Kilkenny star misses out on camogie player of the month award
Sarah Barcoe was nominated for the award on the back of top class showings for the Cats
Clare's Roisin Begley has been named the PWC GPA Camogle Player of the Month for May with Kilkenny player and fellow nominee Sarah Barcoe narrowly missing out on the monthly award.
Begley has been one of the driving forces behind Clare's impressive start to the Championship, scoring four points against Dublin in Round 1 and 2-2 against Wexford in Round 2.
Barcoe herself has been a driving force in Kilkenny's three wins in the Glen Dimplex Senior Championship to date with a classy tally of 2-2 in the recent win over Dublin a amjor standout moment.
Both Clare and Kilkenny are locked on three wins apiece at the top of the Group 2 table and the two counties meet in a crunch clash next Saturday afternoon with the winner sealing their place in an All-Ireland Quarter-Final.
The other monthly award winners were Mary Ellen Bolger (Ladies Football- Kerry), Brian Hayes (Hurling- Dublin) and Darragh Heneghan (Gaelic Football- Roscommon).