By Sean Moriarty

St Paul's Basketball club recognised the contribution of its ladies' players during their National Basketball League home game on Saturday night.

APPRECIATION:Sofia Paska presents Yuleska Ramirez Tedja with her Most Valued Player award for her efforts against UL Sport Huskies last year.

AWARD:Lynn Jones won the Most Valued Player during a home game versus Limerick Celtics. She is pictured with her children George Heidi Caden after being presented with the prize during the half-time at the Women's Basketball National League Division One in the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday.

INTERNATIONAL: Jim Delaney chairperson of St Paul’s present Leah McMahon with a special award in recognition of her outstanding achievement representing Ireland last year.

PRESENTATION: Rheanne O'Shea won the Most Valued Player during a home game versus Portlaoise Panthers us pictured with Holly Shevlin who presented the prize during the half-time break at the Women's Basketball National League Division One game on Saturday.

PRIZE: Jim Delaney chairperson of St Paul’s Basketball Club presents Denise Dunlea with her Most Valued Player award from the game versus Dublin Swords Thunder during the half-time break at the Women's Basketball National League Division One game on Saturday

SUPPORTERS: Leah McMahon received an award from Beibhinn and Tadhg O'Donnell recognition of her outstanding achievement representing Ireland last season.

Since the start of the season, coach James Fleming has named his Most Valuable Player (MVP) after each home game.

The club presented each MVP award winner with a special trophy at halftime during the club’s tie with Dublin side Swords Thunder at Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday.

Lynn Jones, who is one of the sport’s longest servants in Kerry, picked up her award from the Limerick Celtics game earlier in the season.

Rheanne O'Shea won the MPV during the Portlaoise Panthers match.

Yuleska Ramirez Tedja was the MPV against UL Sport Huskies last year.

Deise Dunlea was the most recent nomination for an MPV award and she also received her award on Saturday night.

The team also honoured their Irish International player Leah McMahon and presented Leah’s mother Anne with flowers as a thank-you for her support to the club.

“The dedication of these ladies is unbelievable, we have eight games in a row coming up, five at home and one each in Belfast, Cavan and Dublin and they are all working or studying,” manager Siobhan Bennett told the Killarney Advertiser.

“Coach James Fleming wanted to show his appreciation for this dedication.”