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Shels miss out on WNL Player of Year nomination

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SSE Airtricity Women's National League champions Shelbourne have missed out on a player of the year award nominee as they chase a double this weekend.Athlone Town striker Emily Corbet, Peamount United veteran Áine O'Gorman and Wexford Youths midfielder Ellen Molloy are all in the running for the top honour.O'Gorman previously won this award, in the 2014/15 season, while Corbet is a first-time nominee and Molloy makes the list having won the Young Player of the Year in 2020.For this year's Young Player of the Year, Athlone Town's Muireann Devaney, Shelbourne's Jessie Stapleton and Sligo Rovers's Emma Doherty are all in contention following fine seasons.The Manager of the Year Award sees last year's winner Noel King nominated after guiding Shelbourne to back-to-back titles, alongside Athlone Town's Tommy Hewitt and Sligo Rovers' Steve Feeney.Shels face Athlone in this weekend’s FAI Cup final.Two awards have already been confirmed with Peamount United captain Áine O'Gorman claiming the EVOKE.ie Golden Boot after finishing up with 22 goals, while Shelbourne goalkeeper Amanda Budden retained the Bank of Ireland Golden Gloves following 14 clean sheets.The Buy4Pets Goal of the Season Award will be selected via an online vote in advance of the ceremony.On the night of the awards, the best XI that makes up the Team of the Season will be announced.The awards ceremony will take place on 24 November in Dublin.

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