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06 Sept 2025

Fethard will fly the flag for Tipperary in Gaelic4Teens programme

Tipperary's Samantha Lambert is ambassador on unique programme

Fethard will fly the flag for Tipperary in Gaelic4Teens programme

Gaelic4Teens has more than doubled in size after a tremendously successful trial programme in 2017

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Sports Reporter

20 Dec 2024 9:00 AM

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sport@tipperarylive.ie

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) has confirmed the list of 20 clubs selected to take part in the 2025 ZuCar Gaelic4Teens programme.
Tipperary will be represented by the Fethard club.
Gaelic4Teens consists of educational webinars, in-person coaching days and a National ZuCar Gaelic4Teens Festival Day at a central location.
In addition, ZuCar Gaelic4Teens ambassadors will conduct sessions for representatives from the 20 participating clubs, and clubs will receive a visit from a ZuCar Gaelic4Teens ambassador or a county player to conduct a coaching session, and witness theory in action.
This unique programme includes ambassadors who are current or former inter-county players, and they will impart their knowledge and experience throughout the programme.
These ambassadors include Fiona McHale (Mayo), Jackie Kinch (Wicklow), Laura Fleming (Roscommon), Bronagh McGrane (Louth), Cassandra Buckley (Kerry), Orlagh Farmer (Cork), Emily Martin (Down), Máire O'Shaughnessy (Meath), Sharon Courtney (Monaghan), Sinead Delahunty (Tipperary), Samantha Lambert (Tipperary), Cathy Carey (Antrim) and Bernie Finlay (Dublin).
Gaelic4Teens has more than doubled in size after a tremendously successful trial programme in 2017.
This programme will assist clubs as they aim to maintain their current playing bases, while also recruiting players in the 13–17 age range, which has been identified as a demographic with a high dropout rate.
The programme will collaborate closely with coaches to determine the most effective means of communication and player engagement for them, as well as to shape the content of their coaching sessions. The initiative will also look at the coaching environment needed to make sure players' long-term development is supported in the organisation.
The initiative will be closely monitored and assessed to make sure it fulfils its goal of directly influencing players' retention.
In addition to customising training sessions, there will be an emphasis on education, with ZuCar Gaelic4Teens ambassadors offering knowledge and guidance to participants throughout the programme.

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