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ladiesgaelic.ie // 5 LATEST NEWS Volume 14 | Issue No 2 | PEIL Summer Sinéad Cafferky Croke Park Hotel LGFA Player of the Month Awards LGFA LOOKING FOR COACH DEVELOPERS & REFEREE TUTORS Referees and Coaches are vital for Ladies Gaelic Football to continue to thrive. LGFA have education pathways to support both Referees and Coaches. These courses and workshops are delivered by trained Coach Developers & Referee Tutors. Demand for courses and workshops is increasing yearly and more coach developers and tutors are needed in order to meet the needs of the LGFA membership. For more information see: ladiesgaelic.ie/heres-your-chance-to- become-an-lgfa-coach-developer-or- referee-tutor Sinéad Aherne Each year the numbers of girls participating in the All Britian Championships rises. The 2018 ABC Games were held in Tír Chonaill Gaels, Greenford in London. Organised by Britain GAA, The tournament took place from Thursday 12 th – Sunday 15 th July. On Thursday the primary schools were first to participate with mixed teams. The secondary schools followed suit on Friday morning. In 2017 there were two schools involved while this year 12 teams battled it out with Beaumont being crowned eventual champions. Many of the girls taking part began their particpation in Ladies Gaelic through Gaelic4Girls programme. It was the turn of Under 12 and Under 16 girls on Saturday. Great performances were rewarded and Tara ladies and St Colmcilles won the U12 and U16 Championship respectively. Sunday was the final day of the games. Under 14 and Under 18 grades took centre stage in sweltering heat as temperatures rose above 30 degrees. Sean McDermott's, Birmingham won the Under 14 title and for the first time the main pitch hosted the under 18 final with St Colmcille's claiming their second crown of the weekend. The weekend hosted record numbers of girls and LGFA would like to thank all the clubs, players and coaches involved for their participation. We would also like to extend a sincere gratitude to the ABC Committee for their excellent organisation and Colleen Lynott for acting as LGFA co-ordinator for the event. Soaring Participation in London for the ABC Games APRIL: SINÉAD CAFFERKY (MAYO) Sinéad Cafferky, from the Kilmovee Shamrocks club, has become one of Mayo's most exciting forwards. Across Mayo's nine league matches Cafferky scored a total of 5-9. Her brilliant performance in the Lidl National League semi final victory over Cork ensured she was worthy of an individual award. Cafferky scored the crucial second half goal that helped to earn Mayo a 1-20 to 3-12 victory, and she also pulled off a superb goal-line clearance at the other end to deny Áine O'Sullivan a certain goal. MAY: SINÉAD AHERNE (DUBLIN) Aherne earns this accolade for her Player of the Match performance in the Lidl Division 1 National League Final against Mayo. Aherne scored 1-09 on finals day. Dublin won a Division 1 National League for the first time this year, Aherne's 3-25 across the league campaign was one of the building blocks for her team's success.