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Cork dominate PwC Camogie All-Star Awards

Dublin , Ireland - 6 August 2022; The Cork team before the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship Premier Senior Final match between Waterford and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen Marken/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Cork, the All-Ireland champions have dominated this year's PwC Camogie All-Star Awards. Eight players from the county were honoured in the XV lineup, announced at a ceremony in Croke Park on Saturday evening.

In the forward line, captain Amy O'Connor, along with Katrina Mackey and Hannah Looney, received accolades. The nomination was claimed by defenders Libby Coppinger, Meabh Cahalane, and Laura Treacy, with Amy Lee being nominated in goal. The final Cork All-Star was given to midfielder Saoirse McCarthy.

All-Ireland finalists Waterford secured three All-Stars. Efforts of Vikki Falconer, Lorraine Bray, Beth Carton were also recognised. Carton was also named the senior player of the year.

Beth Carton, Camogie Player of the Year 2023 👏🏼🔵 ⚪️ #PwCCamogieAllStars #WLRSport pic.twitter.com/B60hzEgHU7

— WLR (@wlrfm) November 4, 2023

Senior semi-finalists Tipperary earned two spots in this year's XV, with Karen Kennedy and Cáit Devane making the cut. The remaining positions on the team were awarded to Galway’s Róisín Black and Denise Gaule of Kilkenny.

The manager of the year award was given to Cork’s Matthew Twomey, who, in his final game at the helm, led the Munster side to the All-Ireland title.

2023 PwC All-Star team

Amy Lee (Cork)
Vikki Falconer (Waterford)
Libby Coppinger (Cork)
Róisín Black (Galway)
Karen Kennedy (Tipperary)
Laura Treacy (Cork)
Meabh Cahalane (Cork)
Saoirse McCarthy (Cork)
Lorraine Bray (Waterford)
Hannah Looney (Cork)
Beth Carton (Waterford)
Denise Gaule (Kilkenny)
Amy O’Connor (Cork)
Katrina Mackey (Cork)
Cáit Devane (Tipperary)

2023 PwC Soaring Star winners

Niamh Gribbin (Derry)
Niamh Quinn (Derry)
Claire Coffey (Meath)
Sophia Payne (Meath)
Lauren McKenna (Derry)
Aoife Ní Chaiside (Derry)
Ellen Casey (Clare)
Dervla O'Kane (Derry)
Aoife Minogue (Meath)
Mairead McNicholl (Derry)
Aine McAllister (Derry)
Amy Gaffney (Meath)
Aoife Shaw (Derry)
Caoimhe Cahill (Clare)
Jean Kelly (Tipperary)

PwC GPA Camogie Players of the Year winners

Beth Carton (Waterford) Senior
Aine McAllister (Derry) Intermediate
Ellen Casey (Clare) Premier Junior

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