Sarah Dillon of Westmeath with her TG4 Intermediate Players Player of the Year award in the company of TG4 Ard Stiúrthóir Alan Esslemont, left, and Uachtarán Cumann Peil Gael na mBan Mícheál Naughton during the TG4 Ladies’ Football All Stars Awards banquet, in association with Lidl, at the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Top award for Westmeath star Dillon

Westmeath’s Sarah Dillon was named as the 2021 TG4 Intermediate Ladies’ Football Players’ Player of the Year at the annual All Star banquet, in association with Lidl, at Dublin’s Bonnington Hotel last night.

Paul Hughes

Published: Sun 14 Nov 2021, 3:59 PM

Dillon – who recently fired her club Milltown to Westmeath ladies’ SFC success – was player of the match for Westmeath in the TG4 All-Ireland Final victory over Wexford, and top scorer in the grade with 5-23.

Dillon scored 1-6 against Wexford, as Westmeath claimed a win that will see them return to senior grade in 2022.

Dillon earned the award ahead of Westmeath teammate and St Loman’s, Mullingar star Lucy McCartan, while Clare’s Niamh O’Dea was also nominated.

Meanwhile, Meath star Vikki Wall was named as the 2021 TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year, while Clíodhná Ní Shé of Carlow won the junior award.