Team news: Galway and Dublin reveal Lidl NFL Division 1 semi-final selections

Dublin v Galway, 3.00pm, Coralstown/Kinnegad, Westmeath, (S Mulvihill)

Dublin, the reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions, are going in search of a very first Lidl National League top-flight crown.

Their form en route to the last four was impressive – as the Sky Blues collected six wins from seven outings.

The one blip, however, was at the hands of Sunday’s opponents, in what was a crucial win for Stephen Glennon’s Galway.

But as Galway’s Sarah Conneally pointed out this week, that result may have been skewed somewhat by the fact that a number of Dublin stars were only back a matter of days from the TG4 All Stars tour to Bangkok.

The Tribeswomen edged into the last four by virtue of scoring more points (16) than Donegal (1-13) in the direct head-to-head game between the counties, after their regulation fixture finished level and they were deadlocked on points following the group phase.

Dublin have gone with 12 of last September’s All-Ireland final winning team for this fixture, in what is a strong starting line-up announced by manager Mick Bohan.

Bohan, who has the Leinster and national championship crowns safely in his possession, would dearly love to land League silverware too and before a ball is kicked in anger at the semi-final stage, they’re the bookies favourites to go all the way.

But Galway, under Glennon’s stewardship, are an emerging outfit and with recent underage teams hoovering up a number of titles, the future is bright West of the Shannon.

Captain Tracey Leonard will lead the Galway charge from centre forward, while the likes of Áine McDonagh, Mairead Seoighe and Conneally are also capable of hurting the Jackies on the scoreboard.

Dublin team: 

1	Ciara Trant	St Brigids
2	Martha Byrne	Cuala
3	Deirdre Murphy	St Brigid’s
4	Leah Caffrey	Na Fianna
5	Siobhan McGrath	Thomas Davis
6	Sinead Goldrick	Foxrock Cabinteely
7	Niamh Collins	Foxrock Cabinteely
8	Lauren Magee	Kilmacud Crokes
9	Olwen Carey	Thomas Davis
10	Nicole Owens	St Sylvesters
11	Niamh McEvoy	St Sylvesters
12	Lyndsey Davey	Skerries Harps
13	Oonagh Whyte	Clann Mhuire
14	Noelle Healy	St Brigid’s
15	Sinéad Aherne	St Sylvesters

Galway team: 

1	Dearbhla Gower	Corofin
2	Fabienne Cooney	Claregalway
3	Sarah Lynch	Naomh Anna Leitir Moir
4	Sinead Burke	Claregalway
5	Charlotte Cooney	Claregalway
6	Nicola Ward	Kilkerrin/Clonberne
7	Leanne Walsh	St. Brendan’s
8	Lisa Gannon	Kilkerrin/Clonberne
9	Olivia Divilly	Kilkerrin/Clonberne
10	Aine McDonagh	Moycullen
11	Tracey Leonard	Corofin
12	Ailbhe Davoren	Moycullen
13	Mairead Seoighe	Clonbur
14	Sarah Conneally	Dunmore MacHales
15	Leanne Coen	Corofin