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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