In a ceremony which marked the 10th year of the Irish-language channel’s sponsorship of the Ladies Football Championships, the TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade was announced.
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Eight counties were represented but Cork dominated with six players.
Players from Laois, Mayo, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Waterford and Monaghan were also chosen.
Waterford stars, Mary O'Donnell, left, and Rebecca Hallahan with former Waterford team manager Michael Ryan.
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
Rebelettes, from left, Briege Corkery, Valerie Mulcahy, Rena Buckley, Angela Walsh, Juliet Murphy and Nollaig Cleary.
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
Cork's Nollaig Cleary accepts her award.
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
Valerie Mulcahy of Cork is honoured at the banquet.Source: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
Kerry's Geraldine O'Shea takes her award from Pat Quill, right, President, Cumann Peil Gael na mBan and Pól Ó Gallchoir, TG4 at Croke Park last night.
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
Munster players, from left: Geraldine O'Shea, Kerry; Briege Corkery, Valerie Mulcahy, Rena Buckley, all Cork; Mary O'Donnell, Waterford, Angela Walsh, Juliet Murphy and Nollaig Cleary, all Cork and Rebecca Hallahan, Waterford.
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
The team of the decade 2001-2010, back from left: Valerie Mulcahy, Cork; Briege Corkery, Cork; Nollaig Cleary, Cork; Rena Buckley, Cork; Angela Walsh, Cork; Caroline Brogan, Chairperson of the Mayo County Board on behalf of Cora Staunton, Mayo; Cliodhna O'Connor, Dublin; Juliet Murphy, Cork; Jenny Greenan, Monaghan; Geraldine O'Shea, Kerry and Rebecca Hallahan, Waterford.
Front, from left: Mary O'Donnell, Waterford; Tracey Lawlor, Laois; Peter Quinn, former President of the GAA; Pat Quill, President, Cumann Peil Gael na mBan; Pól Ó Gallchoir, Ceannasai, TG4; Emer Flaherty, Galway and Christina Heffernan, Mayo. Source: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
Ladies Football 'team of the decade' named
IT’S AWARDS SEASON, ladies and gentlemen.
Last night, Croke Park hosted a special banquet.
In a ceremony which marked the 10th year of the Irish-language channel’s sponsorship of the Ladies Football Championships, the TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade was announced.
Eight counties were represented but Cork dominated with six players.
Players from Laois, Mayo, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Waterford and Monaghan were also chosen.
Here’s a selection of pictures of those honoured.
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
TG4 Ladies Football Team of the Decade
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