Wicklow, Antrim, Limerick and Louth release Lidl NFL Division 4 team lists

Wicklow v Antrim, 3.00pm, Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan, (D Carolan)

Wicklow, who were beaten Division 4 finalists last year, steamed into the semi-finals again by claiming maximum points in the group stages.

Under the astute guidance of Mick O’Rourke, the Lidl/Irish Daily Star manager of the month for February, the Garden County want to go one step better and make the step up to Division 3, which, on all known form, they would be comfortable with.

Their semi-final opponents are Antrim, who progressed to the knock-out stages without kicking a ball when Derry conceded the final group game.

Antrim needed a win to edge out Fermanagh in fourth place and the three points ensured that they made it on the head-to-head rule.

Antrim will now aim to prove that they deserve their semi-final spot but Wicklow won the group game between the sides by 3-16 to 1-3.

Wicklow team: 

1	Kim Connors	Blessington
2	Emily Mulhall	Tinahely
3	Sarah Jane Winder	Baltinglass
4	Aoife Gillen	Bray Emmetts
5	Alanna Conroy	Bray Emmetts
6	Sarah Hogan	Tinahely
7	Lorna Fusciardi	Foxrock/Cabinteely
8	Niamh McGettigan	St. Pats
9	Aoife Gorman	Tinahely
10	Georgina Canavan	A.G.B.
11	Jackie Kinch	Tinahely
12	Amy Murphy	An Tochar
13	Laura Hogan	Tinahely
14	Katie Miley	Clara
15	Marie Kealy	Baltinglass

Antrim team: 

1	Anna McCann	Moneyglass
2	Caoimhe Stewart	St. Pauls
3	Niamh McIntosh	Moneyglass
4	Nicole McKeown	St. Galls
5	Orla McCrory	St. Galls
6	Stephanie Cochrane	St. Galls
7	Aislinn McFarland	Bredagh
8	Deirdre O’Kane	Moneyglass
9	Laura McCann	Moneyglass
10	Aine Devlin	Moneyglass
11	Cathy Carey	Moneyglass
12	Emily Faloon	Aldergrove
13	Caitlin Taggart	Aldergrove
14	Orlaith Prenter	Moneyglass
15	Emma Kelly	St. Pauls

 

Louth v Limerick, 2.00pm, McCann Park, Portarlington, Laois, (Y Duffy)

Limerick have made good progress under John Ryan, who’s a football stalwart in the county.

The Shannonsiders will feel they’re in bonus territory having made the semi-finals but they’re here on merit, with a number of good wins under their belts.

They racked up 4-23 against Kilkenny in an eye-catching result but Antrim, Derry and Fermanagh were other good wins for Limerick.

They’ll meet Louth, who ran out 2-6 to 0-7 winners when the counties met in round 5, and the Leinster outfit collected five victories from seven in the group phase.

The only blots on the Wee County’s copybook were defeats to Fermanagh and Wicklow and they do have that earlier victory over Limerick to call upon ahead of this repeat meeting.

Louth team: 

1	GRAINNE BOYLE	GERALDINES
2	EMMA SINGLETON	DOWDALLSHILL
3	RACHEL KANE	MATTOCK RANGERS
4	SHANNEN McLOUGHLIN	CLAN NA GAEL
5	CEIRE NOLAN	ST FECHINS
6	DEIRBHILE OSBORNE	NAOMH FIONNBARRA
7	BRONAGH McGRANE	STABANNON PARNELLS
8	SINEAD WOODS	KILKERLEY EMMETS
9	REBECCA CARR	GERALDINES
10	PAULA MURRAY	ST KEVINS
11	SUSAN BYRNE	ST KEVINS
12	AOIFE RUSSELL	GLEN EMMETS
13	LAUREN BOYLE	COOLEY KICKHAMS
14	KATE FLOOD	ST PATRICKS
15	MICHELLE McARDLE	STABANNON PARNELLS

Limerick team: 

1	KAREN O DWYER	OOLA
2	MEGAN O SHEA	ST. BRIGIDS
3	CLODAGH MC GRATH	BALLYLANDERS
4	JENNIFER O MALLEY	MUNGRET ST PAULS
5	ÁINE MC GRATH	BALLYLANDERS
6	NIAMH RYAN	ST. AILBES
7	KATE GEARY	ADARE
8	LORETTA HANLEY	FEOGHANAGH CASTLEMAHON
9	CAROLINE HICKEY	ST. AILBES
10	CATHY MEE	BALLYLANDERS
11	MAIREAD KAVANAGH	ST. AILBES
12	CLIONA NÍ CHEALLAIGH	MUNGRET ST PAULS
13	KRISTINE REIDY	FEOGHANAGH CASTLEMAHON
14	CATRÍONA DAVIS	MONAGEA
15	CAOIMHE CLANCY	BALLYLANDERS