Meath dominate as ladies football All-Star nominees are announced 1 year ago

Meath dominate as ladies football All-Star nominees are announced

They were outstanding this season.

It should come to as no surprise that the All-Ireland champions are set to make up most of the All-Star team.

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They overthrew Dublin in a thrilling final, that saw them emerge victorious when everyone was expecting the capital to maintain their run for five-in-a-row.

It's for this reason that they lead the way with 14 players on the list of 45 nominees for this year's TG4 Ladies Football All-Star awards awards.

2021 TG4 All-Star nominations

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Goalkeepers

Monica McGuirk (Meath), Ciara Trant (Dublin), Dearbhla Gower (Galway)

Right corner-back

Emma Troy (Meath), Martha Byrne (Dublin), Saoirse Lally (Mayo)

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Mary Kate Lynch (Meath), Róisín Phelan (Cork), Evelyn McGinley (Donegal)

Left corner-back

Leah Caffrey (Dublin), Katie Newe (Meath), Eimear Meaney (Cork)

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Right half-back

Erika O’Shea (Cork), Tamara O’Connor (Mayo), Aoibheann Leahy (Meath)

Centre-back

Aoibhín Cleary (Meath), Lauren McConville (Armagh), Nicole McLaughlin (Donegal)

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Melissa Duggan (Cork), Orlagh Nolan (Dublin), Shauna Ennis (Meath)

Midfield

Lauren Magee (Dublin), Jennifer Dunne (Dublin), Sinéad Cafferky (Mayo), Máire O’Shaughnessy (Meath), Hannah Looney (Cork), Orlagh Lally (Meath)

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Hannah Tyrrell (Dublin), Olivia Divilly (Galway), Orla Byrne (Meath)

Centre-forward

Rachel Kearns (Mayo), Lyndsey Davey (Dublin), Stacey Grimes (Meath)

Left half-forward

Niamh O’Sullivan (Meath), Carla Rowe (Dublin), Sarah Rowe (Mayo)

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Aimee Mackin (Armagh), Vikki Wall (Meath), Sadhbh O’Leary (Cork)

Full-forward

Emma Duggan (Meath), Shauna Howley (Mayo), Katie Murray (Waterford)

Left corner-forward

Eimear Scally (Cork), Geradline McLaughlin (Donegal), Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh (Kerry)