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Meath's Emma Duggan in action in Tullamore

Meath dethrone Kerry and advance to All-Ireland final

Kerrie Cole and Sarah Wall struck goals in either half at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday as Meath booked a return to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final for the first time since 2022 by dethroning reigning champions Kerry.

All-Ireland ladies football championship • 19 Jul

5 July 2025; Síofra O'Shea of Kerry celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between Kerry and Kildare at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sp

O'Shea shines as Kerry see off Kildare

A brace of first-half goals from hat-trick hero Síofra O'Shea played a major part in Kerry's 3-12 to 0-11 victory over Kildare in the TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Austin Stack Park.

GAA • 05 Jul

14 June 2025; Siofra O'Shea of Kerry in action against Aoife Healy of Cork during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 2 match between Cork and Kerry at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Kerry outgun Cork to march into All-Ireland quarters

Siofra O'Shea and Danielle O'Leary struck for 2-04 and 1-02 respectively as Kerry produced a super second half to defeat a spirited Cork by seven points at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and advance to the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Championship.

Cork LGFA • 14 Jun

O'Leary catches the eye as Kerry see off spirited Mayo

Danielle O'Leary struck for four points off the bench and Siofra O'Shea also hit four as All-Ireland champions Kerry overcame a spirited Mayo at Austin Stack Park in this Group 2 Round 1 encounter.

GAA • 07 Jun

Danielle O'Leary lifts the trophy with Grace Dumigan, from Killarney, following their National Football League final win

Kerry's goal rush secures league final win over Armagh

Danielle O'Leary struck a magnificent haul of 1-05 as a goal-hungry Kerry secured a record 13th Lidl National Football League Division 1 crown with a comprehensive victory over Armagh at Croke Park.

Womens Football • 14 Apr

Aoife Dillane celebrates after scoring Kerry's first goal in last year's All-Ireland final

New perspectives for Kerry on return to familiar Croker

A little over eight months on from finally getting their hands on the Brendan Martin Cup at the same venue, Aoife Dillane and her Kerry team-mates will make a welcome return to Croke Park later on today.

GAA • 12 Apr

O'Shea and O'Leary help Kerry to win over Kildare

Siofra O'Shea struck for 1-04 and Danielle O'Leary for 1-03 as Kerry had too much power for a Kildare side that kept trying to the end in an entertaining game at Fitzgerald Stadium in Division One of the Lidl National Football League.

GAA • 09 Feb

Blaithin Mackin kickstarted Armagh's comeback with a stunning goal

Holders Armagh stun Kerry with late three-goal salvo

Defending champions Armagh outscored Kerry by 3-06 to 0-06 in the second half to claim a 3-11 to 1-13 victory as the hosts ran out of legs at a windy Austin Stack Park in Tralee in the first round of the Lidl National Football League.

Womens Football • 25 Jan

Kerry joint managers Declan Quill, right, and Darragh Long after their side's victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship final on 4 August

Kerry joint-managers Quill and Long opt to step aside

Declan Quill and Darragh Long have stepped away as Kerry joint-managers weeks after guiding the Kingdom to TG4 All-Ireland football glory.

GAA • 29 Sep 24

Kerry joint managers Declan Quill (r) and Darragh Long after their side's victory

All-Ireland redemption a 'dream scenario' for Kingdom

Coasting to All-Ireland success and being able to savour the closing minutes of a landmark 12-point final win for Kerry, was a "dream scenario" for joint manager Darragh Long.

Womens football • 05 Aug 24

Donegal's Niamh McLaughlin and Kerry's Aoife Dillane shake hands after the draw

Donegal and Kerry share the spoils in Ballybofey

Donegal pegged back Kerry in MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey as Susanne White held her nerve late on to split the spoils in this TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 2 opener.

Womens Football • 09 Jun 24

Armagh players Caroline O'Hanlon, left, and Aimee Mackin after their side's league victory over Meath in February

Ryan tips Armagh to carry momentum into league decider

Armagh have the momentum behind them to claim Lidl National Football League silverware at Croke Park on Sunday according to Waterford great Michelle Ryan.

GAA • 03 Apr 24

Kerry's win over Gaway ensured they reached the Division 1 final

Doherty: Kerry getting a bit more clever as final looms

It's Kerry v Armagh in the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 final and Nadine Doherty is taken by the smothering tactics the Kingdom have employed in recent times.

GAA • 27 Mar 24

Hannah O'Donoghue helped get the Kingdom over the line

O'Donoghue cameo helps final-bound Kerry see off Galway

Kerry's 2-11 to 0-12 win over Galway propels them to the Lidl National Football League Division 1 final for the second year in a row where they will defend the title they claimed in 2023 against Armagh on 7 April at Croke Park.

GAA • 24 Mar 24

Hannah O Donoghue of Kerry in action against Orlagh Nolan during the group stage game on 17 June

Doherty: More telling impact off Dublin's bench

Most games are settled going down the stretch and while both Dublin and Kerry can call on strong reserves off the bench, the options available to the Dubs can help swing things in their favour for Sunday's TG4 All-Ireland senior final, says former Donegal star Nadine Doherty.

GAA • 09 Aug 23

'He sold it to me, he said it would probably only be six months... So this is five years later and we're still at it.'

Tralee double act intent on ending Kerry's famine

Tyrone 2021 rather than Liverpool 1997 is the model to follow for the Kerry managerial brains trust of Darragh Long and Declan Quill, the duo hoping to steer the Kingdom to their first All-Ireland ladies crown in 30 years

GAA • 12 Aug 23

Kerry's Emma Costello is in a determined mood ahead of their All-Ireland final against Dublin

Costello: Kerry ready to right the wrongs

Kerry defender Emma Costello has said that the panel are ready to right the wrongs of 12 months ago when they were struck down with stage fright in their All-Ireland final loss to Meath.

GAA • 10 Aug 23

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh will look to continue her rich scoring form into the final

Player of the month recognition for Ní Mhuircheartaigh

Kerry forward Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh has been named the Croke Park/LGFA Player of the month for July.

GAA • 04 Aug 23

Cáit Lynch of Kerry (c) was named player of the match in the win over Meath

Heart and desire key as Kerry march on to semi-finals

Kerry joint manager Darragh Long paid tribute to his charges for the way they mastered the conditions in Tralee to oust reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Meath and take another step towards ending their 30-year famine since the Brendan Martin Cup rested in the Kingdom.

GAA • 17 Jul 23

Kerry's Síofra O'Shea and Carla Rowe of Dublin react at the full-time whistle

Ní Mhuircheartaigh stars as Kerry edge Dublin in opener

Kerry defeated Dublin 2-08 to 1-09 in the opening round of TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Group 3.

GAA • 17 Jun 23

Kellyann Hogan can't wait to take on the Kingdom

Waterford inspired by Kerry but hold no fear - Hogan

Despite feeling they are more than capable of tackling the challenge of Kerry, Waterford's Kellyann Hogan acknowledges their forthcoming Munster SFC opponents are now one of the top teams in the land.

Womens football • 22 Apr 23

Roisin Leonard contributed five of Galway's points

Galway edge Mayo to join Kerry in Lidl NFL final

Galway joined Kerry in the 2023 Lidl Ladies National League Division 1 Final with a 0-13 to 2-06 victory over Mayo on Sunday.

GAA • 19 Mar 23

Sarah Tierney of Mayo breaks clear from Niamh Carmody

Kerry edge Mayo for back-to-back victories

The old adage that goals win games proved to be true at the Connacht Centre of Excellence when three second-half strikes powered Kerry to a 3-05 to 0-13 win over Mayo in Division 1 of the Lidl NFL.

GAA • 28 Jan 23

Paris McCarthy helped Kerry to reach last year's All-Ireland final

Paris McCarthy keeping twin Kerry and WNBA dreams alive

Kerry footballer Paris McCarthy is hopeful of helping the Kingdom to more progress this year whilst advancing her studies and WNBA dream in the United States.

GAA • 14 Jan 23

Meath players celebrate with the Brendan Martin Cup at Croke Park

Murray salutes special bunch after All-Ireland defence

Meath manager Eamonn Murray says his players kept the best until last as they defended their TG4 All-Ireland senior football crown.

GAA • 31 Jul 22

Kerry LGFA