KERRY star Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh was named as the 2023 TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year at the annual TG4 All Star banquet, in association with Lidl, at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday night.

The coveted individual accolade capped a memorable night for the 32-year-old Corca Dhuibhne player, who also collected a fourth TG4 All Star award, to add to her previous successes in 2012, 2013 and 2022.

Ní Mhuircheartaigh finished as leading scorer in the 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship with a haul of 3-31, including 1-7 in the Final against Dublin on Sunday August 13.

For the Senior Players’ Player of the Year award, Ní Mhuircheartaigh held off stiff competition from Dublin duo Leah Caffrey and Jennifer Dunne to win the award which was voted on by fellow inter-county players.

The 2023 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year award, meanwhile, went to Kildare forward Róisín Byrne.

From the Sarsfields club, Byrne scored 0-25 for the Lilywhites as they stormed to TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate glory, including seven points in a Final Player of the Match performance against Clare.

Byrne, who was also nominated for a TG4 All Star award, landed the Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year award ahead of Clare’s Fidelma Marrinan and Antrim’s Órlaith Prenter.

All three nominees were recently named on the 2023 TG4 Intermediate Team of the Championship, while Marrinan was also a TG4 All Star nominee.

And there was further glory for Down following their TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship success as brilliant forward Natasha Ferris was named Junior Players’ Player of the Year.

Ferris, from the Bryansford club, finished her season as top scorer in the Junior grade with an astonishing tally of 7-31, including five points in the TG4 All-Ireland Final victory over Limerick.

Ferris was nominated for the Junior award alongside Limerick captain Róisín Ambrose and Fermanagh’s Bláithín Bogue, who was the 2022 recipient.

Earlier in the evening, Dublin and Thomas Davis legend Christina McGinty was officially inducted into the LGFA Hall of Fame.

McGinty was a 1989 All-Ireland Junior Championship winner with Dublin and also had the distinction of playing in All-Ireland Junior, Intermediate and Senior Club Finals during an outstanding career.

ALL-Ireland Senior champions Dublin lead the way with eight representatives on the 2023 TG4 Ladies Football All Star team.

Dublin’s haul eclipses their previous all-time best of seven players on the annual selection, which was achieved twice in 2018 and 2019.

The 2023 team was revealed on Saturday night at the annual TG4 All Star awards banquet, in association with Lidl, as the Bonnington Dublin Hotel.

Dublin’s eight winners are goalkeeper Abby Shiels, defenders Leah Caffrey, Lauren Magee and Martha Byrne, midfielder Jennifer Dunne, and forwards Orlagh Nolan, Hannah Tyrrell and Carla Rowe.

Tyrrell was named Player of the Match in the 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final, as Rowe had the honour of lifting the Brendan Martin Cup as team captain.

TG4 All-Ireland Finalists Kerry have been rewarded with five All Star award winners, namely defenders Eilís Lynch and Cáit Lynch, midfielder Lorraine Scanlon, and forwards Niamh Carmody and Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh.

Cork forward Ciara O’Sullivan and Mayo defender Danielle Caldwell have also received 2023 TG4 All Star awards.

The team is comprised of four first-time award winners, with Dublin’s Abby Shiels, Martha Byrne and Jennifer Dunne joined by Kerry’s Eilís Lynch as inaugural recipients.

Six players picked up their second awards on the night – Mayo’s Danielle Caldwell, Dublin’s Lauren Magee, Orlagh Nolan and Hannah Tyrrell, and Kerry’s Lorraine Scanlon and Niamh Carmody.

Kerry’s Cáit Lynch is now a three-time TG4 All-Star award winner, while the Kingdom’s ace forward Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Dublin’s Carla Rowe are both honoured for a fourth time.

Cork’s Ciara O’Sullivan is now a five-time winner, and she bridges a five-year gap after winning her fourth award in 2018.

There are four players who featured on the 2022 TG4 All Star team named on this year’s selection, as Mayo’s Danielle Caldwell and Kerry trio Cáit Lynch, Niamh Carmody and Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh receive the prestigious individual accolades once again.

The 2023 TG4 All Star team also contains three players from the Castleisland Desmonds club in Kerry – Eilís Lynch, Cáit Lynch and Lorraine Scanlon.

Two players from the Cuala club in Dublin are also honoured – Martha Byrne and Jennifer Dunne – while there are also two awards for the Na Fianna club in the capital, with Leah Caffrey and Hannah Tyrrell included in the annual 15.

2023 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star team:

1. Abby Shiels (Dublin) – 1st award

2. Eilís Lynch (Kerry) – 1st award

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

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

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

6. Martha Byrne (Dublin) – 1st award

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

8. Jennifer Dunne (Dublin) – 1st award

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

County by county breakdown:

8 Dublin, 5 Kerry, 1 Cork, 1 Mayo

HOLDERS Kerry will begin the defence of their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown with a glamour clash against Dublin on the opening weekend of the 2024 campaign.

The two counties met in the 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final, won by Dublin at Croke Park, and will renew acquaintances in Round 1 of the 2024 Lidl National League.

Dublin will have home advantage for what promises to be an intriguing fixture to help kickstart the new campaign.

Division 1 also contains newly-promoted Armagh and 2023 runners-up Galway, while Cork, Mayo, Meath and Waterford make up the remainder of the top flight.

Also on the opening weekend of fixtures (January 21), Cork are at home to Galway, Meath make the trip to Mayo, and Armagh have home advantage against Waterford.

Round 2 will see three provincial derbies take place, with Meath at home to Dublin, Galway have home advantage against Mayo, and Kerry host Waterford. Cork’s trip to Armagh is the other Round 2 fixture in Division 1.

Divisions 2, 3 and 4 will each also contain eight teams in 2024, with the top two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 progressing straight to their respective Finals, while there are semi-finals scheduled for Division 4 on Sunday March 24.

The Divisions 1 and 2 Finals will be played at Croke Park on Sunday April 7, with the Divisions 3 and 4 Finals scheduled for Saturday April 6.

Division 2 will contain Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal (relegated from Division 1 in 2023), Tipperary, Kildare (promoted from Division 3), Tyrone, 2023 runners-up Laois and Westmeath.

Division 3 is made up of Antrim (promoted from Division 4), Offaly, 2023 runners-up Clare, Roscommon (relegated from Division 2 in 2023), Down, Sligo, Louth and Wexford.

And Division 4 is comprised of Carlow, 2023 runners-up Leitrim, Derry, Limerick, Fermanagh, Longford (relegated from Division 3 in 2023), Kilkenny and Wicklow.

Please see attached the full list of 2024 Lidl National League Fixtures for Division 1

The wait is over

Introducing the 2024 Kerry LGFA Home Kit

To purchase the jersey or other Kerry LGFA Merchandise click on the following link:

https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/kerry-lgfa.html?fbclid=IwAR1wnHxusrcFNPdyTGmUrb0QjdKgYSzPc2xvLmU5M77OFI8m14m-nva_YT4

U14 Intercounty trials will commence on Saturday 18th November 2023.

Emails have been sent to all club secretaries.

Contact your club secretary or county secretary for further details.

Dear secretary,

Please inform players attending U16 trials of the following

Morning Session:  9am – 11:30am Ballyrickard, Tralee V92 E264

Southern Gaels

Na Gaeil

Kerins O’Rahillys

Glenflesk

Beaufort

Dr. Crokes

Listowel Emmets

Castleisland Desmonds

Castlegregory

Daingean Uí Chúis

Abbeydorney

Moyvane

Beale

Ballymacelligott

Shannonside Tarbert

Laune Rangers

Afternoon Session: – 11:45am – 2:30pm – Ballyrickard, Tralee V92E264

Annascaul

Austin Stacks

Fossa

John Mitchels

Fingue St Senans

MKL Gaels

Killarney Legion

Kilcummin

Cromane

Currow

Churchill

Inbhear Scéine Gaels

Brosna/Knocknagashel

Rathmore

Duagh

Corca Dhuibhne

Kerry U16 Trails Saturday 11/11/23

Ballyrickard, Tralee, V92 E264

Morning session registration at 9am

Trials finished at 11.30am

MKL Gaels

Laune Rangers

Inbhear Scéine Gaels

Annascaul

Austin Stacks

Killarney Legion

Daingean Uí Chúis

Fossa

Churchill

Duagh

Kerins O’ Rahillys

Beaufort 

Cromane

Ballymacelligott

Castlegregory

Rathmore

Killcummin 

Afternoon session registration at 11.45am

Trails finished at 2.30pm

Southern Gaels

Listowel Emmets

Moyvane

John Mitchels

Corca Dhuibhne

Glenflesk

Castleisland Desmonds

Currow

Dr. Crokes

Shannonside Tarbert

Na Gaeil

Finuge/St.Senans

Beale

Brosna /Knocknagashel

Abbeydorney

Munster Senior B Championship Plate Final

Comeragh Rangers (Waterford) -v- Southern Gaels (Kerry)

Saturday 11th November 

Mallow GAA Complex – Time 12:45pm

Ticket Details: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-senior-b-final-comeragh-rangers-v-southern-gaels-tickets-9ZVR2M?fbclid=IwAR2_hmuxr0npK7AXBGNofVnVw6HtrQZhB6h3qiGt6M0juk6ySUppU4MpKRg

Munster Junior A Championship Final

Clounmacon/Moyvane (Kerry) -v- O’Donovan Rossa (Cork)

Saturday 11th November 

Mallow GAA Complex – Time 3:15pm

Ticket Details: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-junior-final-o-donovan-rossa-v-clounmacon-moyvane-tickets-W63T9X?fbclid=IwAR0-EyTjXTUZyOTwzgbwa33Hch-Rw7XscNeOCprTaEJ7MdA5oDGmO6OC7rE

U16 trials on Saturday 4th November.

Registration for Group 1

North Kerry, West Kerry and Tralee

9am sharp in Ballyrickard, Tralee

V92 E264

Registration for Group 2

South Kerry, East Kerry and Mid Kerry

11:45am Sharp in Ballyrickard, Tralee, V92 E264

**Munster LGFA are pleased to announce 3rd Level Bursary**

1 Bursary awarded to each of the 6 Counties

Each Bursary is worth €1,000

Applicants must be 1st year students in a third level institution for 2023/2024, playing members of the LGFA and not be in receipt of any other Bursary.

Closing Date for Application is 20th December 2023

Application Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hrxFrNSvpUKfwz6H4bd_zrMWAVx4cOZOt76qMqKsm7lUQzAxVFNKTzBXTkRXTTJEMFo2MVVWMzI3NC4u&fbclid=IwAR2XCuqL_7su_VgDn93CdEdDU6pjU6aY6QTy1MvlBAQvQz4ot87Z0PeSzzI