Cork dominate Camogie All Star Selection

All-Ireland Champions Cork dominate the Camogie All Star selection, with six members of the 2009 All-Ireland winning team receiving the accolade. Cork’s Gemma O’Connor also received the honour for an unprecedented sixth successive time.

Speaking at the awards ceremony Joan O’Flynn, President of the Camogie Association said:

‘The All Stars awards recognise the individual excellence and leadership of the leading camogie players this season.

‘The Awards are a treasured keepsake as they signify the achievement of playing camogie to the highest standards.’

The 2009 Camogie All Stars are:

Goalkeeper:

Aoife Murray (Cork)

Backs:

Regina Glynn (Galway)

Cathriona Foley (Cork)

Jacqui Frisby (Kilkenny)

Anne Marie Hayes (Galway)

Mary O’Connor (Cork)

Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny)

Midfielders:

Briege Corkery (Cork)

Anne Dalton (Kilkenny)

Forwards:

Katie Power (Kilkenny),

Gemma O’Connor (Cork)

Therese Maher (Galway)

Aoife Neary (Kilkenny)

Grainne McGoldrick (Derry)

Rachel Moloney (Cork)

O’Neills Manager of the Year:

Denise Cronin (Cork)

O’Neills Young Player of the Year:

Denise Gaule (Kilkenny)

Camogie Soaring Stars 2009:

Audrey Kennedy (Offaly)

Fiona Stephens (Offaly)

Eimear Moynan (Laois)

Karen Brady (Offaly)

Karen Tinnelly (Down)

Michaela Morkan (Offaly)

Louise Donoghue (Meath)

Louise Mahony (Laois)

Niamh Coyle (Roscommon)

Arlene Watkins (Offaly)

Catherine McGourty (Down)

Áine Lyng (Waterford)

Susie O’Carroll (Kildare)

Karen Kelly (Waterford)

Elaine Dermody (Offaly)