The Lidl ladies football league gets underway this weekend with action in division four.
Kilkenny v Leitrim
Kilkenny will be hoping to close the gap after a big margin separated the counties when they last year. Having contested last year’s final, Leitrim will be determined to get their hands on divisional silverware this time.
Ace forward Michelle Guckian captains the Leitrim team from centre forward. The Connacht outfit will be confident of making their trip to Kilkenny a winning one.
The hosts, returned to the Lidl ladies National League in 2023, will aim to be more competitive this year as they continue their progress.
Kilkenny: K Fitzpatrick; A Ring, A Galwey, S Smith; J O’Keeffe, A O’Neill, K Brennan; K Comerford, R Roche, E Lawlor (capt.), N Ward, C Moore; R Roche, H Brennan, K Ryan.
Leitrim: M Monaghan; E McHugh, C Tyrrell, C Owens; E Moyles, K Bruen, O Flynn; N Tighe, A Quinn; V Egan, M Guckian (capt.), S Quinn; B O’Reilly, A Fowley, A Redican.
Kilkenny v Leitrim
MW Hire Training Centre, Dunmore, 2pm
Fermanagh v Longford
Fermanagh reached the Division 4 semi-finals last year and also featured in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-finals. Captain Shannan McQuade is on the comeback trail after injury and is named on the bench for this home opener.
The visitors suffered relegation from Division 2 of the Lidl National League last year. Longford then suffered a similar fate in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship.
The Leinster outfit will look to rebuild this year in Division 4 and in the Junior Championship ranks.
Fermanagh: R Gleeson; C Clarke, M McGloin, E Keenan; S Gunn, C Murphy, E Finlay-McGovern; S Feeley, B Bannon; B Bogue, L Maguire, C Bogue; E Maguire, L Grew, N McManus.
Longford: A Cooney; A Brady, G Kenny, L Shannon; R McGee, C McCormack (capt.), E Reilly; S Gallagher, S Hagan; C McKeon, J Whyte, S Macken; E Lynn, N Brady, K Shannon.
Fermanagh v Longford
Donagh, 2pm
Limerick v Wicklow; Feohanagh/Castlemahon GAA, 2pm
Derry v Carlow, Celtic Park, 3pm
