O’Kane names his squad for Ladies NFL campaign

Clara Daly, Beth Jones and Ciara Colton are among a handful of new faces who will line out for Tyrone Ladies in the forthcoming Lidl National League campaign which opens against Westmeath next week.

There will certainly be a fresh look about the County squad with several players opting out and a new batch included by manager Sean O’Kane and his backroom team over the past few days.

After several weeks of working with the players a squad of thirty six will be available for the Division Two campaign, which features five home games (confirmation of venues set to be announced this weekend).

The interest in hosting the games was exceptional and the idea will be to attract supporters to all corners of the County to get behind the side in what will be a difficult programe of games.

Despite the new faces there remains plenty of experience to call on. Joanne Barrett and Emma Mulgrew will be hoping for an injury free season, while Emma Jane Gervin, Meabh Mallon, Chloe Mc Caffrey and skipper Aoibhinn McHugh are also part of the squad.

There have been several challenge games in which the players have all worked hard with several new faces impressing and showing signs they can take the step up to inter-county football.

Omagh’s Clara Daly, Beth Jones from Dungannon, Castlederg pair Amelia Coyle and Caitlin McCallion, and Aine Sherry from Aghaloo are among the new girls coming in.

Sean O’Kane has confirmed that Aghyaran’s Aoibhinn McHugh remains captain and will be joined by a new vice-captain, St Macartan’s Chloe McCaffrey who is focused on making her mark again this season after a year blighted by injury.

Ladies Senior Squad 2024

Caitlin Donnelly (Fintona), Amelia Coyle (Castlederg), Caitlin McCallion (Castlederg), Joanne Barrett (Drumragh), Caitlin Campbell (Cil lseal), Zoe Loughran (Cil lseal), Orla Mulgrew Cil lseal), Emma Mulgrew (Cil lseal), Meabh Corrigan (Errigal Ciaran), Aoife Horisk (Errigal Ciaran), Elle McNamee (Errigal Ciaran), Emeile Loughran (Errigal Ciaran), Maria Canavan (Errigal Ciaran), Emma Jane Gervin (Aodh Ruadh), Beth Jones (Aodh Ruadh), Meabh Mallon (Aodh Ruadh), Aoife McGahan (Aodh Ruadh), Caoileann Quinn (Moortown), Eimear Quinn (Moortown), Ciara Colton (Dromore), Aiobhinn Daly (An Charraig Mhór), Aine Grimes (An Charraig Mhór), Niamh McElduff (An Charraig Mhór), Aoibhinn McHugh (Aghyaran), Sasha Byrne (Aghyaran), Aine Sherry (Aghaloo), Lauren Cunningham (Pomeroy), Rachel McDonald (Pomeroy), Katie Rose Muldoon (Kildress), Emma Conroy (Moy), Rihanne Monaghan (St Macartans), Chloe McCaffrey (St Macartans), Jayne Lyons (Beragh), Aine Strain (Omagh), Emer McCanney (Omagh), Clara Daly (Omagh).