Search
16 Feb 2026
Search
16 Feb 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Ben Loakman in action for Kildare, Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Kildare's Ben Loakman has made the GAA.ie Team of the Week after his starring role over the weekend.
The young Sarsfields forward kicked 0-10 in an outstanding performance in The Lilies' disappointing loss to Derry in their Allianz Football League Division 2 meeting.
As well as the sheer scale of scoring, Loakman stood up to be counted when Kildare needed someone to lead them forward most in their chaotic clash with The Oak Leaf.
Four points in the opening half helped Kildare to lead at the break but in the second half, when the fat was in the fire, it was Loakman who kept The Lilies in it with two brilliant two-pointers and a couple of frees, ending the game with 10 in total.
READ NEXT: Full list of managerial changes as Kildare IFC looks more open than ever
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
