Armagh trio win Ladies Football All-Stars

Three Armagh players have won their first Ladies Football All-Stars after an impressive season for the Orchard county.

Defenders Grace Ferguson and Lauren McConville, as well as forward Aoife McCoy, have been recognised for their roles in Armagh's National League Division One triumph and run to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Armagh had earned eight nominations but Anna Carr, Clodagh McCambridge, Cait Towe, Caroline O'Hanlon and Blaithin Mackin did not make the final 15.

All-Ireland champions Kerry topped the All-Stars with seven: goalkeeper Ciara Butler, defenders Kayleigh Cronin and Aishling O’Connell, midfielder Anna Galvin, and forward trio Niamh Carmody, Danielle O’Leary and Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh.

Beaten All-Ireland finalists Galway earned four All-Stars - Kate Geraghty, Nicola Ward, Ailbhe Davoren and Olivia Divilly - while Cork's Katie Quirke is included at full-forward.

Galway defender Nicola Ward also won player of the year, holding Kerry’s Kayleigh Cronin and Armagh captain McConville.

Leitrim’s Michelle Guckian won intermediate player of the year while Fermanagh’s Eimear Smyth claimed the junior award.

Ladies Football All-Stars 2024: Ciara Butler (Kerry); Grace Ferguson (Armagh), Kayleigh Cronin (Kerry), Kate Geraghty (Galway); Aishling O’Connell (Kerry), Nicola Ward (Galway), Lauren McConville (Armagh); Anna Galvin (Kerry), Ailbhe Davoren (Galway); Niamh Carmody (Kerry), Aoife McCoy (Armagh), Olivia Divilly (Galway); Danielle O’Leary (Kerry), Katie Quirke (Cork), Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh (Kerry).