ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Dublin bagged eight spots in the 2023 TG4 Ladies Football All Star team, while All-Ireland finalists Kerry are represented by five players.

The team was revealed on Saturday night at the annual TG4 All Star awards banquet in Dublin where Kerry star forward Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh was named the 2023  Senior Players’ Player of the Year.

Meanwhile, Cork and Mayo each earned one spot apiece on the team.

Dublin’s All-Star recipients are Abby Shiels, defenders Leah Caffrey, Lauren Magee and Martha Byrne, midfielder Jennifer Dunne, and forwards Orlagh Nolan, Hannah Tyrrell and Carla Rowe. 

Along with Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Kerry’s award winners are Cáit Lynch, Lorraine Scanlon, Niamh Carmody.

Cork’s Ciara O’Sullivan won her fifth All-Star while Danielle Caldwell was the Mayo All-Star.

The 2023 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year award went to Kildare forward Róisín Byrne. Down’s Natasha Ferris was named Junior Players’ Player of the Year. 

 2023 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star team

Goalkeeper

1. Abby Shiels (Dublin) – 1^st award

Defenders

2. Eilís Lynch (Kerry) – 1^st award

3. Leah Caffrey (Dublin) – 4^th award (previous in 2016, 2017 and 2021)

4. Danielle Caldwell (Mayo) – 2^nd award (previous in 2022)

5. Lauren Magee (Dublin) – 2^nd award (previous in 2018) 

6. Martha Byrne (Dublin) – 1^st award 

7. Cáit Lynch (Kerry) – 3^rd award (previous in 2012 and 2022)

Midfielders

8. Jennifer Dunne (Dublin) – 1^st award 

9. Lorraine Scanlon (Kerry) – 2^nd award (previous in 2017)

Forwards

10. Niamh Carmody (Kerry) – 2^nd award (previous in 2022) 

11. Orlagh Nolan (Dublin) – 2^nd award (previous in 2021)

12. Ciara O’Sullivan (Cork) – 5^th award (previous in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018)

13. Hannah Tyrrell (Dublin) – 2^nd award (previous in 2021) 

14. Carla Rowe (Dublin) – 4^th award (previous in 2015, 2016 and 2019)

15. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh (Kerry) – 4^th award (previous in 2012, 2013 and 2022) 

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