THE SHORTLIST FOR this year’s camogie All-Stars have been announced with All-Ireland champions Wexford and beaten finalists Galway leading the way with 13 nominees each.
Kilkenny and Cork have seven and six respectively, while Clare (three), Offaly (two) and Tipperary (one) complete the 45-strong list.
The winners will be announced at a gala banquet on Saturday, 5 November in Citywest, Dublin.
“It has been a season, which will live long in the memory, marked by remarkable collective and individual displays on the field of play.” said Camogie president Joan O’Flynn,
“The All Star awards recognise the magnificent contribution of players during the course of the season, from the closing stages of the league right through to the All Ireland final.”
Here’s the list in full:
Goalkeeper: Mags D’Arcy (Wexford), Susan Earner (Galway), Aoife Murray (Cork).
Full- backs: Therese Manton (Galway), Claire O’Connor (Wexford), Collette Dormer (Kilkenny), Catherine O’Loughlin (Wexford), Sinéad Cahalan (Galway), Siobhán Lafferty (Clare), Lorraine Ryan (Galway), Jacqui Frisby (Kilkenny), Pamela Mackey (Cork).
Half- backs: Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny), Noeleen Lambert (Wexford), Ann Marie Hayes (Galway) Therese Maher (Galway), Mary Leacy (Wexford), Michaela Morkan (Offaly), Anna Geary (Cork), Aisling Dunphy (Kilkenny), Aoife O’Connor (Wexford).
Centre-field: Niamh Kilkenny (Galway), Jill Horan (Tipperary), Fiona Lafferty (Clare), Ann Dalton (Kilkenny), Josie Dwyer (Wexford), Ann Marie Starr (Galway).
Half-forwards: Kate Kelly (Wexford), Aoife Neary (Kilkenny), Lenny Holohan (Wexford), Una Leacy (Wexford), Martina Conroy (Galway), Elaine Dermody (Offaly), Michelle O’Leary (Wexford), Jennifer O’Leary (Cork), Aislinn Connolly (Galway).
Full-forwards: Michelle Quilty (Kilkenny), Claire McMahon (Clare), Tara Ruttledge (Galway), Ursula Jacob (Wexford), Brenda Hanney (Galway), Síle Burns (Cork), Katrina Parrock (Wexford), Katriona Mackey (Cork), Veronica Curtin (Galway).
