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Kilkenny LGFA were delighted to mark the 50th Anniversary of the LGFA in a celebratory event on Sunday, July 28 in UPMC Nowlan Park. Kilkenny welcomed 12 u-10 teams from 11 clubs around the county to join in and they enjoyed the full Nowlan Park experience. All u-10 teams were delighted to parade around Nowlan Park to the claps and cheers of their families and enter the field via the tunnel to play their exhibition matches.

It was lovely to see the numbers of girls and their families enjoying a morning of ladies’ football in the Kilkenny stadium. The day also honoured Kilkenny LGFA’s team from 2007 who were crowned Junior All Ireland Champions when they defeated London in the final that year. That win almost two decades ago was achieved on a 3-5 to 2-5 scoreline and it was the Cats one and only All-Ireland Football title.



Goals from Sara McCarthy, Lydia Phelan and Orla McCormack sealed the win for Kilkenny on a day where they were captained by Caitriona Grace and managed by Paul Whelan. The team on the day was as follows: Noelle Curran (Railyard); Andrea Murphy (Railyard), Sara McCarthy (Carrickshock), Niamh Whelan (Thomastown); Leanne Fennelly (Mullinavat), April Purcell (Railyard), Caitriona Grace (Railyard); Breda Roche (Railyard), Angela Kenneally (Mullinavat), Noreen O’Keeffe (Railyard), Miriam O’Keeffe (Railyard); Lydia Phelan (Carrickshock), Kelly Anne Cottrell (Mullinavat), Marie Dargan (Railyard), Helen Murphy (Mullinavat). Subs: Orla McCormack (James Stephens), Lucinda Gahan (Mullinavat).

It marked an upturn in Ladies Football in Kilkenny after the likes of Railyard and Mullinavat led the Cats revival in the years before the victory. This was a great opportunity to mark such a remarkable moment in Kilkenny LGFA history. The LGFA gave a thank you to Joe Fox who sponsored the beautiful plaques presented on the day to the 2007 players and management team by Leinster LGFA President Trina Murray.

Kilkenny were also delighted to welcome Mayor of Kilkenny Andrew McGuiness, Chairperson of Kilkenny Camogie Theresa Aylward, and Ellen Murphy representing St Canice's Credit Union to be part of the celebration. Everyone in involved would like to give thanks to the Kilkenny LGFA committee, the players, coaches, families, and clubs that worked hard in making this event a success and continue to promote ladies football in Kilkenny..

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