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Galway and Dublin stars land 2017 Leinster GAA player awards

Conor Cooney and James McCarthy were honoured with Pearse Meals in Croke Park today.

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ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Conor Cooney and James McCarthy picked up more silverware today as they were named Leinster players of the year in hurling and football respectively.

Both Cooney and McCarthy were awarded with Pearse Medals for their exploits during this year’s provincial championships. Dublin collected a seventh straight title while Galway won their second Leinster crown.

The specially commissioned medals were introduced last year to coincide with the anniversary of the Easter Rising and acknowledge the fact that Pearse had been a member of the Leinster Council through its schools section in the years before his death.

Hurler_of_Year_6236 Leinster hurler of the year Conor Cooney John Quirke John Quirke

Footballer_of_Year_6254 David McCarthy representing his brother James, collects the Leinster footballer of the year award John Quirke John Quirke

The inaugural winners last year were Diarmuid Connolly of Dublin and Kilkenny’s Jonjo Farrell.

The medals were presented at a lunch in Croke Park today attended by Conor, and with David McCarthy, brother of James, accepting the medals from Leinster GAA Chairman Jim Bolger.

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