Cork's Laura Hayes crowned PwC GPA Camogie Senior Player of the Year
Eva Osborne
Cork’s Laura Hayes was crowned the PwC GPA Camogie Senior Player of the Year at the PwC Camogie All-Star Awards in Croke Park on Friday.
Cork claimed eight All-Star awards in total, while the Glen Dimplex Senior All-Ireland Championship runners-up, Galway, won five All-Stars.
Tipperary and Dublin both came away with one award each for Tipperary captain Karen Kennedy and Dublin’s defensive ace Claire Gannon.
Cork’s Ger Manley was named PwC Camogie Manager of the Year, recognising his outstanding leadership and achievements for the Cork Camogie team.
Having only been appointed in November 2023, he continued to lead a strong Cork senior team to a three-point win against Galway in the final, making it their 30th All-Ireland senior camogie title, and their second in a row following their 2023 success under Matthew Twomey.
2024 PwC Camogie All Star Winners:
- Amy Lee – Cork (Goalkeeper);
- Dervla Higgins – Galway (Corner Back);
- Roisin Black – Galway (Full Back);
- Pamela Mackey – Cork (Corner Back);
- Laura Hayes – Cork (Wing/Half Back);
- Laura Treacy – Cork (Centre Back);
- Claire Gannon – Dublin (Wing/Half Back);
- Ashling Thompson – Cork (Midfield);
- Aoife Donohue – Galway (Midfield);
- Saoirse McCarthy – Cork (Wing/Half Forward);
- Karen Kennedy – Tipperary (Centre Forward);
- Carrie Dolan – Galway (Wing/Half Forward);
- Niamh Mallon – Galway (Corner Forward);
- Katrina Mackey – Cork (Full Forward);
- Amy O’Connor – Cork (Corner Forward).
The 2024 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars team is made up of teams from the Premier Junior and Intermediate Championships, and is compiled by a dedicated All-Star Nomination Committee, to celebrate the high performance and commitment of these extraordinary players.
The team includes six Cork players, four Kilkenny players, two Laois players, and one each from Offaly, Kerry and Tipperary.
Kilkenny’s Danielle Morrissey was named the PwC GPA Camogie Intermediate Player of the Year while Laois’s Clodagh Tynan was named the PwC GPA Camogie Premier Junior Player of the Year.
Soaring Stars Team:
- Cliona Murphy – Kilkenny (Goalkeeper);
- Emma Flanagan – Cork (Corner Back);
- Niamh O’Leary – Cork (Full Back);
- Aoife Barrett – Cork (Corner Back);
- Mairead Kennedy – Kilkenny (Wing/Half Back);
- Clodagh Tynan – Laois (Centre Back);
- Hannah Scott – Kilkenny (Wing/Half Back);
- Danielle Morrissey – Kilkenny (Midfield);
- Tara McCarthy – Cork (Midfield);
- Cliona O’Callaghan – Cork (Wing/Half Forward);
- Lauren Homan – Cork (Centre Forward);
- Grace Teehan – Offaly (Wing/Half Forward);
- Jenny Grace – Tipperary (Corner Forward);
- Aimee Collier – Laois (Full Forward);
- Jackie Horgan – Kerry (Corner Forward).
Uachtarán of the Camogie Association, Brian Molloy, said: “I would like to congratulate all of our nominees and winners of this year’s PwC Camogie All-Star awards.
"The level of talent and dedication in camogie is truly outstanding, and these awards are a tribute to the tremendous effort put in year-round. Huge sacrifices are made by each and every one of our players day in day out.
"I wish to thank our sponsors, PwC for their support. This event wouldn’t be possible without their partnership and sponsorship of the All Stars, so thank you for continuing to stand behind our elite camogie players."