Kildare ladies name team for crucial relegation clash with Waterford

Pat Sullivan and his management team have named their Kildare starting XV to face Waterford in the penultimate round of Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

Pat Sullivan and his management team have named their Kildare starting XV to face Waterford on Saturday, March 21 at 5pm in Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field in the penultimate round of Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1.

KILDARE: Corla Nallen; Aine Mernagh, Mia Doherty, Amy Mahon; Hazel McLoughlin, Ruth Sargent, Laoise Lenehan; Nanci Murphy, Gillian Wheeler; Lisa Shaw, Ciara Wheeler, Molly Aspell; Aoife Rattigan, Mayah Doyle, Alannah Prizeman.

It is a huge fixture for all concerned when the Kildare ladies travel south to face Waterford and, in case both sides needing a win wasn’t enough, there are plenty of narrative strands too.

The Lilies are still looking over their shoulder having achieved their first win of the season last time out against Meath, while The Déise have set their sights upward with a top two finish still within reach. Kildare carried out what they had been threatening to do for weeks when they exploded into life against The Royals last time out.

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Despite a choppy opening few minutes in terms of chance conversion, it was perhaps the most dominant Pat Sullivan’s side have looked against a top-level side under his tutelage.

There is a great game in store when Kildare face Waterford on March 21. All stats point to the home side with more scores on the board throughout the season and a slightly better defensive record, but similar could have been said of Kildare when they faced Meath and they turned in a season best showing to topple their near rivals.