TEAM NEWS - Dublin vs Armagh
- Feb 07,2025
LIDL NFL Div 1 Rd 3
Saturday February 8th, 15:30pm
Parnell Park | Donnycarney
Dublin vs Armagh
Paul Casey and Derek Murray have made two changes to their starting fifteen for this Saturdays crunch game with reigning NFL division one champions, Armagh.
Goalkeeper Abby Shiels returns to the Dubs starting lineup in place of Katie Moran Tighe. Team captain Carla Rowe is pencilled in at full forward for her first start of the season with Niamh Donlon moving to the bench.
Armagh will travel to Parnell Park brimming with confidence having registered maximum points from their two games played to date. The Orchard County impressed many with their first-round win over All Ireland champions Kerry (away) then followed up that victory with a good win over Ulster rivals Tyrone last weekend.
Dublin on the other hand will be aiming to bounce back from their surprise defeat to Kildare last Sunday. The Dubs know they need an improved performance on Saturday in order to get their NFL campaign back on track.
With HEC fixtures being played just 48 hours ahead of this round of NFL fixtures both sets of management teams will be hoping players involved with their college teams emerge from Thursdays games injury free.
Match referee, Gus Chapman from Sligo will get proceedings underway in Parnell Park at 15.30pm. This game will be broadcast live on TG4 and streamed on www.tg4.ie
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Dublin vs Armagh: Abby Shiels (Lucan Sarsfields), Jess Tobin (Cuala), Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna), Ashling Nyhan (St Brigids), Hannah McGinnis (Skerries Harps), Martha Byrne (Cuala), Aoife Curran (O’Dwyers), Grace Kós (Kilmacud Crokes), Niamh Hetherton (Clontarf), Rebecca McDonnell (Ballyboden St Endas), Chloe Darby (Craobh Chiaráin), Sophie McIntyre (Lucan Sarsfields), Annabelle Timothy (St Finians Swords), Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire) Capt., Jodi Egan (Foxrock Cabinteely).
Dublin squad vs Armagh: Katie Moran Tighe (Ballinteer St Johns), Niamh Donlon (St Oliver Plunkett ER),Siobhán Birnie (Lucan Sarsfields), Claire Kirwan (Ballyboden St Endas), Kate Sullivan (St Sylvesters), Clodagh Fox (St Sylvesters), Timea Kovacs (Clontarf), Ellen Leddy Doyle (Clontarf), Katie Murphy (Garda Westmanstown Gaels), Kate Murray (Kilmacud Crokes), Karen O’Connell (Na Fianna), Orla Martin (Na Fianna).
Dublin Management: Paul Casey, Derek Murray, Kathleen Colreavy (FLO), Alan Breen, Claire Butterly, Martina Farrell, Mossy Ó Cuinneagain, Sami Dowling.