CORK DUO RENA Buckley and Ashling Thompson, along with Kilkenny’s Anne Dalton, make up the shortlist for the 2017 Camogie Association/WGPA Players’ Player of the Year award.

Thompson, Buckley and Dalton are all in the running. INPHO INPHO

Buckley captained Cork to All-Ireland glory in September with her team-mate Thompson also hoping to add the individual honour to their O’Duffy Cup triumph.

Dalton was an All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny in 2016 and central to their run to this year’s decider.

The intermediate award will be contested by Claire Coffey from All-Ireland champions Meath, Keeva McCarthy from beaten finalists Cork and Kildare’s Emer Reilly.

Meath's Claire Coffey Tommy Dickson / INPHO Tommy Dickson / INPHO / INPHO

Westmeath pair Laura Doherty and Caoimhe McCrossan are in the running for the junior award, along with Dublin’s Aoife Bugler.

Westmeath's Caoimhe McCrossan Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

Players who are members of an inter-county panel this season will now vote on the Player of the Year award based on the final shortlists, by email to WGPA or by a vote online, before Wednesday 18 October.

The award winners will be announced at the camogie All-Stars banquet on Saturday 4 November.

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