All-Ireland senior finalists Dublin and Kerry dominate the list of nominations for 2023 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star Awards.
Despite losing out in the showpiece decider to the Sky Blues at Croke Park on 13 August, Kerry lead the way with 13 nominations to Dublin's 12.
Dublin captured a sixth All-Ireland senior title this year – and their first since 2020 – with a powerful display in the final.
It was also another stellar campaign for Kerry, who landed the Lidl National League Division 1 title before advancing to a second successive decider.
Mayo, who lost out to Kerry at the semi-final stage, have five players nominated while there are three nominations each for Armagh, Cork, Donegal and Meath, the 2021 and 2022 champions. Clare, Galway and Kildare have one each.
The longlist of 45 nominees includes nine players from the 2022 All-Star team.
Dublin's 12 nominees are: Goalkeeper Abby Shiels, defenders Niamh Crowley, Leah Caffrey, Martha Byrne and Lauren Magee, midfield pair Jennifer Dunne and Eilish O’Dowd, and forwards Orlagh Nolan, Caoimhe O’Connor, Kate Sullivan, team captain Carla Rowe and Hannah Tyrrell, who was the All-Ireland final Player of the Match.
Kerry’s 13 nominees are: Goalkeeper Ciara Butler, defenders Kayleigh Cronin, Eilís Lynch, Emma Costello, Cáit Lynch and Aishling O’Connell, midfielders Louise Galvin and Lorraine Scanlon, and forwards Niamh Carmody, Anna Galvin, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, who was top scorer in the championship, Danielle O’Leary and captain Síofra O’Shea.
Mayo’s five nominees are defensive quartet Danielle Caldwell, Clodagh McManamon, Ciara Needham and team captain Kathryn Sullivan, and attacker Sinéad Cafferky.
Armagh’s trio of nominees are defenders Clodagh McCambridge and Lauren McConville, and forward Aoife McCoy, while Cork’s nominees are defender Róisín Phelan and attacking sisters Ciara and Doireann O’Sullivan.
Donegal have defender Amy Boyle Carr, 2022 All Star and Senior Players’ Player of the Year, Niamh McLaughlin, who’s listed at midfield, and forward Niamh Hegarty on the list, while Meath are represented by three-time and current All Star goalkeeper Monica McGuirk, defender Mary Kate Lynch and another current All Star, forward Emma Duggan.
Galway’s Nicola Ward (nominated at midfield), Clare intermediate forward Fidelma Marrinan and Kildare intermediate forward Róisín Byrne complete the list.
The 2023 TG4 All Star team will be announced at a gala banquet at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday, 18 November along with the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Players’ Player of the Year awards and the 2023 inductee into the Ladies Gaelic Football Association Hall of Fame.
2023 All-Star nominees
*denotes 2022 TG4 All Star
Goalkeepers
Abby Shiels – Dublin
Ciara Butler – Kerry
*Monica McGuirk – Meath
Full-back line
Clodagh McCambridge – Armagh
Róisín Phelan – Cork
Niamh Crowley – Dublin
Leah Caffrey – Dublin
*Kayleigh Cronin – Kerry
Eilís Lynch – Kerry
*Danielle Caldwell – Mayo
Clodagh McManamon – Mayo
Mary Kate Lynch – Meath
Half-back line
Lauren McConville – Armagh
Amy Boyle Carr – Donegal
Martha Byrne – Dublin
Lauren Magee – Dublin
Emma Costello – Kerry
*Cáit Lynch – Kerry
*Aishling O'Connell – Kerry
Ciara Needham – Mayo
Kathryn Sullivan – Mayo
Midfield
*Niamh McLaughlin – Donegal
Jennifer Dunne – Dublin
Eilish O’Dowd – Dublin
Louise Galvin – Kerry
Lorraine Scanlon – Kerry
Nicola Ward – Galway
Half-forward line
Fidelma Marrinan – Clare
Ciara O’Sullivan – Cork
Orlagh Nolan – Dublin
Caoimhe O’Connor – Dublin
Kate Sullivan – Dublin
*Niamh Carmody – Kerry
Anna Galvin – Kerry
Sinéad Cafferky – Mayo
*Emma Duggan – Meath
Full-forward line
Aoife McCoy – Armagh
Doireann O’Sullivan – Cork
Niamh Hegarty – Donegal
Carla Rowe – Dublin
Hannah Tyrrell – Dublin
*Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh – Kerry
Danielle O’Leary – Kerry
Síofra O’Shea – Kerry
Róisín Byrne – Kildare
