Kilkenny trio make Camogie All-Stars shortlist

Three members of the Kilkenny senior camogie team have made the shortlist for the 2023 PwC Camogie All-Star Awards.

Claire Phelan, Grace Walsh and Denise Gaule are in the running for the honours, which will be announced in November.

All-Ireland champions Cork lead the way with 11 nominations, with finalists Waterford earning nine nominations. Galway have seven players included, with six for Tipperary. The ceremony will be held at Croke Park on November 4.

In addition to the team nominations, the PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Year nominations have been announced. The senior nominees are Cork's Amy O'Connor and Saoirse McCarthy and Waterford's Beth Carton.

"Every single nominee is truly deserving of their recognition, and I eagerly anticipate celebrating their achievements at the Awards evening in the iconic Croke Park," said Camogie Association Uachtarán Hilda Breslin. "To all the nominees, I wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of these prestigious titles. May your future endeavours continue to inspire and elevate the world of camogie."

The 2023 PwC Camogie All-Star nominations are:

Goalkeeper: Amy Lee (Cork), Brianna O’Regan (Waterford), Fiona Ryan (Galway).

Corner-Back: Meabh Murphy (Cork), Roisin Black (Galway), Shauna Healy (Galway), Vikki Falconer (Waterford).

Full-Back: Grace Walsh (Kilkenny), Julieanne Bourke (Tipperary), Libby Coppinger (Cork).

Half-Back: Karen Kennedy (Tipperary), Keely Corbett Barry (Waterford), Laura Hayes (Cork), Meabh Cahalane (Cork).

Centre-Back: Aoife McGrath (Tipperary), Claire Phelan (Kilkenny), Laura Treacy (Cork).

Midfield: Aoife Donohue (Galway), Lorraine Bray (Waterford), Orla Hickey (Waterford), Saoirse McCarthy (Cork), Teresa Ryan (Tipperary).

Half-Forward: Carrie Dolan (Galway), Denise Gaule (Kilkenny), Hannah Looney (Cork), Niamh Hannify (Galway).

Centre-Forward: Beth Carton (Waterford), Fiona Keating (Cork), Roisin Howard (Tipperary).

Corner-Forward: Amy O’Connor (Cork), Annie Fitzgerald (Waterford), Cait Devane (Tipperary), Mairead O’Brien (Waterford).

Full-Forward: Katrina Mackey (Cork), Niamh Rockett (Waterford), Siobhan McGrath (Galway).