SOME OF COUNTRY’S most talented ladies Gaelic footballers have swapped mucky studs and sweaty jerseys for glamorous evening wear this week.
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has teamed up with Breast Cancer Ireland for a charity calendar which is sure to be a winner with GAA supporters.
A professional style team lent a hand in Galway’s G Hotel as the players togged out – and the association sent us a sample of the impressive results this lunchtime.
Ladies football starlets are pitch perfect for charity calendar
Tracey Lawlor of Laois poses at the shoot. Helen O'Rourke, Ladies' Gaelic Football Association chief executive, says:
"All the proceeds raised will go directly to Breast Cancer Ireland which is such a worthy cause. Our Glam Squad did an amazing job," she said.
Galway's Una Carroll
Ladies Gaelic Football star Una Carroll from Galway relaxes at the G Hotel this week.
Tyrone's Sinead McLaughlin
Tyrone's Sinead McLaughlin was joined on the shoot by Clodagh Martin, Mayo (January); Therese McNally, Monaghan (February); Edel Hanley, Tipperary (March); Una Carroll, Galway (April); Grace Lydon, Louth (July); Aisling Holton, Kildare (August); Tracey Lawlor, Laois (September) and Eimear Considine, Clare (November).
Cork's Angela Walsh
Cork full-back Angela Walsh has five All-Ireland medals. "It was certainly different to how we look when we're playing football," the 25-year-old told the Irish Independent, "but it was good fun and I think all the girls enjoyed it.
"I was delighted to help when I heard it was for Breast Cancer Ireland. It was good fun and nice to bring out our feminine side," Angela said.
Dublin's Colleen Barrett
All-Ireland winner with Dublin, Colleen Barrett is happy to break the mould, as she sees it. "It differentiates us from the stereotype of the GAA woman in jerseys, shorts and tracksuits and we all enjoyed posing for a real glamour shoot," the national school teacher said.
Ladies football starlets are pitch perfect for charity calendar
SOME OF COUNTRY’S most talented ladies Gaelic footballers have swapped mucky studs and sweaty jerseys for glamorous evening wear this week.
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has teamed up with Breast Cancer Ireland for a charity calendar which is sure to be a winner with GAA supporters.
Laois star Tracey Lawlor
Galway's Una Carroll
Tyrone's Sinead McLaughlin
Cork's Angela Walsh
Dublin's Colleen Barrett
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