# 2023 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship

The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship was the 50th edition of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association's premier inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament, taking place in summer 2023 in Ireland. Holders Meath were aiming for a three-in-a-row, but were defeated by Kerry, who went on to lose the final to Dublin.

## Format
### Provincial championships

The 12 teams first play in their provincial championships; in Connacht there are two teams and the championship is played as a single match.
In Leinster and Ulster there are three teams in the provincial championship. They play each other in a round-robin phase, with two teams progressing to the final.
In Munster there are four teams in the provincial championship. They play each other in a round-robin phase, with two teams progressing to the final.

### Group stage

The 12 teams are drawn into four groups of three teams; seeding is based on performance in the provincial championships. Each team plays each other team in its group once, earning three points for a win and one for a draw.

### Relegation

The last-placed teams in the groups play off to decide which team is relegated to the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship.

### Knockout stage

The top two in each group progress to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Quarter-finals and semi-finals are "results on the day," with 20 minutes' extra time being played in the event of a draw, and a free-kick shootout being taken from a 30 m (33 yd) distance in the event of a draw after extra time. If the All-Ireland final is a draw, the game is replayed.

### Tiebreakers for group ranking

If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
* winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
* if the head-to-head match was a draw, then whichever team scored more points in the game is ranked ahead (e.g. 1-15 beats 2–12)
* if the head-to-head match was an exact draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
* if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

## Provincial championships
### Connacht Senior Ladies' Football Championship

Final
* 7 May 2023 Final
* Report
| Galway | 2-09 (15) – (22) 3-13 | Mayo |
| (HT: 1-08 – 1-07) |||
* MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: John Niland (Sligo)

### Leinster Senior Ladies' Football Championship

Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dublin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 6 | Advance to Leinster final |
| 2 | Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 3 | Advance to Leinster final |
| 3 | Laois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 0 | |
Final
* 28 May 2023 Final
| Dublin | 2-09 (15) – 0-09 (9) | Meath |
| (HT: 1-02 - 0-05) |||
* O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

### Munster Senior Ladies' Football Championship

Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 7 | Advance to Munster final |
| 2 | Kerry | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 7 | Advance to Munster final |
| 3 | Waterford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 0 | |
Final
* 28 May 2023 Final
| Cork | 5-14 (29) – 2-17 (23) | Kerry |
| (HT: 4-10 - 0-07) |||
* Mallow GAA Sports Complex, Mallow

### Ulster Senior Ladies' Football Championship

Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Armagh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 6 | Advance to Ulster final |
| 2 | Donegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 3 | Advance to Ulster final |
| 3 | Cavan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 0 | |
Final
* 28 May 2023 Final
| Armagh | 0-09 (9) – 1-10 (13) | Donegal |
| (HT: 0-05 - 0-07) |||
* St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

## All-Ireland group stage

Group games take place 17 June – 1 July, 2023.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Armagh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 6 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Mayo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Laois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoffs |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Donegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 6 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Waterford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoffs |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kerry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 6 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Dublin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Cavan (R) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoffs |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Galway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 6 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Cork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoffs |

## Relegation playoffs

* 15 July 2023 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation semi-final
* Report
| Laois | 0-10 (10) – (8) 1-05 | Cavan |
| (HT: 0-04 – 0-03) |||
| Pts: M Nerney 6 (4fs), E Galvin 1, SA Fitzgerald 1f, G Moran 1f, O Hennessy 1 | | Gls: E Madden 1 Pts: A Gilsenan 4fs, M Cusack 1 |
* St. Brigid's, Kiltoom Referee: Eddie Cuthbert (Down)
* 15 July 2023 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation semi-final
* Report
| Waterford | 0-08 (8) – (8) 0-08 (a.e.t.) (5–6 fk) | Tipperary |
| (HT: 0-04 – 0-00) (FT: 0-05 – 0-05) |||
| Pts: K Hogan 4 (2fs), L McGregor 3fs, K Murray 1 | | Pts: A Moloney 4 (3fs), E Kelly 1, L Dillon 1, A McGuigan 1, L Morrissey 1 |
* Piltown GAA Complex, Piltown Referee: P Burke (Louth)
* 22 July 2023 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation final
* Report
| Waterford | 1-19 (22) – (8) 0-08 | Cavan |
| (HT: 1-08 – 0-03) |||
| Gls: S Hallinan 1 Pts: K Hogan 6, L McGregor 4 (2fs), B McMaugh 3, K Murray 1, A Murray 1, K McGrath 1, C Hynes 1, E Murray 1, S Hallinan 1 | | Pts: C McCaffrey 4fs, A Sheridan 1, A Gilsenan 1, A Smith 1, A Deneher 1 |
* Crettyard GAA, Crettyard Referee: David Hurson (Monaghan)
Cavan are relegated to the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship for 2024.

## All-Ireland knockout stage
### All-Ireland quarter-finals

* TG4
* 15 July 2023 13:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-Final 1
* Report
| Galway | 1-06 (9) – (10) 0-10 | Mayo |
| (HT: 1-02 – 0-06) |||
| Gls: L Noone 1 Pts: R Leonard 3f, T Leonard 2 (1f), A Molloy 1 | | Pts: D Doherty 3f, S Howley 3 (2f), S Cafferky 1, C Needham 1, T Needham 1, M Cannon 1f |
* Pearse Stadium, Salthill Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry)
* TG4
* 15 July 2023 15:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-Final 2
* Report
| Armagh | 2-05 (11) – (14) 0-14 | Cork |
| (HT: 0-05 – 0-05) |||
| Gls: B Mackin 1, N Coleman 1 Pts: K Mallon 2f, A McCoy 2, B Mackin 1 | | Pts: D O’Sullivan 4f, C O’Sullivan 3, K Quirke 2f, D Kiely 1, H Looney 1, A Healy 1 |
* Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: Maggie Farrelly
* TG4
* 15 July 2023 19:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-Final 3
* Report
| Kerry | 2-08 (14) – (10) 0-10 | Meath |
| (HT: 2-07 – 0-03) |||
| Gls: S O’Shea 1, N Carmody 1 Pts: L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 3 (1f), N Ní Chonchúir 2, L Scanlon 1, H O’Donoghue1, S O’Shea 1 | | Pts: E Duggan 7 (5fs), V Wall 3 |
* Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: Shane Curley (Galway)
* TG4
* 16 July 2023 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-Final 4
* Report
| Donegal | 0-06 (6) – (21) 3-12 | Dublin |
| (HT: 0-03 – 1-06) |||
* Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: Garryowen McMahon

### All-Ireland semi-finals

* TG4
* 29 July 2023 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-Final
* Report
| Kerry | 1-16 (19) – (14) 1-11 | Mayo |
| (HT: 1-10 – 0-04) |||
| Gls: L Ní Muircheartaigh 1 Pts: L Ní Muircheartaigh 10 (4fs), H O’Donoghue 3, E Costello 1, N Ní Conchúir 1, D O’Leary 1 | | Gls: D Doherty 1 Pts: S Howley 3 (2fs), S Cafferky 2, C Needham 2, S Walsh 1, L Cafferky 1, R Kearns 1, A Geraghty 1 |
* Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Maggie Farrelly (Cavan)
* TG4
* 29 July 2023 19:30 IST (UTC+1) Semi-Final
* Report
| Cork | 0-13 (13) – (25) 2-19 | Dublin |
| (HT: 0-07 – 1-10) |||
| Pts: D O’Sullivan 8fs, C O’Sullivan 1, K Quirke 1, A Healy 1, D Kiely 1, O Cahalane 1 | | Gls: H Tyrrell 1, C Rowe 1 Pts: J Dunne 4, O Nolan 3, L Magee 2, H Tyrrell 2 (1f), C Rowe 2, O Gribben 2, K Sullivan 1, J Egan 1, S Aherne 1, N Donlon 1 |
* Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Jonathan Murphy (Carlow)

### All-Ireland final

* TG4
* 13 August 2023 16:00 IST (UTC+1) All-Ireland Final
* Report
| Kerry | 1-10 (13) – (18) 0-18 | Dublin |
| (HT: 0-04 – 0-11) |||
| Gls: Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh 1 Pts: Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh 7 (6f), Niamh Carmody 2, Aishling O'Connell 1 | | Pts: Hannah Tyrrell 8 (4f), Carla Rowe 4 (1f), Jennifer Dunne 2, Orlagh Nolan 1, Caoimhe O'Connor 1, Kate Sullivan 1, Niamh Hetherton 1 |
* Croke Park, Dublin Referee: Shane Curley (Galway) Attendance: 45,326

## Protest

The start of the group stage match between Mayo and Laois was delayed due to a protest by the players of both teams. Both teams wore t-shirts that said #UNITEDFOREQUALITY during the warm up and went back to the dressing room for approximately 5 minutes after the national anthem was played. The protest was about delays from the LFGA, Camogie Association and GAA to develop a charter for inter-county players. Other teams that played on July 1 also wore the same t-shirts.