Kilkenny natives Ellen Molloy and Karen Duggan find themselves in the running for this year’s FAI WNL end of season awards.
Duggan got her name on the scoresheet with a fine headed effort in the FAI Women’s Senior Cup Final on Saturday last, her Peamount United side putting six goals past Cork City in a second-half drubbing. Duggan was a key part of the Peamount side that completed the league and cup double for 2020.
Molloy too has had a fine season. While her club trade is with Wexford Youths these days, she’s broken into the Republic of Ireland senior women’s team this year, earning her first caps as part of their Euro’s qualifying campaign.
Duggan and Molloy were also recipients this season of the Barrettstown/WNL Player of the Month award.
A special awards programme to mark the 2020 Women’s National League Awards will be broadcast on Sunday 20 December at 9.25 pm through eir Sport 1.
The WNL Team of the Season will also be unveiled on the night. Here’s your nominees for the 2020 awards.
Player of the Season Nominees
- Saoirse Noonan (Cork City)
- Karen Duggan (Peamount United)
- Aine O’Gorman (Peamount United)
- Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Peamount United)
- Pearl Slattery (Shelbourne)
Young Player of the Season Nominees
- Eabha O’Mahony (Cork City)
- Shauna Brennan (Galway WFC)
- Jessica Ziu (Shelbourne)
- Aoife Horgan (Treaty United)
- Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths)
Top Goalscorer
Aine O’Gorman (Peamount United)
Most Clean Sheets
- Rachael Kelly (Shelbourne)
Services to the Women’s National League
- Michael Hayes
The nominees & winners were selected from a voting process that was open to all WNL players & managers, along with input from a select committee.
