Galway star Nicola Ward was named as the 2024 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 28-year-old Kilkerrin-Clonberne player, who also collected a second TG4 All-Star award, to add to her previous success in 2019.

The 2024 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year award, meanwhile, went to Leitrim captain Michelle Guckian.

Meanwhile, All Ireland Senior champions Kerry lead the way with seven representatives on the 2024 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star team.

 

Runners-up Galway have been rewarded with four TG4 All-Star awards.

There are three All-Star awards for Armagh while there’s also recognition for Cork.

The team is comprised of no fewer than ten first-time award winners, as Butler, Ferguson, Geraghty, McConville, Galvin, Davoren, McCoy, Divilly, O’Leary and Quirke received maiden All-Star awards.

 

Galway pair Ward and Divilly both hail from the Kilkerrin-Clonberne club in Galway, the current AIB All-Ireland Senior club champions. 

1. Ciara Butler (Kerry) – 1st award
2. Grace Ferguson (Armagh) – 1st award
3. Kayleigh Cronin (Kerry) – 2nd award (previous winner in 2022)
4. Kate Geraghty (Galway) – 1st award
5. Aishling O’Connell (Kerry) – 2nd award (previous winner in 2022)
6. Nicola Ward (Galway) – 2nd award (previous winner in 2019)
7. Lauren McConville (Armagh) – 1st award
8. Anna Galvin (Kerry) – 1st award
9. Ailbhe Davoren (Galway) – 1st award
10. Niamh Carmody (Kerry) – 3rd award (previous winner in 2022 and 2023)
11. Aoife McCoy (Armagh) – 1st award
12. Olivia Divilly (Galway) – 1st award
13. Danielle O’Leary (Kerry) – 1st award
14. Katie Quirke (Cork) – 1st award
15. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh (Kerry) – 5th award (previous in 2012, 2013, 2022 and 2023)