The 2024 edition of the Ladies HEC third-level championships promises another bumper weekend of football action with seven finals up for decision, hosted by MTU Cork.
Representatives from competing teams gathered at MTU Cork this week in advance of the concluding stages of the competitions next week.
13 institutions are involved, bringing about the end to a season in which over 2,200 players took part.
The Donaghy, Lagan and HEC Cup Finals will be contested on Thursday, March 7th, while Friday, March 8th, which is also International Women’s Day, will decide the semi-finals of the Moynihan, Lynch, and O’Connor Cups, with the Giles Cup also being awarded on the day.
The finals of the Moynihan, Lynch and O’Connor Cups will take place on Saturday, March 9th.
It has also been confirmed that the showpiece O’Connor Cup Final will be broadcast live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube page.
This year sees the return of the British Champions to the Ladies HEC championships as they contest the Moynihan Cup semi-final. Representing Britain will be The University of Liverpool, who face off against Limerick’s Mary Immaculate College on Friday March 8th.
In the weekend’s headline event, the O’Connor Cup, the semi-finals will see holders DCU Dóchas Éireann take on TU Dublin, while locals UCC will battle it out against Ulster University.
Ladies HEC Chairperson, Daniel Caldwell, said “We are delighted this year that the HEC Championships will take place in MTU Cork on the 7th, 8th and 9th of March.
“International Women’s Day will continue to feature strongly in our promotion of our championships over the three days.
“This year will see the return of the British champions to HEC competition and we look forward to welcoming them to Cork.
“I’d like to wish all of the teams well in their competitions and I look forward to welcoming the teams and supporters to Cork for what promises to be a great three days of football.”
“Ladies Gaelic Football continues to grow year on year and to be able to bring together the best third level players and teams from across the island of Ireland and the UK to showcase their talents in the incredible facilities at MTU Cork Campus is very exciting,” said MTU Cork Campus GAA Development Officer, Kevin O Callaghan.
“For college students and footballers, many of whom are also high-ranking inter-county stars, these are very special days and these games are occasions to savour and cherish,” added LGFAS President Micheál Naughton.
“The sense of camaraderie and the pursuit of common goals create a bond and memories that will be cherished, remembered and spoken about for many, many years to come.
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