Laois captain gets her hands on the trophy in Croke Park

Laois LGFA captain Andrea Moran was among the captains of the six competing teams to gather at Croke Park ahead of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals.

Andrea, who is getting ready to lead her team out against Tyrone in the All-Ireland Intermediate Final, was joined in GAA HQ by Bronagh Devlin (Antrim), Áine Breen (Louth), Andrea Moran (Laois), Aoibhinn McHugh (Tyrone), Carla Rowe (Dublin) and Aoibhín Cleary(Meath) at Croke Park for a photcall with the trophies.

Laois and Tyrone are eyeing promotion to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship, as they prepare for an Intermediate Final. 

Laois were winners in 2022 and 2000, and beaten finalists in 1998, while Tyrone were champions in 2018, and runners-up in 2024 and 2017.

Laois defeated Wexford in the 2022 intermediate final and Mayo in the 2001 All-Ireland senior final. Tyrone are back at Croke Park for a second year in a row, and looking to make up for defeat against Leitrim in 2024.

Both counties will play in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Final for a fourth time. MORE BELOW PHOTO.

In attendance during a photocall at Croke Park in Dublin ahead of the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals are, from left, TG4 CEO Deirdre Ní Choistín, Dublin captain Carla Rowe, Meath captain Aoibhín Cleary and LGFA President Trina Murray.

The Senior Final, the 52nd in LGFA history, pits Dublin against Meath in an all-Leinster affair, with the counties set to meet for the second time in a Brendan Martin Cup decider. 

In the first game on the Croke Park triple-bill, Louth will be aiming to atone for last year’s final defeat against Fermanagh.

But the Wee County won’t get anything easy from opponents Antrim, who were TG4 All-Ireland Junior Champions in 2022, 2012 and 2009.

Louth themselves are previous champions, in 2019, 2015 and 1998.

Next Sunday will mark a sixth TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final appearance for Antrim, as Louth prepare for their eighth.

The winners of this final will play Intermediate Championship football next year.

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In the Senior Final, there’s plenty at stake as Dublin and Meath renew acquaintances.

The teams famously met in the 2021 decider, when Meath’s win handed the Royals a very first Brendan Martin Cup success, denying Dublin a fifth successive crown in the process.

The teams have met on numerous occasions in recent years in the TG4 Leinster Championship and Lidl National League – and Dublin have generally had the upper hand.

Sunday’s game, however, will mark a first meeting in the TG4 All-Ireland series between Dublin and Meath since the final four years ago. MORE BELOW PHOTO.

Andrea Moran with the Mary Quinn Cup at the All-Ireland finals captains photocall.

The sides last met in the 2025 TG4 Leinster Final, won by Dublin as they notched up a 12th successive provincial title.

Meath’s last competitive victory over Dublin was in the 2024 Lidl National League, and the last championship win achieved by the Royals over the Sky Blues was in the 2022 Leinster Championship.

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Meath, champions in 2021 and 2022, will contest a third Senior Final next Sunday, as six-time winners Dublin (2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2010) gear up for their 14th.

The throw-in times for Sunday, August 3 are:

• TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final – Antrim v Louth, 11.45am
• TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Final – Laois v Tyrone, 1.45pm
• TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final – Dublin v Meath, 4.15pm

Trina Murray, President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, is looking forward to the final.

“At the start of the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Championship season, 33 teams set out on the road to potential glory. Now, just six remain and they’re ready to compete for the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Championship silverware on offer. It will be an incredibly proud day for me to present the West County Hotel Cup, the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup and the Brendan Martin Cup to the respective winners and we’re all looking forward to three excellent games. What a season it has been to date and our six finalists are very much here on merit".

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TG4 Director General Deidre Ní Choistín said reflectied on another season of partnership with the LGFA.

 “TG4 has proudly partnered with the LGFA since 2001. This partnership is built on a shared commitment to supporting and elevating women’s sport, while also making the Irish language a living part of our national sporting identity. The TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals are a true highlight of the sporting year, and we’re proud to bring the excitement of Croke Park to audiences across Ireland and around the world through our broadcast and digital platforms. Go n-éirí go geal leis na foirne uilig.”

Tickets for Sunday’s games are priced at €30 for adults and €15 for students, OAPs and U-18s.

Group rates are available only from the LGFA Office (1 Adult @ €10 for every group of 10 U-18s at €5 per child – €60; Family: 2 adults and 2 U-18s – €70)

Email tickets@lgfa.ie or phone 01-8363156 for more details.

Tickets are also available at usual GAA outlets and online via Ticketmaster by clicking here.