Episode 7 of The Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast on FinalWhistle continues the in-depth coverage of the 2026 Lidl National Football League, as the panel dig into another busy weekend of action across the divisions.

Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined once again by Emma Kelly and Joanne Doonan, with the trio reflecting on the key talking points from Round 7 in Division 4, while also keeping an eye on the rearranged clash between Offaly and Longford.

They break down the standout performances, tactical developments, and emerging narratives shaping the league, offering insight from both the dressing room and the press box as the campaign continues to gather momentum.

The conversation then shifts beyond the league to the championship draws, the Lidl PPS games taking place this weekend, and the upcoming college finals hosted by Dublin City University, with Emma and Joanne sharing their memories of the O'Connor Cup and HEC Finals weekends.

This week’s special guest is Katie Crawford, the Longford sharpshooter who returns to the podcast to discuss their win over Kilkenny, the importance of the upcoming meeting with Offaly, the challenges of a late start to their campaign, and how the squad is assessing its own performances with that crucial game looming.

Expert analysis, player perspective, and everything you need to stay across a fast-moving Lidl National League, all at the Final Whistle.

Episode 6 of The Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast on FinalWhistle continues the in-depth coverage of the 2026 Lidl National Football League, as the panel dig into another action-packed weekend across all four divisions.

Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined once again by Emma Kelly and Joanne Doonan, with the trio reflecting on the key results from Division 1 through to Division 4 following a busy round of fixtures around the country.

They break down the standout performances, tactical shifts, and emerging narratives shaping the league, offering insight from both the dressing room and the press box as the campaign continues to gather pace.

The focus then shifts to the weekend ahead, with the final round of Division 4 fixtures looming large, where promotion hopes and relegation fears are set to be decided, and momentum has never mattered more.

This week’s special guest is Evelyn Baugh, the Cavan goalkeeper, who joins the show to discuss Cavan’s unbeaten start in Division 2, their latest victory over Monaghan, back-to-back wins against Ulster opposition, the upcoming clash with Tyrone, and the confidence building within the squad.

Expert analysis, player perspective, and everything you need to stay across a fast-moving Lidl National League, all at the Final Whistle.

Episode 5 of The Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast on FinalWhistle continues the comprehensive coverage of the 2026 Lidl National Football League, with the panel diving into another action-packed weekend across all four divisions.

Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined once again by Emma Kelly and Joanne Doonan, as the team reflects on the key results from Division 1 through to Division 4 following a busy round of fixtures around the country.

The trio unpack the standout performances, tactical themes, and emerging storylines shaping the league, bringing perspective from both the dressing room and the press box as the campaign continues to take shape.

Attention then turns to the weekend ahead, with Round 5 across Divisions 1 to 3 and Round 6 in Division 4, where momentum is becoming increasingly significant and the pressure is mounting for teams chasing promotion or battling to avoid relegation trouble.

This week’s special guest is Kate Gormley, the Leitrim sharpshooter who has made a bright start since her debut earlier in the campaign. She chats about settling into the squad, the mood in the camp, ambitions for the season, and the weekly commute from Limerick for training while balancing college life.

Expert analysis, player perspective, and everything you need to stay across a fast-moving Lidl National League, all at the Final Whistle.

Episode 4 of The Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast on FinalWhistle continues the comprehensive coverage of the 2026 Lidl National Football League, with the panel diving into another weekend packed with talking points across the divisions.

Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined once again by Emma Kelly, while Joanne Doonan returns to the line-up, thankfully in one piece, after missing Episode 3 following a busy hen party weekend. The team looks back at Cork’s win over Armagh in Division 1, along with the key moments from Round 4 in Division 4.

Together, the trio break down the standout performances, tactical trends, and emerging storylines shaping the league, bringing insight from both the dressing room and the press box as the season begins to take clearer shape.

The focus then shifts to the weekend ahead, with Round 4 across Divisions 1 to 3 and Round 5 in Division 4, where momentum is becoming increasingly important and the pressure is already mounting for teams chasing promotion or trying to avoid a relegation scrap.

This week’s special guest is Emma Cleary, who joins the show to discuss Cork’s encouraging return to Division 1, being named captain at just 25, their upcoming derby clash with Kerry, and dealing with the external narrative around relegation talk prior to the league getting underway.

Expert analysis, player perspective, and everything you need to stay across a fast-moving Lidl National League, all at the Final Whistle.

Episode 3 of The Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast continues the coverage of the 2026 Lidl National Football League, with another deep dive into a weekend full of talking points across the divisions.

Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined once again by Emma Kelly, while regular contributor Joanne Doonan sits this one out after a busy hen party weekend. Stepping into the hot seat is Carlow stalwart Edel Hayden, who brings 25 years of experience with Carlow to the table as the panel reviews Round 3 action in Divisions 1, 2 and 3.

Together, the trio unpack the key results, standout performances, and tactical trends emerging around the league, offering insight from both the dressing room and the press box as the early shape of the season begins to take form.

Attention then turns to Round 4 in Division 4 this weekend, where momentum is starting to matter and early pressure is mounting for teams with promotion ambitions or relegation worries.

This week’s special guest is Donegal sharpshooter Susanne White, who joins the show to chat about Donegal’s impressive three wins from three start in Division 2, their renewed confidence, and the drive to build a positive league campaign after a challenging 2025.

Expert analysis, player perspective, and everything you need to keep pace with a fast-moving Lidl National League, all at the Final Whistle.

The Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast is back with another packed episode as Season 2 dives deeper into the 2026 Lidl National Football League action.

Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined once again by expert panellists Joanne Doonan (Fermanagh) and Emma Kelly for an in-depth review of last weekend's Round 2 clashes across Divisions 1, 2, and 3.

From standout performances and key talking points, like Waterford's impressive win over Kerry in Division 1, Mayo's dominant display in Division 2, and Louth's hard-fought victory in Division 3, the trio break down the results, tactics, and emerging storylines with insight from the dressing room and press box.

The focus then shifts to Round 3 in Division 4, where early momentum is building and pressure points are already surfacing for teams chasing promotion or fighting relegation battles.

This week's special guest is Louth's inspirational captain Áine Breen, who opens up about captaining her county to Junior All-Ireland glory last August, their recent first league win of the campaign, the upcoming challenge against Joanne's Fermanagh side, and her wedding after last August's All-Ireland.

Packed with expert analysis, player insights, and everything you need to stay ahead as the Lidl National League heats up, all the action on the Final Whistle.

Season 2 of the Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast returns and Episode 1 hits the ground running with a comprehensive review of the opening rounds of the Lidl National League.

Fermanagh’s Joanne Doonan is back alongside host Diarmuid Kearney, and the pair are joined by new co-host Emma Kelly, an All-Ireland winner as both a player and manager with Antrim, as they assess the early shape of the league. The team reflect on Round 1 action across Divisions 1, 2 and 3, before turning their attention to Round 2 in Division 2, where early momentum and pressure points are already beginning to emerge.

The discussion focuses on the major talking points as the league gets underway, from early contenders laying down markers to teams searching for consistency. There’s also guest insight from Sligo co-captain Tara Breheny, who drops in to chat about Sligo’s start to the campaign and looks ahead to their upcoming clash with Leitrim this weekend.

Insight from the dressing room and press box, analysis, experience, and perspective from across the league, Season 2 begins with everything you need to know as the Lidl National League comes to life.

As the dust still settles, and plenty of parties continue after the three All Ireland Finals at the weekend, our final episode of our Ladies Gaelic Football Podcast is now live. Host Diarmuid Kearney is joined again by regulars Clare Owens (Leitrim) and Joanne Doonan (Fermanagh) to unpack all the events from the weekend.

We have three new All Ireland Champions, and plenty to breakdown from the various finals, on our final episode of Season 1 of the podcast.

In the Junior decider, redemption was the story of the day for Louth, 12 months after suffering defeat in the TG4 All Ireland Junior decider, they delivered a pulsating second half performance to defeat Antrim in headquarters.

Afterwards we heard from captain Áine Breen and sharpshooter Kate Flood, who announced her retirement shortly after proceedings. We also heard from Antrim manager Chris Scullion who shared his thoughts after their first defeat of the year.

Redemption was also the story for Tyrone, where a late goal from super sub Katie Rose Muldoon helped ignite a late flurry which ensured that Tyrone did not leave empty handed this year, as they defeated Laois in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Final.

Afterwards we heard from captain Aoibhinn McHugh, player of the match and teenage sensation Sorcha Gormely along with Meabh Corrigan, while manager Darren McCann also shared his thoughts.

And finally in the Senior decider, it was seventh heaven for Dublin, as they delivered a tour de force performance to overcome Meath by 12 points in today’s All Ireland Senior Championship Final.

Their Midfield Maestro originally from Leitrim, Eilish O’Dowd shared her thoughts to us after the clash, having missed out on their 2024 campaign, she added a second All Ireland title to her impressive career.

For the last time this season, expect honest chat, plenty of insight, Clare’s dodgy Wifi and a few laughs along the way!