Moran, Dooher win monthly awards

Limerick hurler Ollie Moran and Tyrone football star Brian Dooher have won the Opel Gaelic Player of the Month Awards for June…

Limerick hurler Ollie Moran and Tyrone football star Brian Dooher have won the Opel Gaelic Player of the Month Awards for June.

Moran's battling performances typified Limerick's never-say-die attitude during their epic three-game saga with Tipperary in the Munster championship.

"There's no denying that Limerick would not have got over the threshold if it weren't for the tremendous contribution of Ollie Moran," Hurling Committee chairman and former Cork manager Donal O'Grady said.

"On the first day, he was a clear man of the match winner after hitting five points from play and making the terrific catch which set up Pat Tobin for the equalising goal.

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"When Limerick needed leaders, he was also to the fore during the closing stages of the first replay, and fittingly, he popped up to bag one of the key points at the end of extra-time in the second replay."

Dooher secured the vote of his peers having impressed throughout Tyrone's impressive march to the Ulster football final where they meet Monaghan.

GPA chairman Dessie Farrelly paid tribute to Dooher and said Tyrone's convincing result over a resurgent Donegal was the "most significant to date in the football championship".

Dooher was unable to attend today's awards presentation due to work commitments but said he was "very honoured to be recognised by fellow players, something very special for any footballer."