Cork rewarded for vintage year

CAMOGIE : THIS YEAR'S All-Ireland senior champions Cork were the big winners at the Camogie All Stars in the Citywest Hotel …

CAMOGIE: THIS YEAR'S All-Ireland senior champions Cork were the big winners at the Camogie All Stars in the Citywest Hotel at the weekend, taking home seven awards at the weekend.

Gemma O'Connor has been rewarded with an unprecedented fifth consecutive All Star following an impressive 2008. O'Connor won her previous four awards at midfield, but collects her fifth award from the half-back line.

She is joined by goalkeeper Aoife Murray, full back and captain, Cathriona Foley, midfield pair Briege Corkery and Orla Cotter, as well as forwards Rachel Moloney and Síle Burns, who scored two goals in the final.

The Camogie Young Player of the Year award went to Clare's Carina Roseingrave.

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Liam Dunne and Stephen Dormer have been rewarded with the Manager of the Year All Star following their continued success with the Kilkenny underage set-up.

2008 All Stars: Aoife Murray(Cork); Cathriona Foley(Cork), Catherine O'Loughlin(Wexford), Trish O'Halloran(Tipperary); Michaela Morkan(Offaly), Sinéad Cahalan(Galway), Gemma O'Connor(Cork); Briege Corkery(Cork), Orla Cotter(Cork); Jessica Gill(Galway), Therese Maher(Galway), Aoife Neary(Kilkenny), Síle Burns(Cork), Rachel Moloney(Cork), Jane Adams(Antrim).

Manager of the Year: Liam Dunne and Stephen Dormer (Kilkenny).

Young Player of the Year: Carina Roseingrave (Clare).