Calling all young players who also love to write!

Dublin LGFA are looking for written essays from budding sports journalists or Ladies Gaelic football enthusiasts aged 13-18 years of age.

This Sunday, Dublin play Waterford in Parnell Park in the opening round of the LIDL national football league. Sadly owing to continued Covid-19 restrictions the game will be played behind closed doors.

Good news you can catch all the action on live stream via https://page.inplayer.com/lidlnfl/ throw in time is 2pm.

COMPETITION - Dublin LGFA are calling on young journalists to watch Sunday’s game versus Waterford, to imagine they are at the game, follow the play closely, compose an introduction, note the trend of the game, pick out key players and compile a match report (500 words or less).

Parents / guardians can email the match report to info@dublinladiesgaelic.ie  please type ‘WRITING COMPETITION MAY 23RD’ in the subject line.

THE PRIZE - An O’Neills Voucher valued at €100 plus the winning match report will be published on our website www.dublinladiesgaelic.ie and a link posted on our social media pages, namely Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Deadline for submission of competition entries is Tuesday May 25th, 5pm. Please include the journalists name, age, club and LGFA registration ID number (email ladieschair.stfiniansgaa@gmail.com for your ID).

The winner will be announced on Thursday May 27th via parents / guardians email address with an announcement posted on Dublin LGFA media channels the same date. Prize voucher (note: no cash alternative to prize will be offered) will be emailed to winners parents / guardians email address provided within seven days of announcement. Organisers decision is final.