Gaelic Writers Association awards 2021: All-Ireland champions to the fore

All-Ireland champions were to the fore in Friday's Gaelic Writers Association awards at the annual GWA dinner in Dublin's Iveagh Garden Hotel.

The men's personalities of the year were four-time Limerick All Star Seán Finn, who continues to be in excellent form for the champions and Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan, who was a huge influence on the county's All-Ireland win in 2021.

For the first time women's games were included in the awards with the inaugural winners being Galway's Niamh Kilkenny, a key player in the county's All-Ireland win against Cork last year and Meath footballer Vikki Wall, a major contributor to her team's memorable victory over champions Dublin in the All-Ireland final for which she was named player of the match.

The awards were supported by Wilson Hartnell, as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.