Camogie All Stars Awards


The Camogie All Star Awards are awarded every year to players of the Irish stick and ball team sport of camogie, picked in the 15 traditional Gaelic football, hurling and [camogie positions|positions] on the field of play: that is, goalkeeper, three full-backs, three half-backs, two midfields, three half-forwards and three full-forwards.
The scheme originated as an independent initiative sponsored by a hotel group, and those picks were made in 2003. The Camogie Association became involved in 2004. O'Neill's are the present title sponsors of the awards.
The leading awards winner is Gemma O'Connor of Cork with eleven awards. A prize for Manager of the Year is also given as part of the Camogie All Stars Awards. The reigning 2024 [|Manager of the Year] is Ger Manley of Cork, who led his team to the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.

Past winners

2000s

2004

, Suzanne Kelly, Una O'Dwyer, Áine Codd, Mary Leacy, Ciara Gaynor, Therese Brophy, Kate Kelly, Gemma O'Connor, Jennifer O'Leary, Maureen McAleenan, Clare Grogan, Anne-Marie Hayes, Deirdre Hughes, Sinéad Millea

2005

Jovita Delaney, Sinéad Cahalan, Catherine O'Loughlin, Julie Kirwan, Anna Geary, Mary O'Connor, Therese Maher, Gemma O'Connor, Cara Lucey, Jennifer O'Leary, Rachel Maloney, Clare Grogan, Eimear McDonnell, Catherine O'Loughlin, Emer Dillon

2006

Jovita Delaney, Regina McGlynn, Suzanne Kelly, Rena Buckley, Philly Fogarty, Mary O'Connor, Anna Geary, Gemma O'Connor, Kate Kelly, Joanne Ryan, Briege Corkery, Jennifer O'Leary, Imelda Kennedy, Laoise O'Hara, Veronica Curtin

2007

, Emer Branigan, Catríona O'Loughlin, Rosie Collins, Rena Buckley, Mary Leacy Cathriona Foley, Gemma O'Connor, Philly Fogarty, Veronica Curtin, Aisling Diamond, Jennifer O'Leary, Kate Kelly, Clare Grogan, Una Leacy

2008

Aoife Murray, Catríona Foley, Catríona O'Loughlin, Trish O'Halloran, Michaela Morgan, Sinéad Cahalan, Gemma O'Connor, Briege Corkery, Orla Cotter, Jessica Gill, Therse Maher, Aoife Neary, Sile Burns, Rachel Maloney, Jane Adams

2009

Aoife Murray, Regina McGlynn, Catríona Foley, Jacqui Frisby, Anne-Marie Hayes, Mary O'Connor, Elaine Aylward, Briege Corkery, Ann Dalton, Katie Power, Gemma O'Connor, Therese Maher, Aoife Neary, Gráinne McGoldrick, Rachel Maloney

2010s

2010

Mags D'Arcy, Claire O'Connor, Catríona O'Loughlin, Niamh Kilkenny, Regina McGlynn, Mary Leacy, Anna Geary, Orla Kilkenny, Ann Dalton, Katie Kelly, Una Leacy, Berda Hanney, Katrina Parrock, Ursula Jacob, Aislinn Connolly

2011

; Clare O'Connor, Catríona O'Loughlin ; Lorraine Ryan, Anne-Marie Hayes,, Therse Maher ; Anna Geary, Niamh Kilkenny, Jill Horan, Katie Kelly, Una Leacy, Jennifer O'Leary, Katrina Parrack, Ursula Jacob, Berda Hanney

2012

Aoife Murray, Clare O'Connor, Catríona O'Loughlin, Sheila O'Sullivan, Pamela Mackey, Gemma O'Connor, Deirde Codd, Niamh Kilkenny, Jennifer O'Leary, Katie Kelly, Niamh McGrath, Briege Corkery, Katriona Mackey, Ursula Jacob, Katrina Parrack

2013

Susan Earner, Mairead Power, Sarah Dervan, Lorraine Ryan, Edna Keane, Therse Maher, Chloe Morey, Niamh, Jennifer O'Leary, Katie Power, Niamh McGrath, Katie Kelly, Shelly Farrell, Elaine Darmody, Ailish O'Reilly

2014

Aoife Murray, Joanne O'Callaghan, Máire McGrath, Sarah Dervan,, Emer O’Sullivan, Gemma O'Connor, Collette Dormer, Rena Buckley, Ann Dalton, Jennifer O'Leary, Orla Cotter, Briege Corkery, Michelle Quilty, Ursula Jacob, Caitríona Mackey

2015

Aoife Murray, Pamela Mackey, Sarah Dervan, Heather Cooney, Rena Buckley, Gemma O'Connor, Lorraine Ryan, Niamh Kilkenny,, Ashling Thompson, Orla Cotter, Niamh McGrath, Katie Kelly, Briege Corkery, Molly Dunne, Ailish O'Reilly

2016

Emma Kavanagh, Pamela Mackey, Sarah Dervan, Collette Dormer, Rebecca Henelly, Ann Dalton, Meighan Farrell, Orla Cotter, Miriam Walsh, Dense Gaule, Julieanne Malone, Aoife Donohue, Michelle Quilty, Katie Kelly, Caitríona Mackey

2017

Aoife Murray, Rena Buckley, Catherine Foley, Laura Treacey, Gemma O'Connor, Ann Dalton, Emer O'Sullivan, Meighan Farrell, Ashling Thompson, Caitríona Mackey, Katie Power, Orla Cotter, Ailish O'Reilly, Aisling Maher, Aoife Donoghue

2018

Pos.PlayerTeam
GK[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Aoife MurrayCork
RCB[Image:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border] Grace WalshKilkenny
FBGalway.svg|20px|border] Sarah DervanGalway
LCB[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Pamela MackeyCork
RWB[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Hannah LooneyCork
CB[Image:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border] Ann DaltonKilkenny
LWB[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Chloe SigersonCork
MD[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Gemma O'ConnorCork
MD[Image:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border] Meighan Farrell Kilkenny
RWF[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Orla Cotter Cork
CF[Image:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border] Katie Power Kilkenny
LWF[Image:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border] Denise GauleKilkenny
RCF[Image:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border] Katriona Mackey Cork
FFTipperary.svg|20px|border] Cáit Devane Tipperary
LCFWaterford.svg|20px|border] Beth CartonWaterford

2019

Sarah Healy, Shauna Healy, Sarah Dervan, Edwina Keane, Heather Cooney, Claire Phelan,
Lorraine Bray, Aoife Donoghue, Niamh Kilkenny, Niamh Mulcahy, Dense Gaule, Amy O'Connor, Michelle Quilty, Ailish O’Reilly, Beth Cartoon

2020s

2020

Áine Slattery ; Shauna Healy, Clare Phelan, Mary Ryan ; Hannah Looney, Karen Kennedy, Davina Tobin ; Chloe Sigerson, Grace Walsh ; Niamh Rocket, Orlaith Cronin, Denise Gaule ; Orla McGrath, Miriam Walsh, Ann Dalton

2021

Sarah Healy ; Shauna Healy, Sarah Dervan, Davina Tóibín ; Megan Farrell, Laura Treacey, Laura Hayes ; Niamh Kilkenny, Hannah Looney ; Aoife Donoghue, Katie Nolan, Denise Gaule ; Siobhan McGrath, Orla McGrath, Ailish O' Reilly

2022

Aoife Norris ; Libby Coppinger ; Gracie Walsh ; Shauna Healy ; Laura Murphy ; Clare Phelan ; Saoirse McCarthy ; Ashling Thompson ; Lorraine Bray ; Denise Gaule ; Beth Carton ; Julianne Malone ; Katie Nolan ; Caitríona Mackey

2023

Amy Lee ; Vicki Falconer ; Libby Coppinger ; Roisin Black ; Karen Kennedy ; Laura Treacy ; Meabh Cahalane ; Saoirse McCarthy ; Lorraine Bray ; Hannah Looney ; Beth Carton ; Denise Gaule ; Amy O'Connor ; Kathrina Mackey ; Cait Devine ;

2024

Amy Lee ; Dervla Higgins ; Roisin Black ; Pamela Mackey ; Laura Hayes ; Laura Treacy ; Claire Gannon ; Ashling Thompson ; Aoife Donohue Dervla Higgins ; Saoirse McCarthy ; Karen Kennedy ; Carrie Dalton ; Niamh Mallon ; Kathrina Mackey ; Amy O'Connor ;

2025

Sarah Healy ; Shauna Healy, Libby Coppinger, Dervla Higgins ; Mairéad Eviston, Ciara Hickey, Laura Hayes ; Aoife Donohue, Ashling Thompson ; Saoirse McCarthy, Beth Carton, Ailish O'Reilly ; Niamh Mallon, Carrie Dolan, Amy O’Connor

Unofficial 2003 picks

They were not All Stars, but referred to as "lynchpin". This was an independent initiative, sponsored by a hotel group.
Jovita Delaney, Rosie Collins, Una O'Dyer, Stephanie Dunlea, Mary O'Connor, Ciara Gaynor, Therese Brophy, Vera Sheehan, Jane Adams, Emer Dillon, Clare Grogan, Eileen O'Brien, Emer O'Donnell, Deidre Hughes, Fiona O'Driscoll
Note that three of the players never got an All Star. It took Mary O'Connor until 2006 to get one. It took Collins until 2007 to get hers, while it took Jane Adam until 2008 to get hers.

Manager of the Year

Player of the Year

This has had various sponsors.
The Irish Independent sports star of the week, selected by newspaper sports staff, was traditionally accorded to a camogie player once each year on the week of the All-Ireland final. Annual Cúchulainn All Star awards were introduced as part of the first Gaelic Weekly All star awards scheme, initiated by a group of sportswriters led by Mick Dunne and awarded on the same selectorial basis as the Gaelic football and hurling All Stars are today, though without a major sponsor. They were awarded to two camogie players in 1964–7, reduced to one in 1968–9. The camogie selectors for 1964 were Maeve Gilroy, Kathleen Mills and Lil O'Grady, and those of 1965 were Kathleen O'Duffy, Síghle Nic an Ultaigh and Eithne Neville. In the 1970s, the GAA Player of the month scheme, awarded one of its monthly awards, usually in November, to a camogie player. The scheme, initiated by sports journalist and historian David Guiney and also selected by sportswriters, became an effective player of the year award under three successive sponsors, B+I Line, Irish Nationwide and Eircell. The camogie player of the year was revived as part of the Powerscreen all star award scheme in and an official player of the year award was introduced in 2005.
This is selected by the sports editors of national newspapers in 10 nominated sports each year. Camogie has been chosen on six occasions.

Soaring stars

In 2009, soaring stars were brought in, as a way to pick even weaker players from the junior grades and to keep them separate from the main award scheme.
2009
Audrey Kenny, Fiona Stevens, Eimer Moynan, Karen Brady, Karen Tinney, Michaela Morgan, Louise Donohoe, Louise Mahoney, Niamh Coyle, Aileen Watkins, Catherina McCourty, Aine Lyons, Susie Carroll, Karen Kelly, Elaine Darmody
2010
Carolyn Connaughton, Ronagh Tierney, Shauna Curran, Regina Gormley, Fiona Carr, Jenny Simpson, Breda Murray, Kerrie O'Neill, Michaela Connery, Aine Lyons, Shannon Grahame, Sara-Lou Fitzgerald, Jane Adams, Jane Dillon
2011
Ashling O'Brien, Emma Hannon, Jenny Simpson, Orlaith Maginn, Aine Keogan, Fiona Carr, Grainne Kennelly, Tricia Jackman, Pamela Greville, Catherina McCourty, Nicole Morrissey, Jane Dillon, Colette McSorley, Karen Kelly, Niamh Mallon
2012
Emma Mongan, Karen Tinney, Clara Coffey, Fiona O'Neill, Lisa McCrickard, Sara-Lou Fitzgerald, Aoife Thompson, Catherina McCourty, Kristine Tory, Susie Carroll, Jane Dillon, Aileen Donnellan, Niamh Mallon, Sinead Hackett, Sara-Lou Carr
2013
Lauren Dunne, Karen Tinney, Aoife Trant, Katie Ahern, Ashling Dunphy, Sara-Lou Fitzgerald, Angie Lehane, Carolyn Canning, Clodagh Finn, Siobhan Hurley, Louise Mahoney, Denise McGrath, Susie Carroll, Niamh Dullard
2014
Lauren Dunne, Karen Tinney, Ciara McGeever, Deirdre Johnston Eimer Delaney, Lisa McAliskey, Fiona Carr, Dinah Loughlin, Karen McMullan,, Annette McGeeney, Sara-Lou Fitzgerald, Catherina McCourty, Niamh Mallon, Niamh Dullard, Kelley Hopkins
2015
Sue Spillane, Rachel Fitzmaurice, Laura-Mary Meagher, Dinah Loughlin, Louise Mahoney, Sara-Lou Fitzgerald, Pamela Greville
2016
Keira Donnellan, Breda Murray, Ellen Treacy, Ciara Quirke, Kelley Hopkins, Dinah Loughlin
2017
Lauren Doherty, Caoimhe Crossman, Aoife Bugler Dinah Loughlin
2018
Deirdre Johnston, Caragh Dawson, Dinah Loughlin

Intermediate soaring stars

2010
Elaine Darmody, Michaela Morgan, Ciara O'Connell
2011
Ciara O'Connell, Frances Doran, Jane Adams
2012
Sinead Cassidy, Katy McAneny, Sarah No one
2013
Becca Henelly, Niamh Mulcahy, Paula Kenny
2014
Niamh Mulcahy,, Caoimhe Costelloe,, Cathriona Foley
2015
Susie Carroll, Melissa Lyons, Lorraine Bray, Beth Cartoon, Trisha Jackman, Jane Dillon
2016
Jennifer Clifford, Keira Holden, Linda Collins, Chloe Sigerson, Ashling Burke, Jane Dillon
2017
Emily Mangan, Sarah Harrington, Clara Coffey, Niamh Ní Chaoimh, Emma Brannon, Sarah Buckley, Eimear O'Reilly, Meghan Thynne, Caoimhe McCarthy, Ann Gaffney, Aoife Minnock, Jane Dillon
2018
Amy Lee, Leah West, Sarah Harrington, Alannah Savage, Fiona Carr, Jennifer Bray, Katie Hickey, Paula Cribbin, Jennifer Crace, Saoirse McCarthy, Niamh Mallon, Sara-Louise Carr, Catriona Collins
2019
Laura Glynn, Nicola Kelly, Fiona Leavy, Sabina Larkin, Patricia Diggin, Mairead McCormick, Sheila McGrath, Meghan Dowdall, Pamela Greville, Tara Routledge
2022
Aine Grahame, Clara Hickey, Clara Donohue, Aishling Moloney, Kate Manning, Lisa Casserley, Grainne McNichol, Jennifer Hughes, Emma Laverty, Joanne Cassidy, Kate Gilchrest, Aoife Minnock, Dervla Cosgrave, Niamh McPeak, Laura Homan
2023
Niamh Gribben ; Clara Coffey ; Sophie Payne ; Aoife Ni Chaiside Derry); Ellen Casey ; Aoife Minnock ; Mairead McNicholl ; Aine McAllister ; Amy Gaffney ; Aoife Shaw ; Caoimhe Cahill ; Jean Kelly ;
2024
Cliona Murphy, Emma Flanagan, Niamh O’Leary, Aoife Barrett, Mairead Kennedy, Clodagh Tynan, Hannah Scott, Danielle Morrissey, Tara McCarthy, Cliona O’Callaghan, Laura Homan, Gracie Teehan, Jennifer Crace, Aimee Collier, Jackie Hogan

Intermediate player of the year

  • 2016 Keira Holden
  • 2017 Clara Coffey
  • 2018 Saoirse McCarthy
  • 2019 Pamela Greville
  • 2020 Niamh Mallon
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023 Aine McAllister
  • 2024 Danielle Morrissey

    Junior player of the year

A player from the weakest junior grades is picked for this.
  • 2016 Eleanor Treacy
  • 2017 Aoife Bugler
  • 2018 Caragh Dawson
  • 2019 Patricia Diggin
  • 2020 Clara Donnelly
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023 Ellen Casey
  • 2024 Clodagh Tynan

    International player of the year

. 2004 Annette McGeeney from Roscommon and Sligo IT. The other nominees were Róisin O'Neill and Rosie O'Reilly.

Youth awards

The first "Young Player of the Year" type award was the Elvery's Cup for “Miss Camogie”. This was much in the tradition of a pageant, and, in 1971, Patricia Morrissey, the UCD Ashbourne Cup-winning captain, took the title of Miss Camogie. Another short-lived young player of the year award, sponsored by Levi's, was taken by Clare Cronin from Cork in 1976. An official award was first given out in 2004.
  • 1971 Patricia Morrissey
  • 1976 Clare Cronin
  • 1977–2003 No girl picked
  • 2004 Stephanie Gannon
  • 2005 Colette McSorley
  • 2006 Marie Dargan
  • 2007 Niamh Mulcahy
  • 2008 Carina Rosingrave
  • 2009 Denise Gaule
  • 2010 Laura Mitchell