TEAM NEWS: Dublin LGFA Senior Panel is Announced for Kildare Clash

LIDL NFL Div 1 Rd 4

Sunday February 22nd | 14:00pm

Dublin vs Kildare

O’Dwyers GAA Club, Balbriggan (Live Stream)

Dublin have made one change to their starting team from that which began against Waterford back in round three. Defender Keeva Kenehan (St Sylvesters) comes into the full back line replacing Aishling Nyhan (St Brigids) who is named amongst the Dublin substitutes.

Sunday’s Balbriggan encounter will be a key game for both Dublin and Kildare which each County aiming to get their NFL campaigns back on track and move out of the division one relegation zone.

Dublin management have used the opening rounds of the league by handing no less than fifteen players their senior County debuts while also giving some seasoned players time to recuperate following a long season of County and club football.

Westmeath official, Paul McCaughey will get proceedings under way at 2pm. Tickets for the game can be purchased from www.universe.com while those unable to make the trip to Balbriggan can watch the game live via the LGFA streaming service (€€) https://page.inplayer.com/streamsportireland/

Dublin: Abby Shiels (Lucan Sarsfields), Niamh Crowley (Fingallians), Hannah Leahy (Clontarf), Keeva Kenehan (St Sylvesters), Sophie McIntyre (Lucan Sarsfields), Hannah McGinnis (Skerries Harps), Niamh Donlon (St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh), Rachel Hartnett (Cuala), Ellen Gribben (St Brigids), Laura Grendon (Na Fianna), Orlagh Nolan (Ballinteer St Johns) Capt., Kate Donaghy (Ballyboden St Endas), Michelle Davoren (Kilmacud Crokes), Niamh Hetherton (Clontarf), Jodi Egan (Foxrock Cabinteely).

Dublin panel: Katie Moran Tighe (Ballinteer St Johns), Siobhan Birnie (Lucan Sarsfields), Kate Sullivan (St Sylvesters), Catarina Almeida (Scoil Uí Chonaill), Ashling Nyhan (St Brigids), Annabelle Timothy (St Finians Swords), Jessica Kane (Cuala), Charlie Murphy (Ballyboden St Endas), Orla Keighran (St Judes), Aoibh Doyle (Clann Mhuire), Elsa Kearney (O’Dwyers).