{"id":236120,"date":"2024-12-16T16:25:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/?page_id=236120"},"modified":"2024-12-16T16:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:25:13","slug":"lgfa-50-documentary-celebrating-50-years-of-ladies-gaelic-football","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2024-2\/lgfa-50-documentary-celebrating-50-years-of-ladies-gaelic-football\/","title":{"rendered":"LGFA @ 50 &#8211; Documentary celebrating 50 years of Ladies Gaelic Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-236118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1-252x141.jpg 252w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16161833\/LGFA_50_1-1920x1080-1-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CK0h2fVnej4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LGFA @ 50 is a commemoration of the achievements of the LGFA from humble beginnings to today, creating a place for itself in Irish society.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this special documentary, we honour 50 years of the exceptional ladies football sport in Ireland. It will take viewers on a journey into the heart of the sport, from the local pitch all the way to Croke Park. We will travel across the country meeting today&#8217;s players, leaders and fans &#8211; those who are and have been instrumental in the success of Ladies Football. We will hear from those who put their heart and soul into the sport and how important it is to them. The pioneers, the players and former players. We will also hear the story of the society, from the influence of Irish society on it &#8211; to the impact that Ladies Football now has on the country&#8217;s society. From the historical highlights to the various obstacles that were and are still in front of them.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ladies Football is much more than a sport!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From a small, low base to one of the fastest growing sports in the country, we look at the obstacles that faced our pioneers &#8211; the women who were bold enough to challenge the convention of the time in Irish society to put the sport on its feet. We reveal the determination, the enthusiasm, the recovery, and the passion that was there since the early days. They laid out the road for generations of footballers to come.  Along the way, we will recall the famous events, unforgettable games that are etched in people&#8217;s memories. And above all, we will find out how Ladies\u2019 Football &#8211; the fastest growing sport in Ireland \u2013 is now the Centrepoint of the Irish community.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This documentary will reveal the core stories of some of the greatest Ladies\u2019 football personalities in the country. On this journey, from small pitches by the sea in Ventry, to the mountains of Donegal, there will be rural views of Ireland, but there will also be a contrast with urban areas such as Cork, Galway and Dublin. Visiting the beautiful places around the country with our participants, we will create that connection with the native place. The pioneers who were working in the background will give us an understanding of the national and international forces that helped establish and strengthen the LGFA as an organisation and community. This will be central to the story.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Director:  Moira Sweeney <\/p>\n<p>Producer: Sarah McCoy<\/p>\n<p>Editor: Erin Foley<\/p>\n<p>Participants: Louise N\u00ed Mhuircheartaigh, Margaret Lawlor, Michelle Ryan, Michael Ryan, Catriona Casey, Brenda McAnespie, Ciara McAnespie, Aoife McAnespie, Valerie Mulcahy, Rena Buckley, Cora Staunton, Mair\u00e9ad Seoige, Hannah Tyrell, Sorcha Furlong, Hayley Kilgallon, Jonathon Murphy, M\u00e1ire N\u00ed Bhraon\u00e1in, Helen O\u2019Rourke, Brian Tyers<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Feature length Documentary is produced by NemetonTV, the independent production company from An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht which has produced much of TG4\u2019s acclaimed sports coverage.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGFA @ 50 will air on TG4 at 4pm on Sunday the 22nd December. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; LGFA @ 50 is a commemoration of the achievements of the LGFA from humble beginnings to today, creating a place for itself in Irish society. &nbsp; In this special documentary, we honour 50 years of the exceptional ladies football sport in Ireland. 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