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.

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

Goalkeepers

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

Right corner-back

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

Full-back

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

Left corner-back

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

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)

Left half-back

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)

Right half-forward

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)

Right corner-forward

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)

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