Cork and Galway dominate Camogie All-Star Award nominations

September 17, 2024

Croke Park ahead of the 2023 PwC Camogie All-Star Awards ©INPHO/Tom Maher

The nominees for this year’s PwC Camogie All Star Awards, alongside the nominations for the PwC GPA Players of the Year, have been unveiled.

Champions Cork, tally a total of 12 nominations while beaten finalists Galway received a total of 11 nominations.

Tipperary, who narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s senior final after their one-point defeat in the semi-final to Galway received seven nods, closely followed by Dublin with four players recognised for their fantastic contributions in helping Dublin to their first Senior semi-final in seven years this season.

Last year’s All-Ireland finalists Waterford received two nominations, after their efforts this year saw them reach an All-Ireland Senior quarter-final.

The 12 Cork players who are nominated for the PwC Camogie All Stars team of 2024 are:

Amy Lee – Goalkeeper

Pamela Mackey – Corner Back

Izzy O’Regan – Full Back

Laura Hayes – Half Back

Hannah Looney – Half Back

Laura Treacy – Centre Back

Aoife Healy – Midfield

Ashling Thompson – Midfield

Saoirse McCarthy – Half Forward

Amy O’Connor – Corner Forward

Orlaith Cahalane – Corner Forward

Katrina Mackey – Full Forward


All-Ireland Senior finalists Galway, following their tremendous efforts this season, and after a tough battle with Cork in the All-Ireland final received 11 nominations:

Sarah Healy – Goalkeeper

Dervla Higgins – Corner Back

Rachael Hanniffy – Corner Back

Roisin Black – Full Back

Ciara Hickey – Half Back

Aine Keane – Centre Back

Aoife Donohue – Midfield

Niamh Kilkenny – Midfield

Carrie Dolan – Half Forward

Niamh McPeake – Centre Forward

Niamh Mallon – Corner Forward

All-Ireland Senior semi-finalists Tipperary have seven players nominated for a PwC Camogie All Star this year:

Eimear Loughman – Corner Back

Caoimhe Maher – Centre Back

Karin Blair – Midfield

Róisín Howard – Half Forward

Clodagh McIntyre – Half Forward

Karen Kennedy – Centre Forward

Eimear McGrath – Full Forward

Dublin, who made a triumphant return to the Senior semi-final for the first time in seven years, received four nominations:

Emma O’Byrne – Full Back

Claire Gannon – Half Back

Aisling Gannon – Corner Forward

Aisling Maher – Full Forward

2023 All-Ireland Finalists Waterford received two nominations:

Brianna O’Regan – Goalkeeper

Beth Carton – Centre Forward

The PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Year nominations have also been announced, with three remarkable players in the Senior category, as well as deserving nominees in both the Intermediate and Premier Junior categories. These players have been highlighted for their outstanding achievements and admirable efforts throughout the 2024 Camogie season and they are exceptional role models to younger players across the country and abroad.

The PwC GPA Camogie Senior Player of the Year nominees include two players from the reigning Rebels team, and one player from Galway who were commendable for their efforts in this year’s Senior championship:

Saoirse McCarthy – Cork

Aoife Donohue – Galway

Laura Hayes – Cork

 

The PwC GPA Camogie Intermediate Player of the Year category features two players from champions Cork and one player from runners up Kilkenny:

Lauren Homan – Cork

Emma Flanagan – Cork

Danielle Morrissey – Kilkenny

 

The PwC GPA Camogie Premier Junior Player of the Year category includes the following nominees:

Clodagh Tynan – Laois

Jenny Grace – Tipperary

Aimee Collier – Laois

The Awards Ceremony promises to be a celebration of the sport and a testament to the talent within Camogie. Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2024 PwC Soaring Stars and Manager of the Year winners which will be revealed on Tuesday 24th September.


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