Katie Taylor with top ladies football stars at today's 2026 Lidl National Football League launch. Sam Barnes/SPORTSFILE

Lidl and LGFA extend deal to 2030 - bringing total investment to €22.5 million

Ladies football set for fresh injection of €7.5m.

THE LADIES GAELIC Football Association [LGFA] and Lidl Ireland have extended their partnership until 2030 — with Lidl investing a further €7.5 million into ladies football.

This fresh injection will bring the retailer’s total investment to €22.5 million since the sponsorship began in 2016.

The news was announced at the launch of the 2026 Lidl National Football Leagues this morning, as Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor joined a host of top inter-county stars at Croke Park.

Lidl also premiered a new nationwide TV ad campaign, ‘Greatness Deserves to be Seen,’ which features moments of magic from Dublin and Kerry All-Ireland winners Carla Rowe and Danielle O’Leary, and Tipperary and Armagh sharpshooters Aishling Moloney and Aimee Mackin.

The 2026 leagues began with Division 4 action last Sunday, with the other three divisions kicking into gear this weekend.

Division 1 holders Kerry travel to All-Ireland champions Dublin in a blockbuster opening clash at Parnell Park on Saturday [throw-in 2.45pm, live on TG4].

Meath v Galway, Armagh v Waterford, and Cork v Kildare are the other top-tier games down for decision on Sunday, with 12 playing rule enhancements set to be trialled. 

The Division 1 and 2 finals will take place at Parnell Park on Saturday, 11 April, in a move back from Croke Park, while the Division 3 and 4 deciders are slated for Sunday, 12 April.

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