Donegal senior women’s gaelic footballers are without several household names for Saturday’s Lidl national league division 1 opener against Galway in Tuam (2pm).
2022 Footballer of the Year Niamh McLaughlin, Geraldine McLaughlin, Yvonne Bonner and Karen Guthrie are the notable absentees.
Team manager Maxi Curran is giving debuts to several players including Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon’s Cait Gillespie.
Donegal reached the Division 1 league final last season, only to lose narrowly to Meath in the Croke Park decider.
Saturday’s game is being livestreamed by the LGFA from 2pm.
Donegal team v Galway
Aoife McColgan (Malin), Niamh Carr (Milford), Evelyn McGinley (Termon), Emer Gallagher (Termon), Amy Boyle Carr (Naomh Conaill), Nicole McLaughlin (Termon), Tara Hegarty (Moville), Shelly Twohig (St Mary’s, Convoy), Roisin Rodgers (Naomh Muire), Saskia Boyle (Dungloe), Katie Long (Glenfin), Laoise Ryan (St Eunan’s), Cait Gillespie (Aodh Ruadh), Shannon McGroddy (Downings), Ciara McGarvey (Termon).
Donegal’s Div 1 games
Sat, Jan 22nd v Galway (A)
Sun, Jan 29th v Meath (H)
Sun, Feb 5th v Kerry (A)
Sun, Feb 19th v Waterford (H)
Sun, Feb 26th v Cork (A)
Sun, Mar 19th v Dublin (H)
Sun, Mar 26th v Mayo (H)
