Cork ladies GAA club backing calls to fund dedicated playing pitches 

Glanmire Ladies Football Club have supported calls for funding to be made available towards capital projects for women’s sports.

Winning the All-Ireland intermediate title in 2024 at Croke Park, Glanmire Ladies Football Club has hundreds of members and is in one of the biggest areas of Cork city.

Founded in February 2000, the club has grown from having just two teams, to now having more than 500 members and over 17 teams.

Brian Lotty, president of Glanmire Ladies Football Club, told The Echo he hopes funding can be made available for a pitch fully dedicated for ladies football activities, to accommodate the growth of the club and the population in the area.

Supportive

Acknowledging the great support Glanmire GAA club have provided to them regarding facilities, he added that there needs to be an adequate facility to specifically serve the growing playing membership of Glanmire ladies football in 2026.

“In terms of Glanmire Ladies, we are certainly looking for pitches of our own,” Mr Lotty said, “so that we can have some independence when we have matches and when we need pitches to train on — so that we can have control of access really." 

“The big thing for us really is promoting out there that we need a pitch of our own.

“If you don’t provide facilities, then you are only creating more problems down the line. What are these kids going to do in their spare time?”