Noelle Murray signs off with player gong

Noelle Murray has lifted the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the year Award for 2016, the Shelbourne Ladies star’s last act in Irish club football.

The 27-year-old has inked a full-time deal with Glasgow City, delaying her move to Scotland to collect her award yesterday.

“I went over and I thought it was brilliant the way they do things over there, it’s a bit different to how do they do things over here,” said Murray. “I definitely can see the FAI and the clubs here going pro, the time and effort some people put into women’s football is unbelievable.”