Four Westmeath players on LGFA intermediate selection

Four players from Westmeath have been selected on the Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association/TG4/AIG Intermediate Championship Team of the Year for 2020.

Three of the six outfield defensive positions went to Westmeath in the selection. Milltown’s Rachel Dillon was named at corner back, while Lucy Power (The Downs) was selected at full back.

Former Kilbeggan footballer Fiona Claffey, who now plies her trade with Dublin outfit Foxrock/Cabinteely, occupies the centre half back position.

The fourth Westmeath player to make the all-star XV was Mullingar Shamrocks forward, Anna Jones.

Claffey was also nominated for the intermediate player of the year award, which went to Vikki Wall of Meath. The Royal women defeated Westmeath in the All-Ireland ladies’ IFC final in December.

Marie Hickey, Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association President, said: “We are delighted to salute the various winners from ‘Peil na mBan – Foirne na Bliana – le AIG Insurance.’

“This was a wonderful production that brought so many memories flooding back as we looked back on our 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Championships.

“It was an extraordinary and unprecedented season that saw us play two of our All-Ireland Finals five days before Christmas Day – and we were treated to some brilliant football across the three grades.

“Our players went to great lengths to represent their counties and it was right to acknowledge the efforts of leading players in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades.

“Well done to the 45 players selected on the Teams of the Championship, and our TG4 Players’ Player of the Year award winners.

“What a night it was for Aimee Mackin – who won the TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year award, found a place in the forward line on the Senior Team of the Championship, and saw her brilliant goal against Dublin named as the ‘AIG Cúl na Bliana.’

“We look forward to more brilliant football in 2021, when I expect so many of the players acknowledged this evening to feature prominently for their respective counties again.”

Intermediate Team of the Championship

1. Monica McGuirk – Meath

2. Rachel Dillon – Westmeath

3. Lucy Power – Westmeath

4. Emma Troy – Meath

5. Róisín Considine – Clare

6. Fiona Claffey – Westmeath

7. Megan Thynne – Meath

8. Jennifer Higgins – Roscommon

9. Máire O’Shaughnessy – Meath

10. Emma Duggan – Meath

11. Vikki Wall – Meath

12. Anna Jones – Westmeath

13. Stacey Grimes – Meath

14. Niamh O’Dea – Clare

15. Róisín Byrne – Kildare