Offaly's Nicole Buckley in action against Carlow's Niamh Forde during Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 4 semi-final last month at MacCann Park, Portarlington. Both players have been selected on the Division 4 Team of the League. Photo: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Offaly duo named on Team of the League

Kieran Galvin

Published: Wed 15 Apr 2026, 4:25 PM

Last updated: Wed 15 Apr 2026, 4:38 PM

Two Offaly LGFA players have been selected on the Lidl NFL Division 4 Team of the League.

Nicole Buckley and Caoimhe Lynam are the two Offaly players named on the team in recognition of their performances during the league campaign this spring.

Buckley, who plays for Naomh Ciarán, has been chosen at left corner-back, with Lynam of St Manchan's at number 15.

Having endured some poor results and considerable challenges off the pitch in recent times, Offaly have shown improvement this year. Gavin Doyle's side finished in the top four of Division 4 and this earned them a place in the semi-finals where they lost out to eventual champions Carlow.

Carlow are represented on the Division 4 team with eight players, followed by four from runners-up Leitrim, who will also play Division 3 football in 2027.

Offaly and fellow semi-finalists Sligo also gain recognition, with the aforementioned two players from Offaly joined by one from Sligo

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s All-Star committee picked teams for each of the four divisions, with the selections revealed today (Wednesday) - see below for all four teams.

The winners will receive their awards at Croke Park on Friday, April 24.

Division 1 Team of the League:

Leah O’Halloran (Galway); Melissa Duggan (Cork), Dara Kiniry (Cork), Brónagh Quinn (Galway); Hannah Noone (Galway), Nicola Ward (Galway), Lauren McConville (Armagh); Aoife Healy (Cork), Emma Murray (Waterford); Kellyann Hogan (Waterford), Kate Slevin (Galway), Bríd McMaugh (Waterford); Síofra O’Shea (Kerry), Katie Quirke (Cork), Áine Terry O’Sullivan (Cork).

Division 2 Team of the League:

Laura Brennan (Mayo); Zara Fay (Cavan), Evelyn McGinley (Donegal), Eimear Quinn (Tyrone); Tara Hegarty (Donegal), Feena McManamon (Donegal), Sinéad Greene (Cavan); Aoife Geraghty (Mayo), Roisin Rodgers (Donegal); Ella Sheridan (Cavan), Katie Dowds (Donegal), Catherine Dolan (Cavan); Susanne White (Donegal), Sinéad Walsh (Mayo), Aishling Sheridan (Cavan).

Division 3 Team of the League:

Rebecca Lambe Fagan (Louth); Seoda Matthews (Louth), Maeve Blaney (Antrim), Eilís Hand (Louth); Amy Murray (Louth), Shannen McLaughlin (Louth), Ciara Brown (Antrim); Aoife Halligan (Louth), Áine Breen (Louth); Eimear Fitzpatrick (Down), Omolara Dahunsi (Antrim), Céire Nolan (Louth); Eimear Byrne (Louth), Maria O’Neill (Antrim), Eimear Smyth (Fermanagh).

Division 4 Team of the League:

Nicole Hanley (Carlow); Jasmine Maye (Leitrim), Claire Dunne (Sligo), Nicole Buckley (Offaly); Dearbháile Beirne (Leitrim), Niamh Forde (Carlow), Ruth Bermingham (Carlow); Róisín Bailey (Carlow), Caoimhe O’Neill (Carlow); Edel Hayden (Carlow), Clíodhna Ní Shé (Carlow), Leah Fox (Leitrim); Muireann Devaney (Leitrim), Sara Doyle (Carlow), Caoimhe Lynam (Offaly).