Two Dubs selected in Ladies NFL Division 1 team

The Teams of the 2019 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues have been revealed – with Dublin duo Martha Byrne and Niamh McEvoy selected on the Division 1 side. 

The players on each of the four divisional teams were chosen by the LGFA’s All Star committee, and the Division 1 team contains players representing five counties.

Cork’s march to a first League title since 2017, and a 12^th in all, has been acknowledged with seven players on the Division 1 team.

Beaten finalists Galway have four players honoured, 2018 winners Dublin have two players included, while Donegal and Tipperary have one player each on the prestigious 15.

There are three survivors from the 2018 Lidl NFL Division 1 Team of the League, with Dublin defender Martha Byrne, Galway’s Sinéad Burke and Donegal captain Karen Guthrie honoured again this year.

Cork have goalkeeper and Lidl NFL Final day captain Martina O’Brien listed, along with defenders Hannah Looney, Melissa Duggan and Shauna Kelly.

Niamh Cotter, so instrumental in Cork’s campaign, is named at midfield, while there are slots for Eimear Scally and Orla Finn, Player of the Match in the Final victory over Galway, in attack.

Galway have Burke, Charlotte Cooney, Louise Ward and free-scoring Róisín Leonard in the team, while Dublin duo Martha Byrne and Niamh McEvoy are also selected.

Donegal leader Guthrie and Tipperary’s Aishling Moloney make up the Division 1 list.

Division 1 Lidl NFL Team of the League:

1. Martina O’Brien (Cork)
2. Martha Byrne (Dublin)
3. Hannah Looney (Cork)
4. Melissa Duggan (Cork)
5. Shauna Kelly (Cork)
6. Sinéad Burke (Galway)
7. Charlotte Cooney (Galway)
8. Louise Ward (Galway)
9. Niamh Cotter (Cork)
10. Karen Guthrie (Donegal)
11. Niamh McEvoy (Dublin)
12. Aishling Moloney (Tipperary)
13. Eimear Scally (Cork)
14. Róisín Leonard (Galway)
15. Orla Finn (Cork)

Division 2 Lidl NFL Team of the League:

1. Rosie Landers (Waterford)
2. Karen McGrath (Waterford)
3. Aislinn Desmond (Kerry)
4. Sarah Harding Kenny (Wexford)
5. Sinéad Greene (Cavan)
6. Neamh Woods (Tyrone)
7. Róisín Tobin (Waterford)
8. Donna English (Cavan)
9. Emma Murray (Waterford)
10. Aimee Mackin (Armagh)
11. Michelle Ryan (Waterford)
12. Maria Delahunty (Waterford)
13. Sarah Houlihan (Kerry)
14. Niamh O’Dea (Clare)
15. Aileen Wall (Waterford)

Division 3 Lidl NFL Team of the League:

1. Monica McGuirk (Meath)
2. Aoife Morrisroe (Sligo)
3. Sarah Powderly (Meath)
4. Mairéad Moore (Longford)
5. Lorna Fusciardi (Wicklow)
6. Bernice Byrne (Sligo)
7. Niamh Gallogly (Meath)
8. Joanne Cregg (Roscommon)
9. Máire O’Shaughnessy (Meath)
10. Lauren Boles (Sligo)
11. Emma Duggan (Meath)
12. Michelle Farrell (Longford)
13. Aisling Greene (Longford)
14. Neasa Dooley (Kildare)
15. Stacey Grimes (Meath)

Division 4 Lidl NFL Team of the League:

1. Anna McCann (Antrim)
2. Kristine Reidy (Limerick)
3. Erin Murphy (Fermanagh)
4. Orla Corr (Antrim)
5. Molly McGloin (Fermanagh)
6. Cathy Mee (Limerick)
7. Saoirse Tennyson (Antrim)
8. Eimear Byrne (Louth)
9. Lara Dahunsi (Antrim)
10. Joanne Doonan (Fermanagh)
11. Edel Hayden (Carlow)
12. Cathy Carey (Antrim)
13. Lauren Boyle (Louth)
14. Eimear Smyth (Fermanagh)
15. Mairéad Kavanagh (Limerick)