In new territory in Division Two, Mayo just missed out on promotion, while they put in a positive performance in defeat to Galway in the Connacht final.

In 2025, Kerry, for the first time since 1993, were the team being hunted down by the chasing pack, where they were defeated by Meath in the semi-finals.

It is another season where huge numbers of ladies' footballers will be playing in the AFLW, with 44 Irish players currently on squad lists for the 2026 season – up from 39 last year.

Caffrey was crucial to Dublin winning another Brendan Martin  Cup last year, with a big defensive display key to their win over Meath in the final.

The suite of changes will now be enacted into rule and apply instantly for all adult intercounty championships at provincial and national levels.

After the men's side defeated Longford in the Division Four final in March, the ladies' footballers take on Leitrim in Sunday's Division Four final.

Donegal finished second in Division Two and will face fellow Ulster side Cavan in the final on Saturday in Clones.

Crucial to that famous day was captain Michelle Guckian, who admitted it was difficult to come down from the excitement of winning the All-Ireland.

In the last 12 months, the men's side ended their wait for a Leinster championship, as they defeated Meath in Croke Park.

Antrim lost out to Louth last August, and they will play the Leinster side once again in Saturday's Division Three final on Saturday in Crossmaglen.

After gaining promotion from Division Two last season, Cork have made a statement early this year as they suffered one defeat and qualified with a game to go.

Finishing top with a game to spare, Cavan were one of the stories of the league campaign, as they take on Donegal at St Tiernan's Park in Clones on Saturday.

While teams have tactically improved over the years, this has also brought defensive structures that were hard to break down and not easy on the eye for spectators

A league that has been growing in Irish interest through the last decade, Ladies Footballers have been making their mark in Australia.

In Division 1A, it is a repeat of the 2025 All-Ireland final and the League final, as Cork host Tipperary.

For now, the All-Ireland winner is enjoying some downtime.

For Nicola, between club and county commitments, she is on the pitch for nearly the full year, but the thought of an All-Ireland with her county continues to drive her on.

Sitting in the stadium as Kerry were defeated in the Intermediate final, O'Leary said she was “heartbroken” for her old teammates and vowed to return this season.

Mackin has been playing for Melbourne Rebels, alongside her sister Blaithain, since 2023.

From the drama of the two-pointer to the open games of having three players in the other end of the pitch at all times, the men's game was transformed by the rule changes in 2025.

Intermediate county champions in the Kingdom back in 2018, the Tralee-based outfit defeated Finuge/St Senans at Denis Dowling Park, Coolard on September 28th to reach their maiden Kerry LGFA senior championship showpiece.

After losing out to Galway in the 2024 quarter-finals, Dublin bounced back to defeat Meath in August in Croke Park.

The 32-year-old moved to the Netherlands in 2016 for work, having been captain of Kerry in 2015, the last time Lynch was captain before this season.

University of Galway will have Kilkerrin-Clonberne’s AIB All-Ireland Club winner Eva Noone in their ranks when they go up against UCC in the AIG O’Connor Cup Semi Final

Having played both camogie and football, GAA has been central to Niamh's life, with childhood memories of watching the Dublin hurlers when her father was a selector under Anthony Daly.

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-finals will be played at Croke Park on Saturday and Sunday

Four preliminary quarter-finals will be held this weekend in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Croke Park hosts the Division 1A and 2A finals of the Very National Camogie Leagues on Sunday

Manchester City came from behind to defeat their rivals.

It is the first weekend of action for several inter-county women's football teams this weekend.