New rules bringing excitement to Ladies Football, says SheridanMichael BoltonFive rounds into the Lidl National Football League, and the new rules have brought an extra layer of excitement to ladies' football. After the success of the new rules in the men's game last season, they were also brought into the ladies' football, starting with the opening rounds of the league. Aishling Sheridan has been central to their start, and says the mood has been positive around the new rules. "Now there are more scores on the board, and it is a faster-paced game; it is more enjoyable to watch." "That speed and injection of pace, what ladies football was about for so many years, that was gone out of the game.

Source: Irish Independent March 08, 2026 22:27 UTC