TEAM NEWS: Two debutants In Dublin Ladies Team For Lidl NFL Opener v Meath

Fri, 20th January 2023

Dublin Ladies manager Mick Bohan has named his team for the opening 2023 Lidl NFL game of the campaign against the holders Meath this Saturday evening at DCU Sports Campus (5.15pm).

Niamh Crowley and Eilis O’Dowd will make their senior debuts for the new-look Girls in Blue on Saturday, with eleven senior newcomers also named amongst the substitutes.

Carla Rowe will captain the side in the half forward line.

Match tickets are available here.

Car parking will be available at Na Fianna GAA Club. Click here for details.

The game will also be shown live on TG4.

Dublin panel:

1 Emer Ni Éafa (Fingallians)

2 Niamh Crowley (Fingallians)

3 Rachel Brennan (St Peregrines)

4 Jessica Tobin (Cuala)

5 Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna)

6 Dannielle Lawless (St Sylvesters)

7 Martha Byrne (Cuala)

8 Jennifer Dunne (Cuala)

9 Eilis O’Dowd (Na Fianna)

10 Orlagh Nolan (Ballinteer St Johns)

11 Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire)

12 Ellen Gribben (St Brigids)

13 Caoimhe O’Connor (Clontarf)

14 Hannah Tyrrell (Na Fianna)

15 Jodi Egan (Foxrock Cabinteely).

Substitutes: Abby Shiels (Lucan Sarsfields), Kate Sullivan (St Sylvesters), Annabelle Timothy (St Finians Swords), Emma Deeley (Na Fianna), Chloe Darby (Parnells), Roisin Baker (Na Fianna), Kerri Owens (Thomas Davis), Shannon Richardson (O’Dwyers), Siobhan Woods (Raheny), Julie Vaughan (Ballyboden St Endas), Emma Strappe (Castleknock), Hannah Howard (Fingallians), Tammy Quinn Corbally (Thomas Davis), Grainne Fitzsimons (Cuala), Emma O’Malley (Round Towers Clondalkin).