Nine Meath players nominated for awards
Nine Meath players have been included in the Camogie Association Soaring Stars Awards for the 14th annual All-Stars banquet at Citywest Hotel on Saturday 4th November.
This year the format has changed for the Intermediate and Premier Junior grades with awards being presented to the 15 most outstanding players across the Intermediate and Premier Junior Championships, drawn from 36 nominees across both grades for the first time.
All-Ireland Intermediate champions Meath receive nine nominations - Emily Mangan, Claire Coffey, Áine Keogh, Cheyenne O’Brien, Jane Dolan, Aoife Minogue, Megan Thynne, Kristina Troy and Amy Gaffney who was player of the match in the All-Ireland final replay.
Intermediate runners-up Cork also receive nine nominations.
All-Ireland Premier Junior champions Westmeath receive four nominations, runners-up Dublin receive two nominations
At Intermediate level Carlow, Derry, Down and Kildare have all received two nominations each and at Premier Junior level Kerry receive two nominations whilst Waterford and Wicklow both receive one nomination each.
Goalkeepers: Amy Lee (Cork), Niamh McQuillan (Derry), Emily Mangan (Meath)
Full-Back Line: Sarah Harrington (Cork), Niamh Ní Chaoimh (Cork), Leah Weste (Cork), Maria McNally (Down), Niamh Leen (Kerry), Claire Coffey (Meath), Kellie Byrne (Wicklow)
Half-Back Line: Emma Brennan (Carlow), Sarah Buckley (Cork), Gráinne McNicholl (Derry), Gráinne Free (Dublin), Aoife Trant (Kildare), Áine Keogh (Meath), Laura Doherty (Westmeath)
Midfield: Finola Neville (Cork), Patrice Diggins (Kerry), Emer Reilly (Kildare), Cheyenne O’Brien (Meath), Caoimhe McCrossan (Westmeath)
Half-Forward Line: Eleanor Treacy (Carlow), Katelyn Hickey (Cork), Keeva McCarthy (Cork), Amy Gaffney (Meath), Megan Thynne (Meath), Kristina Troy (Meath), Denise McGrath (Westmeath)
Full-Forward Line: Linda Collins (Cork), Niamh Mallon (Down), Aoife Bugler (Dublin), Jane Dolan (Meath), Aoife Minogue (Meath), Kaeisha Tobin (Waterford), Sheila McGrath (Westmeath)