University of Galway Ladies Football Club is one of the strongest most vibrant clubs in the college. Ladies football represents one of the fastest ladies field sports in the world. The college currently fields three teams in the following grades: O Connor cup for senior division1, Lynch cup for division 2 and Donaghy cup for division 3. There also exists a fresher blitz for incoming first year players and only as recent as 2010 University of Galway were the champions and since the event was not held the trophy is still in the grasp of University of Galway. In 2011 University of Galway were narrowly defeated by UUJ in the O Connor cup semi final. The Donaghy team contested the Donaghy final hosted by University of Galway and were narrowly defeated by the RCSI in a brilliant final in Dangan. Students and a few outside coaches have over the years have been loyal and hardworking servants on behalf of University of Galway ladies football ensuring that the numbers playing the sport within the college continues to grow and prosper. the college colours are the famous Maroon and White the colours that ironically were adopted by all Galway sides over the years.
Ladies football has been played in University of Galway since the 1980s but grew in importance and popularity in the mid 1990s onwards. The O Connor cup has never been won by University of Galway but the college regularly contests the closing stages of the final reaching the decider for the first and only time in 2005. A huge number of intercounty players from Galway, Mayo Roscommon and many other west of Ireland counties have played at one level or more for the college over the course of their third level studies.
University of Galway has won the Donaghy cup on a number of occasions.
University of Galway lost the final of the Lynch cup on two occasions and due to the intense nature of competition have managed only one appearance in the O Connor cup losing the 2005 final.
In 2010 the college won the O Connor shield and the Ladies fresher championship ensuring a high quality supply line for the future
Provisional Training Times
Monday
6.30pm
8pm
Wednesday
6.30pm
8pm
Matches, either league, challenge or championship occur throughout the season commencing in late September until late March. Please contact any member of the club or the notice board or the Gaelic games officer for times in the season.
University of Galway Gaelic Football (Ladies) Club,
Sports and recreation unit,
Kingfisher University of Galway.
email address; gaelicgames@nuigalway.ie
