All seven finals in the 2023 Yoplait HEC third-level Ladies Football Championships will be streamed live across TG4’s YouTube page and the LGFA Facebook page.
Three of the games are scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, to coincide with International Women’s Day, before attention switches to Friday, March 10, with the Moynihan Cup Final down for decision, along with the Yoplait O’Connor Cup, Giles Cup and Lynch Cup semi-finals.
Both Yoplait O’Connor Cup semi-finals will also be live-streamed and on Saturday, March 11, the Yoplait O’Connor Cup, Giles Cup and Lynch Cup winners will be crowned.
The Yoplait O’Connor Cup Final will be shown live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube page while the other six Finals, and the Yoplait O’Connor Cup semi-finals, will be live on the LGFA’s Facebook Page and on the LGFA’s Official YouTube channel.
In the showpiece Yoplait O’Connor Cup, the semi-finals will see holders University of Limerick pit their wits against Queen’s University, Belfast, as DCU Dóchas Éireann take on TU Dublin.
The concluding stages of the 2023 Yoplait Ladies HEC Championships will be hosted this year by ATU Sport.
“ATU are proud to host this year’s Yoplait HEC Championships,” said Sports Officer Nigel Jennings.
“Congratulations to all the teams that have emerged the last number of weeks of tough competition to make it through to this stage.”
“On behalf of ATU Sport, I look forward to welcoming you all to Mayo, and to the incredible facilities of Connacht GAA, and I’m sure the unique setting that The Dome offers will prove to be a venue fitting of the festival of football we are all looking forward to.”
This year marks the 34th anniversary of the Higher Education Committee third-level championships and speaking on behalf of sponsors, Yoplait Ireland, Brand Manager Deirdre Lowry, said: “Yoplait Ireland is delighted to join the LGFA again this year both as the main sponsor of the HEC third-level Championships and as Official Yogurt of the LGFA.”
“Over the past year, we have been lucky to meet with many of the players and to witness the dedication and hard work that goes into their training and the passion that goes into their games.”
“It is evident that this drive begins at home, with players benefitting from the unwavering support of their families throughout their training and play.”
“Similarly, Yoplait Ireland has been fuelling Irish families for over 50 years as a reliable and great tasting source of protein, which is an integral part of a healthy and winning diet.”
“We look forward to continuing our support for the LGFA, the players, their families and their communities on their way to ‘the win’ in this year’s Yoplait HEC third-level championships. We wish all of the competing teams and players the very best of luck in the semi-finals and Finals to come.”
“Congratulations to all the players who joined us today in the Connacht Centre of Excellence representing their colleges and universities,” said LGFA HEC Chair Daniel Caldwell.
“Reaching this stage of the competition has been achieved through hard work and commitment.”
“Next week, college rivalries will be renewed, players from different parts of the country will compete in their college colours against club and county teammates, and it’s those rivalries that give the Yoplait HEC championships a real edge.”
