Castlebar Celtic FC
National League Award Nominees Announced
By Stephen Finn / Pat Quigley
18, Apr 2014 - 08:44

THE Bus Éireann Women's National League annual award nominations for 2013-14 have been confirmed and the team of the season has been confirmed.

Raheny United midfielder Ciara Grant, Peamount United trio Aine O'Gorman, Stephenie Roche and Julie-Ann Russell, Castlebar Celtic's Emma Hansberry and Galway WFC's Sinead Taylor have all been nominated for the Player of the Year award.

Champions and current leaders Raheny have also had U19 international duo Katie McCabe and Clare Shine nominated for the Young Players of the Year award alongside Castlebar Celtic's Sarah Rowe.

The Bus Éireann Women's League National Annual Awards 2014 will be presented at the official luncheon, which will take place in the Aviva Stadium, on Wednesday, April 30, at 12.30pm. There will also be a special Hall of Fame Award presented and a Golden Boot Award, sponsored by the Irish Daily Mail.

This season's Bus Éireann Women's National League title race has been dramatic with holders Raheny United leading the table by five points from inaugural winners Peamount United by five points with two fixtures each left to play.

Bus Éireann Women's National League Team of the Season

Niamh Reid Burke (Raheny United FC)

Meabh De Burca (Galway WFC)

Karen Duggan (Peamount United FC)

Jessica Gleeson (Wexford Youths Women's AFC)

Emma Hansberry (Castlebar Celtic FC)

Ciara Grant (Raheny United FC)

Aine O'Gorman (Peamount United FC)

Stephanie Roche (Peamount United FC)

Lynsey McKey (Galway WFC)

Sinead Taylor (Galway WFC)

Julie-Ann Russell (Peamount United FC)

Bus Éireann Women's National League Player of the Season Nominations

Ciara Grant (Raheny United FC)

Emma Hansberry (Castlebar Celtic FC)

Aine O'Gorman (Peamount United FC)

Stephanie Roche (Peamount United FC)

Julie-Ann Russell (Peamount United FC)

Sinead Taylor (Galway WFC)

Bus Éireann Women's National League Young Player of the Season Nominations

Katie McCabe (Raheny United FC)

Sarah Rowe (Castlebar Celtic FC)

Clare Shine (Raheny United FC)