TEAM NEWS - Dublin vs Waterford
- Feb 21,2025
LIDL NFL Div 1 Rd 4
Sunday February 23rd, 14:00pm
Parnell Park | Donnycarney
Dublin vs Waterford
Two weeks on from their one-point defeat to reigning league champions Armagh, Dublin management have made one change to their starting fifteen from that which lined out against the orchard county for this Sunday’s LIDL NFL encounter with Waterford.
Team captain, Carla Rowe who picked up a slight knock in the Armagh game is replaced in the starting line up by Rebecca McDonnell. On the plus side, Dublin will be boosted by the return of experienced trio Aoife Kane, Caoimhe O’Connor and Éilish O’Dowd who are named amongst the Dublin substitutes for this crucial league fixture.
With the bottom two Counties automatically relegated to division two for the 2026 playing season Dublin and Waterford are acutely aware of the importance of registering a victory this weekend. Both teams have suffered two defeats to date in their respective campaigns. Dublin losing out to Kildare and Armagh while Waterford succumbed to Meath and Kerry.
Pointless Mayo are presently residing in bottom place on the division one table hovering just above them are Kildare, Tyrone, Dublin and Waterford with all four teams level on three points each. Elsewhere on Sunday Tyrone take on All Ireland champions Kerry while Meath play their provincial neighbours Kildare. On Saturday Armagh who are top of the table alongside Meath will take on Mayo.
Match referee, Gavin Finnegan from Down will get proceedings underway in Parnell Park at 14:00pm. Tickets for the game remain on sale from www.universe.com or via this link Ticket Sales Website The game is available to view (€) via this LGFA STREAMING SERVICE
Dublin vs Waterford: Abby Shiels (Lucan Sarsfields), Jess Tobin (Cuala), Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna) Captain, Aoife Curran (O’Dwyers), Niamh Donlon (St Oliver Plunkett ER), Martha Byrne (Cuala), Ashling Nyhan (St Brigids), Hannah McGinnis (Skerries Harps), Grace Kós (Kilmacud Crokes), Kate Sullivan (St Sylvesters), Niamh Hetherton (Clontarf), Rebecca McDonnell (Ballyboden St Endas), Annabelle Timothy (St Finians Swords), Chloe Darby (Pobal Parnell), Jodi Egan (Foxrock Cabinteely).
Dublin squad vs Waterford: Katie Moran Tighe (Ballinteer St Johns), Claire Kirwan (Ballyboden St Endas), Kate Murray (Kilmacud Crokes), Aoife Kane (Kilmacud Crokes), Eilis O’Dowd (Na Fianna), Caoimhe O’Connor (Clontarf), Orla Martin (Na Fianna), Sophie McIntyre (Lucan Sarsfields), Clodagh Fox (St Sylvesters), Siobhán Birnie (Lucan Sarsfields), Timea Kovacs (Clontarf), Ellen Leddy Doyle (Clontarf), Katie Murphy (Garda Westmanstown Gaels), Karen O’Connell (Na Fianna), Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire).
Dublin Management: Paul Casey, Derek Murray, Kathleen Colreavy (FLO), Alan Breen, Claire Butterly, Martina Farrell, Mossy Ó Cuinneagain, Sami Dowling.