Olympian Annalise Murphy has been confirmed as the special guest at this year’s Camogie All Stars in association with O’Neills at Citywest on November 3rd.
Annalise made her Olympic sailing debut at the 2012 London games securing a fourth place finish in the Laser Radial class, after recording four consecutive wins.
Speaking about today’s announcement President of the Camogie Association Aileen Lawlor said:
“The Camogie Association is delighted to announce Annalise Murphy as their special guest at the upcoming All Stars in Citywest on November 3rd.
Earlier this year, Annalise lifted the nation as we watched with pride and support when she competed in the London Olympics in the Laser Radial class, winning her first four races in Weymouth and finishing fourth overall. It was marked as the best result ever by an Irish female sailor and the best overall since 1980.
Already, a hugely accomplished sailor on the national and international stages, Annalise is a fantastic role model for female athletes and we are honoured to have her as our guest.”
This year’s black tie event will be presented by RTÉ broadcasters Michael Lyster and Evanne Ní Chuilinn.
The nominations for Manager of the Year have also been confirmed with Wexford supremo JJ Doyle; Derry’s All Ireland winning manager John Mullan and John Davis, who led Meath to Premier Junior glory in contention for the prestigious accolade.
*Pictured above: Annalise Murphy in action: Photo credit c/o OnEdition
Notes:
Annalise Murphy is this year’s special guest at the Camogie All Star Awards in association with O’Neills. Annalise began sailing at the age of 10 in the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire and competed in this year’s Olympics at the age of 22.
She won her first four races and was the only sailor in the world to achieve such a feat on her debut. She has been on the ISA Academy for the last 4 years and her career highlights prior to London 2012 were bronze medals at both the 2011 and 2012 Sail for Gold regattas in the Olympic venue in Weymouth. She is currently studying Health & Performance Science in UCD and will be campaigning for Rio 2016.
The 2012 All Stars team will be announced at Citywest on November 3rd as well as the Manager of the Year. The Soaring Stars and Intermediate Soaring Stars will also be presented on the night.
This is the 9th year of the Camogie All Stars in association with O’Neills.
To book tickets for this year’s All Star event on Saturday November 3rd at Citywest contact Paula Bruen on 01 865 8652 and email paula@camogie.ie.
For event information contact Bríd Boylan on 01 865 8651 and email info@camogie.ie
