Waterford football stars shine with hat-trick of TG4 All-Star nominations

Waterford football is celebrating this week after three county players were named among the nominees for the 2025 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star Awards.

The Déise's strong campaign has been rewarded with three spots on the prestigious shortlist, which recognises the top 45 performers from this season's inter-county championship.

Dublin lead the way with 12 nominations, while Meath have 10, Kerry 7, Galway 6, Waterford 3, Armagh and Cork 2, while Kildare, Mayo and Tipperary have one nominee apiece.

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Captain Emma Murray has been recognised for her commanding displays in midfield, while forwards Bríd McMaugh and Lauren McGregor both earned nominations after impressing in attack throughout the summer.

Their performances helped Waterford reach the latter stages of the championship, exiting at the All-Ireland quarter-final, and caught the eye of the selection panel.

The awards gala takes place at the Bonnington Hotel in Dublin on Saturday, November 15, where the final All-Star team will be unveiled, alongside the Players' Player of the Year winners and the latest LGFA Hall of Fame inductee.

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2025 TG4 All-Star Nominees:

Goalkeepers:
Robyn Murray (Meath), Abby Shiels (Dublin), Mary Ellen Bolger (Kerry).

Full back Line:
Jess Tobin (Dublin), Eilís Lynch (Kerry), Áine Sheridan (Meath), Mary Kate Lynch (Meath), Leah Caffrey (Dublin), Laoise Lenehan (Kildare), Melissa Duggan (Cork), Kate Geraghty (Galway)*, Niamh Donlon (Dublin).

Half Back Line:
Aoibhín Cleary (Meath), Sinéad Goldrick (Dublin), Aishling O'Connell (Kerry)*, Martha Byrne (Dublin), Nicola Ward (Galway)*, Sarah Wall (Meath), Hannah Noone (Galway), Niamh Crowley (Dublin), Aoife Dillane (Kerry).

Midfield:
Emma Murray (Waterford), Louise Ward (Galway), Éilish O'Dowd (Dublin), Anna Galvin (Kerry)*, Caroline O'Hanlon (Armagh), Marion Farrelly (Meath)

Half Forward Line:
Lauren McConville (Armagh)*, Sinéad Walsh (Mayo), Aishling Moloney (Tipperary), Carla Rowe (Dublin), Niamh Gallogly (Meath), Olivia Divilly (Galway)*, Ciara Smyth (Meath), Ailbhe Davoren (Galway)*, Bríd McMaugh (Waterford).

Full Forward Line:
Emma Duggan (Meath), Hannah Tyrrell (Dublin), Katie Quirke (Cork)*, Síofra O'Shea (Kerry), Vikki Wall (Meath), Niamh Hetherton (Dublin), Kate Sullivan (Dublin), Danielle O'Leary (Kerry)*, Lauren McGregor (Waterford).