Leitrim's Muireann Devaney named on 2022 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Team of the Year

John Connolly
By John Connolly

Sports Editor

Published 25th Nov 2022, 11:44 BST
Muireann Devaney of Athlone Town with her SSE Airtricity Team of the Year Award during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach Sportsfileplaceholder image
Muireann Devaney of Athlone Town with her SSE Airtricity Team of the Year Award during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach Sportsfile

Muireann Devaney of Athlone Town with her SSE Airtricity Team of the Year Award during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Leitrim's Muireann Devaney won national recognition for her performances with Athlone Town on Thursday night when the Manorhamilton woman was named on the SSE Airtricity Team of the Year during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. 

The dual sports star, who was nominated for the Young Player of the Year Award, is one of three Athlone Town players to be named on the team at the prestigious end of year awards after a superb year in which the midlands club finished second in the league and runners-up in the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup.placeholder image
The dual sports star, who was nominated for the Young Player of the Year Award, is one of three Athlone Town players to be named on the team at the prestigious end of year awards after a superb year in which the midlands club finished second in the league and runners-up in the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup.

Muireann Devaney (back row, second from right) pictured with the members of the SSE Airtricity Team of the Year Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Athlone's manager Tommy Hewitt was also named manager of the year while Sligo Rovers' Emma Doherty also made the team of the year while her Bit O'Red teammate Aoife Brennan won the BUY4PETS Online Goal Of The Year.

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It caps a remarkable year for the NUI Galway student Devaney who was also named Player of the Match in the Gotham Dry Wall Leitrim LGFA Senior A Championship Final as Glencar Manorhamilton completed a three-in-a-row of county titles.

The full list of 2022 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Awards are as follows:

SSE Airtricity Team Of The Year Winners

Rachael Kelly (Bohemian) Jessica Gargan (Shelbourne) Jessica Hennessy (Athlone Town) Shauna Fox (Shelbourne) Áine O’Gorman (Peamount United) Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths) Muireann Devaney (Athlone Town) Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne) Ciara Rossiter (Wexford Youths) Emma Doherty (Sligo Rovers) Emily Corbet (Athlone Town)placeholder image
Rachael Kelly (Bohemian) Jessica Gargan (Shelbourne) Jessica Hennessy (Athlone Town) Shauna Fox (Shelbourne) Áine O’Gorman (Peamount United) Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths) Muireann Devaney (Athlone Town) Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne) Ciara Rossiter (Wexford Youths) Emma Doherty (Sligo Rovers) Emily Corbet (Athlone Town)

Muireann Devaney of Athlone Town with their parents Harriet and Eamonn upon arrival at the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

SSE Airtricity Player Of The Year Winner

Emily Corbet (Athlone Town)

SSE Airtricity Young Player Of The Year Winner

Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne)

SSE Airtricity Manager Of The Year Winner

Tommy Hewitt (Athlone Town)

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Bank of Ireland Golden Gloves Winner

Amanda Budden (Shelbourne)

EVOKE.ie Golden Boot Winner

Aine O’Gorman (Peamount United)

BUY4PETS Online Goal Of The Year

Aoife Brennan (Sligo Rovers)

EA Sports U19 League Player Of The Year Winner 

Tara O’Hanlon (Peamount United)

EA Sports U17 League Player Of The Year Winner

Hannah Healy (Shelbourne)

Services To Women’s National League

Stephen Moran

Mick O’Shea

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Muireann Devaney of Athlone Town is presented with her Team Of The Year Award by SSE Airtricity Sponsorship and Marketing Manager Leanne Sheill during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

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