Cork’s Laura Hayes crowned PwC GPA Camogie Senior Player of the Year as The Rebels’ claim eight places on the 2024 PwC Camogie All-Stars team

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:

1. Amy Lee – Cork (Goalkeeper)
2. Dervla Higgins – Galway (Corner Back)
3. Roisin Black – Galway (Full Back)
4. Pamela Mackey – Cork (Corner Back)
5. Laura Hayes – Cork (Wing/Half Back)
6. Laura Treacy – Cork (Centre Back)
7. Claire Gannon – Dublin (Wing/Half Back)
8. Ashling Thompson – Cork (Midfield)
9. Aoife Donohue – Galway (Midfield)
10. Saoirse McCarthy – Cork (Wing/Half Forward)
11. Karen Kennedy – Tipperary (Centre Forward)
12. Carrie Dolan – Galway (Wing/Half Forward)
13. Niamh Mallon – Galway (Corner Forward)
14. Katrina Mackey – Cork (Full Forward)
15. 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:

1. Cliona Murphy – Kilkenny (Goalkeeper)
2. Emma Flanagan – Cork (Corner Back)
3. Niamh O’Leary – Cork (Full Back)
4. Aoife Barrett – Cork (Corner Back)
5. Mairead Kennedy – Kilkenny (Wing/Half Back)
6. Clodagh Tynan – Laois (Centre Back)
7. Hannah Scott – Kilkenny (Wing/Half Back)
8. Danielle Morrissey – Kilkenny (Midfield)
9. Tara McCarthy – Cork (Midfield)
10. Cliona O’Callaghan – Cork (Wing/Half Forward)
11. Lauren Homan – Cork (Centre Forward)
12. Grace Teehan – Offaly (Wing/Half Forward)
13. Jenny Grace – Tipperary (Corner Forward)
14. Aimee Collier – Laois (Full Forward)
15. Jackie Horgan – Kerry (Corner Forward)

Brian Molloy, Uachtarán of the Camogie Association, 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.

Camogie is at the heart of our communities, and this year, as we mark our 120th anniversary, we have seen that connection celebrated right around the country. Clubs everywhere have commemorated this milestone in a myriad of ways, and we are very grateful for the ongoing commitment of our volunteers and players to the promotion and development of camogie at all levels."

Enda McDonagh, Managing Partner, PwC, said: “On behalf of everyone at PwC, I extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 PwC Camogie All-Stars, PwC Camogie Soaring Stars, Manager of the Year, and the PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Year Awards.

These athletes have demonstrated exceptional performances at the highest level throughout the season. Their unwavering commitment to their teams and their pursuit of excellence see them as deserving winners of these awards."

ENDS