The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has confirmed a full list of 13 ‘double-header’ fixtures during the 2019 Lidl National League campaign.
The games will be played in advance of men’s Allianz Football League games involving the host counties at a total of nine venues around the country.
The extra visibility this gives to the games is one benefit as is the greater awareness of the overall fixture list. The key now is to push attendance, ideally across clubs and teams in each of the counties. Admission to Allianz League games is free for U16’s so that should be used as an opportunity to ensure a good crowd for both games.
Seven of the double headers are in Division 1 of the Lidl NFL, one in Division 2, four in Division 3, and one in Division 4.
Lidl NFL Division 1 holders and TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions Dublin will play two fixtures in front of the eir sport cameras at Croke Park, while Cork have two games alongside their male counterparts at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, including an historic first-ever appearance at the Leeside venue against Tipperary on Saturday, February 23rd.
A double-header for the Mayo Ladies Footballers has also been pencilled in for March 2nd at Elvery’s MacHale Park in Castlebar against Connacht rivals Galway, with the men’s fixture between the two counties to follow later in the evening.
Tipperary have a home clash with Monaghan in Division 1 at Semple Stadium in Thurles on the same day.
In Division 2, Tyrone will play Armagh at Healy Park, Omagh, on March 2nd.
In Division 3, Meath have secured two home double-headers at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, Wicklow and Roscommon have also confirmed double-header fixtures, with Carlow hosting Kilkenny in Division 4 on February 3rd.
