Longford face Derry in difficult opening round assignment in Lidl Ladies National Football League

Longford senior ladies football team get their Lidl National Football League campaign underway this Sunday, January 19 when they face Derry in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park at 2pm.

Kilkenny, Sligo, Fermanagh, Antrim, Leitrim and Wicklow are the other six counties plying their trade in what is a highly competitive Division 4.

Long serving Ardagh footballer Brian Farrell was recently appointed as the new Longford ladies manager and preparations have started with renewed hope of better things to come in 2025.

Farrell teamed up with fellow Ardagh native Paddy Keenan to guide St Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh to County Intermediate Championship glory in 2023.

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Launching the 2025 Lidl National Football League season, Lidl Ireland and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) unveiled striking new research spotlighting the importance of developing and elevating Irish female sporting role models for the positive impact they can have on individuals, society and their sport.

Continuing the momentum of Lidl and LGFA’s hard-hitting ‘Get Behind the Fight’ campaign, new research conducted by Red C in November 2024 revealed the need for more high-profile female players in sport as 42% of the Irish public said they would be more likely to attend a women’s sporting event in person if someone well-known was playing.

However, the challenge of player visibility and audience connection remains, with 43% believing that not knowing anyone who is playing is a barrier to attending a female sports event – an increase from 33% of respondents surveyed in Lidl’s 2023 research study – illustrating the growing importance of raising the profile of female athletes to attract fans.

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Tickets for the 2025 Lidl National Football League matches are available via the host county boards and on www.ladiesgaelic.ie
Meanwhile, on the weekend of January 25 & 26 Longford hurlers and footballers begin their league campaigns at home to Warwickshire and Limerick, respectively.

See below for the link to purchase tickets for the Longford v Derry game in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park tomorrow at 2pmhttps://t.co/b6ouo1UE7c pic.twitter.com/rEpRJWx9iu

— Longford LGFA (@LongfordLgfa) January 18, 2025

MATCH DAY!!! The very best of luck to our team who take to the pitch for 2pm today.

Link for tickets: https://t.co/b6ouo1UE7c pic.twitter.com/pcEkZaC7CQ

— Longford LGFA (@LongfordLgfa) January 19, 2025

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Our team has been announced ahead of today’s game with Longford.
Good luck and safe travels to all!
Previews ➡️ https://t.co/cWwXjmX7il#getbehindthefight #SeriousSupport pic.twitter.com/0JbSULX8yn

— Derry LGFA (@DerryLgfa) January 19, 2025