Champions Antrim and Roscommon are well represented on the 2026 Teams of the TG4 All-Ireland Junior and Intermediate Championships.

These selections honour outstanding individual displays throughout the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Championships in the Junior and Intermediate grades.

Roscommon were crowned TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Champions on August 2, following victory in the final over Fermanagh, while the Junior silverware went to Antrim earlier in the day, as the Saffrons saw off the challenge of Carlow.

The Teams of the Championships have now been selected by members of the LGFA’s All-Star committee – with Roscommon claiming six slots on the Intermediate team, while Antrim have six players on the Junior selection.

The six Roscommon winners are goalkeeper and TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate championship winning captain, Helena Cummins, defenders Aine Connaughton, Saoirse Wynne (Player of the Match in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Final) and Ella Thompson, midfielder Abby Curran and key forward Aisling Feely.

Runners-up Fermanagh have four players named on the TG4 Intermediate Team of the Championship, namely captain Shannan McQuade and Cadhla-Cara Bogue in defence, along with attacking pair Niamh McManus and Eimear Smyth.

Beaten semi-finalists Westmeath and Down have also been acknowledged on the Team of the Championship.

Westmeath, who lost out to Roscommon in the last four, have a trio of players included. Anna Jones gets the nod at midfield, with forwards Lucy McCartan and Sarah Dillon also named on the team.

Down defender Erin Sands and free-scoring attacker Eimear Fitzpatrick are the Mourne County representatives, who bowed out at the semi-final stage against Fermanagh.

On the TG4 Junior Team of the Championship, winners Antrim are represented by defenders Maeve Blaney, Maeve Mulholland and Carla McKenna, midfielder and TG4 All-Ireland final player of match, Lara Dahunsi, and forwards Theresa Mellon and Maria O’Neill, the ZuCar Golden Boot award winner as the leading scorer in the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Championships.

Runners-up Carlow have seven players on the TG4 Junior Team of the Championship.

After reaching a very first final, Carlow’s exploits are rewarded with the inclusion of goalkeeper Nicole Hanley, defenders Ruth Bermingham and Niamh Forde, captain and midfielder Róisín Bailey, and forward trio Clíodhna Ní Shé, Sara Doyle and Aibha Kiernan.

Semi-finalists Sligo and Derry have one player each on the Team of the Championship.

Sligo defender Claire Dunne is listed in the full-back line, with Derry’s Annie Ní Lochlainn named in attack.

The winners will receive their awards at a Croke Park function on Friday October 9.
 

TG4 Junior Team of the Championship

Nicole Hanley (Carlow)

Claire Dunne (Sligo)

Maeve Blaney (Antrim)

Maeve Mulholland (Antrim)

Ruth Bermingham (Carlow)

Niamh Forde (Carlow)

Carla McKenna (Antrim)

Lara Dahunsi (Antrim)

Róisín Bailey (Carlow)

Theresa Mellon (Antrim)

Clíodhna Ní Shé (Carlow)

Annie Ní Lochlainn (Derry)

Sara Doyle (Carlow)

Maria O’Neill (Antrim)

Aibha Kiernan (Carlow)

Reporesentation - Carlow - 7; Antrim - 6; Sligo - 1; Derry - 1

 

TG4 Intermediate Team of the Championship

Helena Cummins (Roscommon)

Erin Sands (Down)

Aine Connaughton (Roscommon)

Shannan McQuade (Fermanagh)

Cadhla-Cara Bogue (Fermanagh)

Saoirse Wynne (Roscommon)

Ella Thompson (Roscommon)

Anna Jones (Westmeath)

Abby Curran (Roscommon)

Lucy McCartan (Westmeath)

Niamh McManus (Fermanagh)

Aisling Feely (Roscommon)

Sarah Dillon (Westmeath)

Eimear Smyth (Fermanagh)

Eimear Fitzpatrick (Down)

Representation - Roscommon - 6; Fermanagh - 4; Westmeath - 3; Down - 2.

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