Champions Cork dominate camogie awards

Camogie: All-Ireland champions Cork dominated this year's All-Star nominations with Gemma O'Connor picked out for further praise after being selected for an unprecedented sixth successive time.

Five players receive All-Star awards for the first time, while six Cork players, who won this year's All-Ireland were awarded.

O'Connor, who plays for St Finbarr's, is currently on army duty in Chad.

Cork goalkeeper Aoife Murray, full back Cathriona Foley, centre back Mary O'Connor, midfielder Briege Corkery plus top scorer in the Championship Rachel Moloney, all picked up their third All-Star awards.

Championship runners-up, Kilkenny received five awards with Jacqui Frisby, Elaine Aylward, Anne Dalton and Katie Power earning their first All-Star. Aoife Neary collected her second award.

Galway, who were beaten semi-finalists, received three awards. Therese Maher picked up her third while Regina Glynn and Anne Marie Hayes are winners for the second time.

Grainne McGoldrick was a first time winner for Derry.

The 2009 Camogie All-Stars: 

Goalkeeper : Aoife Murray (Cork)

Backs : Regina Glynn (Galway), Cathriona Foley (Cork), Jacqui Frisby (Kilkenny), Anne Marie Hayes (Galway), Mary O'Connor (Cork), Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny)

Midfielders : Briege Corkery (Cork), Anne Dalton (Kilkenny)

Forwards : Katie Power (Kilkenny), Gemma O'Connor (Cork), Therese Maher (Galway), Aoife Neary (Kilkenny), Grainne McGoldrick (Derry), Rachel Moloney (Cork)

O'Neills Manager of the Year : Denise Cronin (Cork)

O'Neills Young Player of the Year : Denise Gaule (Kilkenny)

Camogie Soaring Stars 2009: Audrey Kennedy (Offaly), Fiona Stephens (Offaly), Eimear Moynan (Laois), Karen Brady (Offaly), Karen Tinnelly (Down), Michaela Morkan (Offaly), Louise Donoghue (Meath), Louise Mahony (Laois), Niamh Coyle (Roscommon), Arlene Watkins (Offaly), Catherine McGourty (Down), Áine Lyng (Waterford), Susie O'Carroll (Kildare), Karen Kelly (Waterford), Elaine Dermody (Offaly)