{"id":10820,"date":"2025-05-12T18:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/?p=10820"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:42:16","slug":"genero-adran-premier-2024-25-award-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/news\/genero-adran-premier-2024-25-award-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"Genero Adran Premier: 2024\/25 award nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-13-Cardiff-City-Women-v-Briton-Ferry-Ladies-269-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff City celebrate winning the 2024\/2025 Genero Adran Premier league after the fixture between Cardiff City Women FC &amp; Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC Ladies at the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales\" class=\"wp-image-10667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-13-Cardiff-City-Women-v-Briton-Ferry-Ladies-269-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-13-Cardiff-City-Women-v-Briton-Ferry-Ladies-269-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-13-Cardiff-City-Women-v-Briton-Ferry-Ladies-269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-13-Cardiff-City-Women-v-Briton-Ferry-Ladies-269.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Voting is now open for the 2024\/25 Genero Adran Premier awards. You have until 5pm on Monday 19 May to select your Player of the Season, Manager of the Season and Young Player of the Season.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Votes will be combined with an independent panel and the winners will be announced at the FAW National Leagues Awards on Saturday 7 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignware.com\/cymru\/generoadranpremierawards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VOTE HERE<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">2024\/25 Genero Adran Premier awards<\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">VOTE HERE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/FAW-AwardsEvening-013.jpg);background-position:53% 42%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Player of the Season<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff City Shannon Evans, Wrexham AFC's Abbie Iddenden and Tija Richardson of Briton Ferry Llansawel\" class=\"wp-image-10854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cardiff City Shannon Evans, Wrexham AFC&#8217;s Abbie Iddenden and Tija Richardson of Briton Ferry Llansawel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shannon Evans &#8211; Cardiff City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having rejoined Cardiff City at the start of the season, Shannon Evans has been a key cog in the Bluebirds\u2019 march towards a third successive Adran Premier title. Her tough tackling, coupled with her dominance in the air, have made her one of the most feared defenders in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abbie Iddenden &#8211; Wrexham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining from Stoke City at the start of the campaign, Abbie Iddenden has been one of the key reasons behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrexhamafc.co.uk\/teams\/women\">Wrexham\u2019s<\/a> push into the top four. With nine goals and nine assists to her name, the forward has proved she is one of the best all-round attackers in the top tier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tija Richardson &#8211; Briton Ferry Llansawel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another summer transfer who has made a huge impact for her club has been Tija Richardson. The Briton Ferry taliswoman has been a constant presence in the heart of the midfield, and with her experience and guile, helped guide the side to a second-place finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manager of the Season<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff City's Iain Darbyshire, TNS' Shauna Duffy and Rhys James of Briton Ferry Llansawel\" class=\"wp-image-10859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cardiff City&#8217;s Iain Darbyshire, TNS&#8217; Shauna Duffy and Rhys James of Briton Ferry Llansawel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iain Darbyshire &#8211; Cardiff City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having overseen a large turnover of players before the campaign got underway, Iain Darbyshire has once again overseen another title winning campaign at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/squad\/718\">Cardiff City<\/a> as they finished 10 points clear of second place. Darbyshire himself has described this season&#8217;s triumph as the most satisfying yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shauna Duffy &#8211; The New Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shauna Duffy was took the reins at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnsfc.co.uk\/women\/\">TNS<\/a> as the club entered a new semi-professional era last summer and she has certainly left her mark on Park Hall with a third-place finish, their highest ever in the Genero Adran Premier, coupled with their first piece of major silverware in the Genero Adran Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rhys James &#8211; Briton Ferry Llansawel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In what was Rhys James&#8217; final season at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britonferryllansawelafc.com\">Briton Ferry<\/a>, he steered the Reds to a top two finish in their debut Genero Adran Premier season and defeated heavyweights Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Young Player of the Season<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fiona Barry of Cardiff City, Lexi Jones of The New Saints and Wrexham AFC's Lili Jones \" class=\"wp-image-10861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Fiona Barry of Cardiff City, Lexi Jones of The New Saints and Wrexham AFC&#8217;s Lili Jones <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fiona Barry &#8211; Cardiff City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has certainly been a debut season to remember at Cardiff City for Fiona Barry. The 18-year-old signed from Bridgwater United last summer and played in every league game for the Bluebirds, scoring nine goals to build a reputation for being one of the league\u2019s calmest customers in the final third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lexi Jones &#8211; The New Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new look TNS team, Lexi Jones has established herself as a key piece in the attack. A summer arrival from the FAW Girls Academy, the 17-year-old hit eight goals in her debut season &#8211; including the 83rd minute winner over Wrexham on the final day that secured third place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lili Jones &#8211; Wrexham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been another successful campaign for the last year&#8217;s Genero Adran Premier Young Player of the Season. Lili Jones finished joint third in assists this season with seven and also scored a memorable goal against TNS to help Wrexham into the top four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cast your votes in the Genero Adran Premier awards HERE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/activation.campaignware.com\/?desktop_pick_btn=1&#038;embed=true#8e2b95e5-19bb-47e1-85ca-717da56d4a46\" style=\"border:0px solid #FFFFFF; border-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;margin-top: 0px;\" name=\"myiFrame\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"1\" marginheight=\"0px\" marginwidth=\"0px\" height=\"2200px\" width=\"200%\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<div id=\"campaignware-backlinking\" class=\"campaignware-footer\" style=\"text-align: center; width:100%; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,1); color: #fff; min-height: 45px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; position: relative; top: 0;\">\n <div id=\"showtnc-privacy\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;text-align: center;font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff;cursor:pointer\">\n  <a id=\"campaignware-tnc\" style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 16px;color: #fff;text-decoration: none;font-family: Outfit,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/terms-of-site-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms and Conditions<\/a> &#8211; <a id=\"campaignware-privacy-policy\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px;color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; font-family: Outfit,sans-serif;cursor:pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"showMadeWithBv\">\n                  \n<a id=\"campaignware-url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignware.com\/?utm_source=footer+button&#038;utm_medium=campaigns&#038;utm_campaign=footer+button+landing+page\"  target=\"_blank\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">\n                  \n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 150px; padding-right: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/benchvote-media-assets.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/common-images\/cw_by_bv_white.png\">\n                  \n<\/a>\n                  \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n#campaignware-backlinking {\n    border:0px solid #FFFFFF;\n    border-top:0px;\n    width:100% !important;\n    margin-left: 0px;\n    margin-right: 0px;\n    margin-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voting is now open for the 2024\/25 Genero Adran Premier awards. 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