a 2017 TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship winner with the Erne County and the Tempo Maguires player was also crowned TG4 Junior Players’ Player of the Year in 2022.
Louise Ward is fresh from captaining Galway’s Kilkerrin-Clonberne to a third successive All-Ireland Senior Club title before Christmas and she’s also a vastly-experienced inter-county star who captured a TG4 All Star award in 2019.
And Síofra O’Shea, who was captain of the Kerry team that won the 2023 Lidl National League Division 1 title, is an exciting forward talent from the Southern Gaels club currently working her way back to fitness following a knee injury sustained last year.
Leah, Bláithín, Louise and Síofra will join four returning Glenveagh Homes Gaelic4Girls ambassadors, namely Armagh forward Aimee Mackin, Clare’s Laurie Ryan, Roscommon’s Jennifer Higgins and Meath ace Emma Duggan.
In 2024, 16 Irish counties are represented among the 25 clubs, while John Mitchels (Liverpool/Britain) will also participate in the Glenveagh Homes Gaelic4Girls programme.
The programme gets underway with an induction webinar next Monday January 29, followed by coach education webinars, workshops and the on-field activities.
The full list of participating clubs reads as follows:
Connacht (2): St Brigids & The Neale (both Mayo).
Leinster (11): St Colmcilles, St Patrick’s Donabate & Tyrrelstown (all Dublin), Suncroft (Kildare), Ballymore (Longford), Roche Emmets & Wolfe Tones (both Louth), Moynalty (Meath), Newtown, Blessington & Kilbride (all Wicklow).
Munster (5): Cratloe (Clare), Cobh & Gabriel Rangers (both Cork), John Mitchels (Kerry), Clonmel Óg (Tipperary).
Ulster (6): St Michaels (Armagh), Steelstown Brian Ógs (Derry), St Michaels (Down), Derrygonnelly Harps & Tempo Maguires (both Fermanagh), Stewartstown (Tyrone).
Britain (1): John Mitchels (Liverpool/Britain).
