ALL-IRELAND WINNERS Meath have been recognised for their performances this year, with the senior shortlist for the TG4 Players’ Player of the Year awards comprising entirely of their players.
Emma Duggan, Emma Troy and Vikki Wall have been nominated, while the trio have also been nominated for TG4 All-Star awards, with the full 15 set to be announced on 13 November, when the ceremony takes place in Dublin’s Bonnington Hotel.
It is the latest accolade for Wall, who was Player of the Match in the 2021 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final for Meath, in addition to being the 2020 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year.
Fellow Dunboyne star Duggan picked up 3-19 in the Championship and got the all-important goal for Meath in the final against Dublin.
Troy, meanwhile, drew acclaim for her performances in defence during the campaign in which the Royal County triumphed.
In the Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year Award Nominees, Westmeath duo Sarah Dillon and Lucy McCartan feature following their All-Ireland win against Wexford. They are joined on the shortlist by Clare’s Niamh O’Dea, after an impressive individual campaign saw her pick up 3-13.
Meanwhile, in the Junior grade, Carlow’s Clíodhna Ní Shé, Antrim’s Gráinne McLaughlin and Wicklow’s Marie Kealy are recognised for their performances.
The nominations, listed in full below, are decided by the players, with the added stipulation that you cannot vote for your teammates.
TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year Award Nominees
Emma Duggan (Meath)*
Emma Troy (Meath)*
Vikki Wall (Meath)*
TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year Award Nominees
Sarah Dillon (Westmeath)
Lucy McCartan (Westmeath)
Niamh O’Dea (Clare)
TG4 Junior Players’ Player of the Year Award Nominees
Marie Kealy (Wicklow)
Gráinne McLaughlin (Antrim)
Clíodhna Ní Shé (Carlow)
*(also nominated for a TG4 All Star award)
A timely warning ahead of the Wales game. Gatland gone, they will have a bounce from it and the new coach is bringing back people who never should have been dropped. Pride comes before a fall.
@John Moore: They don’t have the players for a bounce.
A win is a win,just goes to show you can’t take any team for granted
Don’t forget this is the Leinster seconds , and they Still won away from home
@Michael Fehily: Ara they only had yo bring a 2-time World Cup winner off the bench to get them over the line.
@Terry o donnell: That’s why you have them in the squad in the first place.
Leinster have used 54 players this season, that’s almost four different teams. I don’t think any other club could afford to pay so many players. Where are they getting all the money from?
@Max: 9 players on central contract and they use the Aviva Stadium which holds 60000, more than Musgrave Pk, Thomond and Sports ground combined, and the Aviva is in the biggest population centre in the country so no problem filling it!
The first try aside it was an awful performance by Leinster.
Yea a bit disjointed-but a few dozen lads aren’t with the team.
Hanging on though ? ?
Nah.