Community Sports Network Winter League finals

Community sports network (CSN) has just completed their 15^th Winter league. The winter league targets U14 and U16 LGFA teams in which they compete for 6 weeks of league-based games and have a finals day with Silverware up for grabs. (Cup, Shield, Plate & Bowl)

The winter league began with only 8 teams competing but the 2026 league was the biggest yet with 48 teams taking part– 24 at each age group. This year we had over 1100 girls registered to take part over the 7 weeks.

The winter league is a development league in which teams use it as a preseason and to help transition new players into their clubs but there are many other key benefits for the young girls taking part. The girls participating have the opportunity to gain significant physical, mental, and social benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, higher self-esteem, better body confidence, and reduced stress. Each games and week they also could learn essential life skills like leadership, teamwork, resilience, and persistence with one of the most important aspects being creating new social connections which helps reduce isolation through new friendships and team bonding. The winter league is not just about playing ladies gaelic football it is about developing young people.

Each team also receives one all star award on finals day. This isn’t your best player this is your most committed, most improved, someone who is positive and who helps others around them. This years All-star jersey was sponsored by NMK Steel LTD.

Thank you to Gaelfast, Antrim LGFA and Belfast City Council for their support over the league.

2026 finals results

U14

Cup – Rossa

Shield – Gort na mona

Plate – St Patricks Lisburn

Bowl – Pearses

U16

Cup – Davitts

Shield – Naomh Eanna

Plate – Con Magees

Bowl – Sarsfield