Manulla hit rivals for six in league awards
Manulla's Tracey Hall (centre) was the Player of the Month award winner for August, joint top scorer for the season, and has been named on the Mayo Women's Premier Division Team of the Year.
Manulla’s dominance in the Mayo Women’s League Premier Division has been reflected in the 2024 Team of the Year, with the champions being awarded with six spots.
The Blues made it five league titles in-a-row as well as retaining the Rumley Cup while captain Tracey Hall finished as joint top scorer on eight goals along with Cliodhna Flynn of Conn Rangers.
Castlebar Town, who defeated Manulla after extra-time to win the Mayo Cup, take up two places while Straide & Foxford United, Kiltimagh/Knock United and Swinford each have one.
In Division 1, Kilmore won the Division 1 title in only their second year back in the league and have three spots in the Division 1 Team of the Year. Killala, who finished as runners-up but won the Mary Walsh Cup, also have three places. The other five positions are shared by Westport United, Crossmolina, Claremorris, Ballinrobe Town and Ballina Town.
The U19 and U17 grades saw Castlebar Celtic dominant, winning a league and cup double at U19 and the U17 league title in what is more silverware in their centenary year. The cup was won by Westport United.
Riona Moynihan, who represented Castlebar Celtic at both U19 and U17 grade, incredibly finished as top scorer for both with 15 goals each.
It has been a another year of tremendous growth across the women’s game and more is expected next year, with Fahy Rovers and Glenhest Rovers looking to enter teams while work continues to progress on an inaugural Masters League for over-30 players.
All award winners will be honoured at the Mayo Women’s League annual awards night at the Western Hotel, Claremorris, on January 17.
Premier Division: Lisa Nally (Manulla), Natalie Lundy (Manulla), Amy Cunningham (Manulla), Stacey Freyne (Manulla), Amy Dowling (Castlebar Town), Stephanie Loughney (Straide & Foxford United), Tracey Hall (Manulla), Hannah Prendergast (Manulla), Kayla Doherty (Kiltimagh/Knock United), Louise Dowling (Castlebar Town), Melissa Devaney (Swinford).
Division 1: Emma Munnelly (Killala), Sharon McAndrew (Kilmore), Sinead Mulhern (Crossmolina), Aoife Gannon (Westport United), Amy Carey (Kilmore), Louise Maloney (Kilmore), Hannah Cleary (Claremorris), Alannah Deveraux (Ballinrobe Town), Alva Munnelly (Killala), Kayla Salami (Ballina Town), Alison Long (Killala).
U19 Girls: Misha Cichopek (Castlebar Celtic), Orla McGeough (Westport United), Marie Claire O'Grady (Castlebar Celtic), Cerys O'Malley (Castlebar Town), Kate Ludden (Castlebar Celtic), Laoise Walsh (Castlebar Celtic), Alexa Rawson (Castlebar Celtic), Sarah Jane Kilcawley (Castlebar Celtic), Nicole Ryan (Manulla), Alisha Gallagher (Swinford), Beth Roche (Swinford).
U17 Premier Division: Kate Guilfoyle (Manulla), Ava Murray (Castlebar Celtic), Sadhbh O'Donnell (Castlebar Celtic), Kate Byrne (Kiltimagh/Knock United), Aine Monaghan (Kiltimagh/Knock United), Aoife Collins (Kiltimagh/Knock United), Grace Carroll (Castlebar Celtic), Aoife Meaney (Westport United), Ciara Kearney (Killala), Riona Moynihan (Castlebar Celtic), Aoibhinn Burke (Castlebar Celtic).
U17 Division 1: Rachel Rattigan (Castlebar Town), Chloe Fahy (Castlebar Town), Lola Tiernan (Ballinrobe Town), Ashlyn Walsh (Ballyvary Blue Bombers), Rachel Gallagher (Ballinrobe Town), Cliodhna Dowling (Castlebar Town), Katie Flynn (Ballyvary Blue Bombers), Katie Corcoran (Ballyglass), Ursula Shaughnessy, Ballinrobe Town), Emma Stagg (Ballyglass), Karolina Filak (Castlebar Town).
U17 Division 2: Alannah McHale (Conn Rangers), Beth Murrihy (Snugboro), Katie Mitchell (Ballina Town), Juliet Yeats (Conn Rangers), Sarah Dempsey (Conn Rangers), Grace Cunningham, (Ballina Town), Sadhbh Staunton (Conn Rangers), Aoibhinn Conway (Snugboro), Sophia Cardillo (Ballina Town), Zuzanna Patyk (Ballina Town), Aoibhin McGarry (Swinford).
Premier Division: April - Cliodhna Flynn, Conn Rangers; May - Hannah Prendergast, Manulla; June - Fiona Doherty, Straide & Foxford United; July - Melissa Devaney, Swinford ; August - Tracey Hall, Manulla.
Division 1: April - Kayla Salami, Ballina Town; May - Laura Burke, Claremorris; June - Alison Long, Killala; July - Rachel Browne, Westport United; August - Louise Maloney, Kilmore; September - Alva Munnelly, Killala.
U19 League: July - Sarah Jane Kilcawley, Castlebar Celtic; August - Grace Carroll, Castlebar Celtic; September - Riona Moynihan, Castlebar Celtic.
U17 Premier Division: February - Kate Byrne, Kiltimagh/Knock United; March - Ciara Kearney, Killala; April - Riona Moynihan, Castlebar Celtic; May - Aoife Meaney, Westport United.
U17 Division 1: February - Ursula Shaughnessy, Ballinrobe Town; March - Cliodhna Dowling, Castlebar Town; April - Katie Corcoran, Ballyglass; May - Katie Flynn, Ballyvary Blue Bombers.
Premier Division: Tracey Hall, Manulla; and Cliodhna Flynn, Conn Rangers (8 goals each).
Division 1: Alva Munnelly, Killala (21 goals).
U19 League: Riona Moynihan, Castlebar Celtic (15 goals).
U17 Premier Division: Riona Moynihan, Castlebar Celtic (15 goals).
U17 Girls Division 1: Ursula Shaughnessy, Ballinrobe Town (15 goals).
