7 Camogie All-Stars for Galway

All-Ireland Senior champions Galway dominated the 2019 Camogie All-Stars team sponsored by Liberty Insurance, taking seven places on this year’s selection presented by Camogie Association President Kathleen Woods at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday night. All-Ireland runners-up Kilkenny received four awards, with Waterford receiving two Awards and Cork and Limerick completing the line-up with one award each. Amongst the winners for the Tribeswomen in defence were goalkeeper Sarah Healy, right corner-back Shauna Healy, full-back and captain Sarah Dervan and right half-back Heather Cooney. Aoife Donohue and Niamh Kilkenny took the midfield berths whilst forward Ailish O’Reilly completed the selections for the All-Ireland champions.

Galway manager Cathal Murray was named as Manager of the Year after guiding both the Senior and Intermediate teams to All-Ireland Finals and guiding the Senior team to All-Ireland glory. Galway’s Niamh Kilkenny also collected the Camogie Association/WGPA Senior Players’ Player of the Year award following Player of the Match displays in both the All-Ireland Semi-Final and Final. Pamela Greville of Westmeath was the recipient of the Intermediate accolade whilst Kerry’s Patrice Diggin was chosen as the Junior Players’ Player of the Year. All three were selected after voting by intercounty players through the WGPA with the awards sponsored by Liberty Insurance. All-Ireland Intermediate champions Westmeath lead the 2019 Soaring Stars Awards, represented by seven players; defenders Laura Doherty and Fiona Leavy, midfielder Muireann Scally, and forwards Mairéad McCormack, Sheila McGrath, Megan Dowdall and Pamela Greville. Intermediate runners-up Galway are represented by three players; goalkeeper Laura Glynn, defender Dervla Higgins and forward Tara Ruttledge.  

2019 All-Stars team sponsored by Liberty Insurance:

Goalkeeper: Sarah Healy (Galway) – 1^st Time Winner

Right Corner-Back: Shauna Healy (Galway) – 1^st Time Winner

Full-Back: Sarah Dervan (Galway) – 6^th Time Winner

Left Corner-Back: Edwina Keane (Kilkenny) – 2^nd Time Winner

Right Half-Back: Heather Cooney (Galway) – 2^nd Time Winner

Centre Half-Back: Claire Phelan (Kilkenny) – 1^st Time Winner

Left Half-Back: Lorraine Bray (Waterford) – 1^st Time Winner (Won Intermediate Soaring Stars Award in 2015)

Midfield: Aoife Donohue (Galway) – 3^rd Time Winner

Midfield: Niamh Kilkenny (Galway) – 6^th Time Winner

Right Half-Forward: Niamh Mulcahy (Limerick) – 1^st Time Winner (Won Intermediate Soaring Stars Awards in 2013 and 2014)

Centre Half-Forward: Denise Gaule (Kilkenny) – 3^rd Time Winner

Left Half-Forward: Amy O’Connor (Cork) – 1^st Time Winner

Right Corner-Forward: Michelle Quilty (Kilkenny) – 3^rd Time Winner

Full-Forward: Ailish O’Reilly (Galway) – 4^th Time Winner

Left Corner-Forward: Beth Carton (Waterford) – 2^nd Time Winner (Won Intermediate Soaring Stars Award in 2015)  

2019 Soaring Stars sponsored by Liberty Insurance:

Goalkeeper: Laura Glynn (Galway) – 1^st Time Winner

Right Corner-Back: Laura Doherty (Westmeath) – 2^nd Time Winner

Full-Back: Laura Shinners (Tipperary) – 1^st Time Winner

Left Corner-Back: Nicole Kelly (Down) – 1^st Time Winner

Right Half-Back: Fiona Leavy (Westmeath) – 1^st Time Winner

Centre Half-Back: Sabrina Larkin (Tipperary) – 1^st Time Winner

Left Half-Back: Dervla Higgins (Galway) – 1^st Time Winner

Midfield: Patrice Diggin (Kerry) – 1^st Time Winner

Midfield: Muireann Scally (Westmeath) – 1^st Time Winner

Right Half-Forward: Mairéad McCormack (Westmeath) – 1^st Time Winner

Centre Half-Forward: Sheila McGrath (Westmeath) – 1^st Time Winner

Left Half-Forward: Megan Dowdall (Westmeath) – 1^st Time Winner

Right Corner-Forward: Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry) – 1^st Time Winner (Won Senior All-Stars Award in 2009)

Full-Forward: Pamela Greville (Westmeath) – 3^rd Time Winner

Left Corner-Forward: Tara Ruttledge (Galway) – 1^st Time Winner  

2019 Manager of the Year sponsored by Liberty Insurance: Cathal Murray, Galway – 1^st Time Winner  

Senior Players’ Player of the Year: Niamh Kilkenny (Galway) – 1^st Time Winner  

Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year: Pamela Greville (Westmeath) – 1^st Time Winner  

Junior Players’ Player of the Year: Patrice Diggin (Kerry) – 1^st Time Winner