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06 Sept 2025

Five Leitrim players named on Lidl LGFA Division 4 Team of the Year

Home comforts for Leitrim Ladies as Lidl LGFA National League fixtures revealed

Five Leitrim players have been named on the Lidl LGFA Division 4 Team of the National League with captain Michelle Guckian joined by Charlene Tyrell, Laura O'Dowd, Carla Le Guen and Leah Fox on the team announced by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association on Monday.

The five Leitrim players were named on the team which will receive their Awards at Croke Park on Friday May 5, with seven players from champions Antrim, including captain Cathy Carey and Final player of the match Orlaith Prenter, five from runners-up Leitrim, two from Fermanagh and one from Limerick.

The full Lidl LGFA Division 4 team of the year is as follows:

  1. Goalkeeper - Anna McCann Antrim
  2. Right Corner Back - Charlene Tyrell Leitrim
  3. Full Back - Molly McGloin Fermanagh
  4. Left Corner Back - Niamh McIntosh Antrim
  5. Right Half Back - Sarah O’Neill Antrim
  6. Centre Back - Courteney Murphy Fermanagh
  7. Left Half Back - Carla LeGuen Leitrim
  8. Midfield - Ana Mulholland Antrim
  9. Midfield - Róisín Ambrose Limerick
  10. Right Half Forward - Laura O’Dowd Leitrim
  11. Centre Forward - Cathy Carey Antrim
  12. Left Half Forward - Lara Dahunsi Antrim
  13. Right Corner Forward - Michelle Guckian Leitrim
  14. Full Forward - Orlaith Prenter Antrim
  15. Left Corner Forward - Leah Fox Leitrim

Champions Kerry lead the way on the Division 1 selection, with nine players selected. Runners-up Galway have four players on the Team of the League, while there are also inclusions for Waterford’s Megan Dunford and Cork’s Eimear Kiely.

The nine Kerry players honoured are goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger, defenders Kayleigh Cronin, who was Player of the Match in the Final victory over Galway, Aishling O’Connell and Cáit Lynch, midfielder Lorraine Scanlon, and forwards Niamh Carmody, Niamh Ní Chonchúir, captain Síofra O’Shea and leading scorer Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh.

From Galway, captain Sarah Ní Loingsigh, Nicola Ward, Ailbhe Davoren and Olivia Divilly are acknowledged for their efforts throughout the Lidl National League campaign.

In Division 2, champions Armagh lead the way, with eight players selected. Goalkeeper Anna Carr, Clodagh McCambridge, Grace Ferguson, Lauren McConville, Niamh Coleman, Blaithín Mackin, Aimee Mackin, player of the match in the Division 2 Final, and Aoife McCoy are listed on the team.

Runners-up Laois are represented by four players – Clodagh Dunne, captain Ellen Healy, Erone Fitzpatrick and Mo Nerney. Tipperary have two players on the team, namely Anna Rose Kennedy and Aishling Moloney, while Westmeath’s Lucy Power is also rewarded for her efforts.

On the Division 3 team, champions Kildare have five players named – including captain Grace Clifford and Final player of the match, Róisín Byrne. Runners-up Clare follow closely behind with four players on the team, including captain Caoimhe Harvey; there are two players each from Down and Wexford, while players from Sligo and Louth are also acknowledged.

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