24 County Players of the Decade honoured on All Ireland Finals day
The Camogie Association honoured 24 County Players of the Decade at a special awards lunch at this year’s Liberty Insurance All Ireland Camogie Finals on Sunday, September 14th in Croke Park.
The County Players of the Decade initiative is a key part of the Association’s 110th anniversary celebrations.
Clubs and counties were invited to nominate their Player of the Decade, who had demonstrated exceptional levels of skill, dedication, sportsmanship and commitment to camogie at club and county level in the past decade. The centenary celebrations of 2004, accounted for players prior to this date.
The recipients included All Ireland winner and All Star, Therese Maher of Galway, Cork’s Mary O’Connor, Deirdre Murphy of Clare, Wexford captain Kate Kelly as well as Jane Adams of Antrim and Susie O’Carroll of Kildare.
President of the Camogie Association Aileen Lawlor said:
“The County Players of the Decade is one of the initiatives to mark the 110th year of the Camogie Association. We are delighted to acknowledge at a national level the achievements of these players, 24 in total, who have made an enormous contribution to camogie both at local and national level. Their skill, dedication, commitment and passion for the sport are to be commended and it is fitting that their exceptional skills were recognised and celebrated on All Ireland Camogie Finals day.”
The full list of award recipients are as follows: Jane Adams, Antrim; Bernie Murray, Armagh; Mary Coady, Carlow; Deirdre Murphy, Clare; Mary O’Connor, Cork; Catherine McGourty, Down; Claire O’Kane, Derry; Louise O’Hara, Dublin; Therese Maher, Galway; Susie O’Carroll, Kildare; Catherine Doherty, Kilkenny; Louise Mahony, Laois; Síle Moynihan, Limerick; Roisin O’Neill, London; Connie Crehan, Louth; Aileen Donnelly, Meath; Siobhan McKenna, Monaghan; Elaine Dermody, Offaly; Annette McGeeney, Roscommon; Claire Grogan, Tipperary; Julie Lagan, Tyrone; Patricia Jackman, Waterford; Pamela Greville, Westmeath; Kate Kelly, Wexford.
Photographs released FOC by Inpho
Notes to the editor:
The County Players of the Decade are as follows:
Jane Adams, Antrim; Bernie Murray, Armagh; Mary Coady, Carlow; Deirdre Murphy, Clare; Mary O’Connor, Cork; Catherine McGourty, Down; Claire O’Kane, Derry; Louise O’Hara, Dublin; Therese Maher, Galway; Susie O’Carroll, Kildare; Catherine Doherty, Kilkenny; Louise Mahony, Laois; Síle Moynihan, Limerick; Roisin O’Neill, London; Connie Crehan, Louth; Aileen Donnelly, Meath; Siobhan McKenna, Monaghan; Elaine Dermody, Offaly; Annette McGeeney, Roscommon; Claire Grogan, Tipperary; Julie Lagan, Tyrone; Patricia Jackman, Waterford; Pamela Greville, Westmeath; Kate Kelly, Wexford.
Criterion for County Player of the Decade: The County Player of the Decade initiative was a key part of the Camogie Association’s 110th anniversary celebrations. Clubs and counties were invited to nominate their County Player of the Decade, based on the following criterion: Role model/sportsmanship (club/county); Playing excellence at County level; Longevity of playing career (club/county). Dedication/commitment to County.
