Soaring Star award for Claire Coffey
The Camogie All-Stars Awards were presented this evening in a virtual / digital format and there was success for top Meath player Claire Coffey from Na Fianna who took a Soaring Satr award for the third time.
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2020 Soaring Stars team
Goalkeeper: Aedin Lowry (Laois) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Back: Claire Coffey (Meath) – 3rd Time Winner
Full-Back: Dearbhla Magee (Down) – 1st Time Winner
Left Corner-Back: Chloe Drain (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Back: Niamh Donnelly (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Centre Half-Back: Fionnuala Carr (Down) – 5th Time Winner
Left Half-Back: Clodagh Tynan (Laois) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Roisin O’Keeffe (Cavan) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Paula O’Hagan (Down) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Forward: Leanne Donnelly (Armagh) – 1st Time Winner
Centre Half-Forward: Sara-Louise Graffin (Down) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Half-Forward: Maeve Kelly (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Forward: Niamh Mallon (Down) – 5th Time Winner
Full-Forward: Ciara Donnelly (Armagh) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Corner-Forward: Sorcha McCartan (Down) – 1st Time Winner
2020 All-Stars team
Goalkeeper: Áine Slattery (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Back: Shauna Healy (Galway) – 2nd Time Winner
Full-Back: Claire Phelan (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Corner-Back: Mary Ryan (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Back: Hannah Looney (Cork) – 2nd Time Winner
Centre Half-Back: Karen Kennedy (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Left Half-Back: Davina Tobin (Kilkenny) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Chloe Sigerson (Cork) – 2nd Time Winner
Midfield: Grace Walsh (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Right Half-Forward: Niamh Rockett (Waterford) – 1st Time Winner
Centre Half-Forward: Orla Cronin (Cork) – 1st Time Winner
Left Half-Forward: Denise Gaule (Kilkenny) – 4th Time Winner
Right Corner-Forward: Orlaith McGrath (Galway) – 1st Time Winner
Full-Forward: Miriam Walsh (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Corner-Forward: Anne Dalton (Kilkenny) – 7th Time Winner
2020 Manager of the Year
Brian Dowling, Kilkenny – 1st Time Winner
2020 Camogie Association/WGPA Players’ Player of the Year
Senior - Denise Gaule (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Intermediate - Niamh Mallon (Down) – 1st Time Winner
Junior - Ciara Donnelly (Armagh) – 1st Time Winner
Speaking at the event Camogie Association President Kathleen Woods said:
“I would like to welcome everyone to this evening’s Camogie All-Stars presentation.
"This event is down to the commitment of you, our players. It is down to the commitment of Liberty Insurance our sponsors who stood firmly with us throughout 2020.
"It is down to the commitment of county managers and county boards to comply with all the protocols and procedures that were necessary. To all of you, thank you.
“You, our All-Star nominees played the Championships behind closed doors in empty stadia and it didn’t curtail you’re your passion and commitment.
"Thank you also to the WGPA for their input in the Players’ Player of the Year awards