LGBTQ+

Trans woman approved to play women’s Gaelic football

Na Gaeil Aeracha, the first explicitly LGBTQ+ inclusive GAA club, said it welcomed the decision to approve the application from Giulia Valentino, an Italian trans woman who has played on the team since 2021

Na Gaeil Aeracha: ‘We want to make sure there is a space on the pitch for everyone regardless of their identity’

A transgender woman has been approved to play with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA), in the first successful application since a new policy was put in place by the organisation earlier this year.

Na Gaeil Aeracha, the first explicitly LGBTQ+ inclusive GAA club, said it welcomed the decision to approve the application from Giulia Valentino, an Italian trans woman who has played on the team since 2021.

The LGFA published a policy in February ...