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Áine Gannon (20).5’3. Rower/Inistioge. Student
Joined panel: 2015
Favourite other sport(s): Football and swimming
Toughest opponent: Davina Tobin
Schools/colleges played with: St Mary’s secondary school, New Ross, and WIT
Most satisfying performance: Club Leinster final.
Aisling Dunphy (24). 5’ 8. St Brigid’s, Ballycallan. Medical student
Joined panel: 2009
Favourite other sport(s): Tennis and running
Toughest opponent: Ann Dalton
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny, NUI Galway
Most satisfying performance: All-Ireland semi-final 2014 with Kilkenny.
Ann Dalton (28). 5’ 3". Freshford. Bank Official
Joined panel: 2007
Favourite other sport(s): Soccer
Toughest opponent: Jill Dillon
Schools/colleges played with: WIT
Most satisfying performance: All-Ireland semi v Galway 2016.
Anna Farrell (25). 5’ 5". Thomastown. Fraud Analyst
Joined panel: 2014
Favourite other sport(s): Dancing, volleyball
Toughest opponent: Edwina Keane
Schools/colleges played with: St Brigid’s College, Callan, UCD
Most satisfying performance: Primary School final 2003
Anne-Marie Lennon (26). 5’ 6". Blacks and Whites. Manager Centra, Bennettsbridge
Joined Panel: 2009
Favourite other sport (s): Soccer
Toughest opponent: Paula Farrell
Schools/colleges played with: Borris VS, Waterford IT.
Most satisfying performance: Playing in 2008 intermediate All-Ireland Final v Cork.
Aoife O’Carroll (18). 1.67 metres. Lisdowney. Secondary school student
Joined panel: May 2016.
Favourite other sport: Hockey
Toughest opponent: Sarah O’Connor (Wexford)
Colleges played for: Loreto SS, Kilkenny
Most satisfying performance: 2015 junior colleges All-Ireland.
Claire Phelan (22). 5’ 6". Lisdowney/Freshford. Primary school teacher
Joined panel: 2011
Favourite other sport(s): Tennis, soccer, swimming
Toughest opponent: All tough!
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra
Most satisfying performance: All-Ireland semi-final 2016.
Collette Dormer (27). 5’ 7". Paulstown/Goresbridge. Architectural Technologist
Joined panel:2006
Favourite other sport(s): Basketball
Toughest opponent: Katie Power
Schools/colleges played with: Borris VS, Waterford IT.
Most satisfying performance: Winning county club medal in 2007.
Davina Tobin (24). 5’ 6". Emeralds. Hair Stylist.
Joined panel: 2015
Favourite other sports: Swimming
Toughest opponent: Laura Kavanagh.
Schools/Colleges played with: Colaiste Mhuire, Johnstown.
Most satisfying performance: Leinster final 2015.
Denise Gaule (25). 5’ 10". Windgap. Student
Joined panel: 2009
Favourite other sport(s): Soccer, tennis
Toughest opponent: Claire Phelan
Schools/colleges played with: St Brigid’s College, Callan, WIT.
Most satisfying performance: League final 2016 v Galway.
Edwina Keane (26). 5’ 8". St Martin’s. Farmer
Joined panel: 2006
Favourite other sport(s): Hockey, football, rugby, swimming.
Toughest opponent: Too many to mention.
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS, IT Tralee, WIT and Carlow IT.
Most satisfying performance: Winning the league final with St Martins in 2014 and getting to captain Kilkenny under-16 team to the All-Ireland.
Emma Kavanagh (23). 5’ 2". Rower-Inistioge. Secondary school teacher
Joined panel: 2013
Favourite other sport(s): Gaelic football, rugby
Toughest opponent: Denise Gaule
Schools/colleges played with: Our Lady of Lourdes, Rosbercon and DCU.
Most satisfying performance: 2014 Ashbourne qualifier DCU v UCC.
Grace Walsh (23). 5’ 7". Tullaroan. Student nurse
Joined Panel: 2010
Favourite other sport: Hockey
Toughest Opponent: Miriam Walsh
Schools/Colleges played with: Loreto SS, UCD
Most satisfying performance: Intermediate club county final.
Jacqui Frisby (31). 5’ 3". Ballyhale Shamrocks. Accounts Payable
Joined panel: 2001
Favourite other sport: Horse racing
Toughest opponent: Kate Kelly
Schools/colleges played with: St Brigid’s College, Callan
Most satisfying performance: 2013 county final with club
Julieanne Malone (21). 5’ 7”. Mullinavat. Student nurse
Favourite other sport: Gaelic football
Toughest opponent: Mary Leacy
Schools/colleges played with: Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale, WIT
Most satisfying performance: Leinster final with Mullinavat 2013.
Katie Power (25). 5’ 4". Piltown. Reception in Michael Lyng Motors.
Joined panel: 2007
Favourite other sport: Soccer, Zoo classes with Liam!
Toughest opponent: Claire Phelan
Schools/colleges played with: WIT
Most satisfying performance: Still waiting for it!
Kellyann Doyle (19). 5’ 9". Piltown. Student.
Joined panel: 2016.
Favourite other sports: Athletics, Gaelic football.
Toughest opponent: Denise Gaule.
Schools/colleges played with: Scoil Mhuire, Greenhill, Carrick-on-Suir.
Most satisfying performance: Intermediate club All-Ireland 2015.
Laura Murphy (19). 5’ 5". O’Loughlin Gaels. Student
Joined panel: 2015/2016
Favourite other sport(s): Soccer
Toughest opponent: Niamh Treacy (Tipperary)
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS, UCD
Most satisfying performance (club or county): Under-21 county final 2013.
Maureen Walsh (22). 5’ 3". Freshford. Student
Joined Panel: 2016
Favourite other Sport(s): Swimming
Toughest Opponent: Julieanne Malone
School/college played with: Loreto SS
Most satisfying performance: Scoring 1-3 in my last club match.
Meighan Farrell (21). 5’ 2". Thomastown. Student
Joined panel: 2014
Favourite other sport(s): Football
Toughest opponent: Aine Doran
Schools/colleges played with: Grennan College, Thomastown, DIT, WIT.
Most satisfying performance: When beat Mullinavat in the county final of 2014.
Michelle Quilty (26). 5’ 2". Mullinavat. Fitness Instructor. Team captain.
Joined panel: 2008
Favourite other sports: American Football, golf, soccer
Toughest opponent: Catherine Doherty
Schools/colleges played with: Waterford IT.
Most satisfying performance: Club county final 2015.
Michelle Teehan (17). 5’ 4". James Stephens. Student
Joined panel: May 2016
Favourite other sport(s): Gaelic football.
Toughest opponent: Sarah Harding (Offaly, Birr Community School)
Schools/Colleges played for: Loreto SS, Kilkenny
Most satisfying performance: 2016 senior All-Ireland colleges final.
Miriam Frisby (28). 5’ 4". Mullinavat. Teacher
Joined panel: 2015
Favourite other sports: Rugby, soccer, golf, fencing and dressage
Toughest opponent: Carol Phelan
Schools/colleges played with: Our Lady of Mercy Secondary, Waterford, UCC.
Most satisfying performance: Winning Leinster senior club final in 2013.
Miriam Walsh (21). 5’ 9". Tullaroan. Student.
Joined panel: 2011
Favourite other sport(s): Football.
Toughest opponent: Meg Farrell.
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS.
Most satisfying performance: Intermediate club county final.
Niamh Deely (17). 5’ 7". James Stephens. Student.
Joined panel: 2016
Favourite other sport(s): Gaelic football
Toughest opponent: Shannon Ridge
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS.
Most satisfying performance: All-Ireland minor semi-final 2016.
Sarah Ann Quinlan (22). 5’ 8". Young Irelands (Gowran). Student
Joined Panel: 2016
Favourite other sport: Swimming
Toughest opponent: Kelly Treacy
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS, Maynooth University
Most satisfying performance: League Final for club 2015.
Sarah Crowley (22). 5’ 6". Mooncoin. Student
Joined panel: 2016
Favourite other sport: Enjoy odd game of crazy golf
Toughest opponent: Aine Doran (Blacks and Whites).
Schools/colleges played with: Mercy SS, WIT.
Most satisfying performance: Club semi-final three years ago when Mooncoin, for the first time I can remember, beat Glenmore.
Sarah Kent (19). 5’ 7”. Danesfort. Student
Joined panel: 2015
Favourite other sports: Lacrosse, soccer
Toughest opponent: Mary O’Connell
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS, UCD.
Most satisfying performance: Senior colleges Leinster final 2014
Shelly Farrell (24). 5’ 2". Thomastown. Accounts Technician
Joined panel: 2011
Favourite other sport(s): Rugby and boxing
Toughest opponent: Mairead Power
Schools/colleges played with: St Brigid’s College, Callan, WIT
Most satisfying performance: Ashbourne Cup with WIT 2013.
Stacey Quirke (24). 5’ 7". St Martin’s. Paediatric nurse, Temple Street
Joined panel: 2012
Favourite other sport(s): Ladies football, hockey
Toughest opponent: Julia White (Cork)
Schools/colleges played with: Loreto SS, DCU.
Most satisfying performance: League final win with St Martin’s in 2014.
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