15 March 2006 Ladies Football All-Stars Head For Singapore Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! Press Release (March 15th, 2006) Thirty six of the countrys leading Ladies Gaelic footballers left Dublin yesterday for a week long visit to Singapore where they will play an exhibition game at the citys Polo Grounds on Saturday. It is the second ever tour for the TG4/ONeills All Stars and the Ladies Football Chief Executive Helen ORourke described it as a landmark event for the sport as she led the party yesterday. It is a measure of the great progress we have made over the last decade that our All Stars are travelling to a destination like Singapore, she said. It is a clear sign of our growing status and of confidence amongst our members that we are embarking on an adventure like this. The Ladies All Stars toured for the first time just two years ago when they had a very successful visit to New York. The game is growing rapidly in Asia with the expatriates being joined by a growing number of native residents in places like Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of Asia. One of the most important elements of this tour will be the coaching sessions our coaches and the players will undertake in schools in Singapore, Helen ORourke explained. We have an expanding coaching programme in North America, New York and Britain and this is an opportunity to reach out to other members around the world. The Chief Executive and the Ladies Football Association President Geraldine Giles will also meet with officials of the AFL to finalise plans for an International Rules series for women this year. It is hoped that a series can he held in Ireland in October. Share this Article 0 0