Antrim duo nominated for Manager of the Year

ANTRIM joint managers Brian Kearney and Mark ‘Duck’ McFadden have been nominated for Manager of the year at at next month’s PwC Camogie All-Stars awards night.

The duo managed the Antrim County to victory over Ulster rivals Armagh in the All-Ireland Junior final.

There are no Ulster players nominated in a list dominated by senior champions Kilkenny and runners up Cork.

The presentations of the awards will take place at a star-studded PwC Camogie All-Stars ceremony in Croke Park on November 26.

PwC Camogie All-Stars Nominations 2022:

Goalkeepers:
Amy Lee (Cork)
Aoife Norris (Kilkenny)
Brianna O’ Regan (Waterford)

Defence:
Corner Back Nominees
Libby Coppinger (Cork)
Michelle Teehan (Kilkenny)
Shauna Healy (Galway)
Tiffanie Fitzgerald (Kilkenny)
Full Back Nominees
Grace Walsh (Kilkenny)
Iona Heffernan (Waterford)
Sarah Dervan (Galway)
Half Back Nominees
Laura Hayes (Cork)
Laura Murphy (Kilkenny)
Orla Hickey (Waterford)
Saoirse McCarthy (Cork)
Centre Back Nominees
Claire Phelan (Kilkenny)
Laura Treacy (Cork)
Roisin Black (Galway)

Midfield:
Mid Field Nominees
Aoife Donohue (Galway)
Ashling Thompson (Cork)
Hannah Looney (Cork)
Katie Power (Kilkenny)
Lorraine Bray (Waterford)

Forwards:
Half Forward Nominees
Abby Flynn (Waterford)
Caoimhe Costello (Limerick)
Denise Gaule (Kilkenny)
Julianne Malone (Kilkenny)
Centre Forward Nominees
Aisling Maher (Dublin)
Beth Carton (Waterford)
Fiona Keating (Cork)
Corner Forward Nominees
Aisling O’ Neill (Dublin)
Katie Nolan (Kilkenny)
Katriona Mackey (Cork)
Niamh Rockett (Waterford)
Full Forward Nominees
Ailish O’ Reilly (Galway)
Amy O’ Connor (Cork)
Miriam Walsh (Kilkenny)

Manager of the Year:
Brian Dowling (Kilkenny)
Brian Kearney and Mark McFadden (Antrim)
Cathal Murray (Galway)