THE inaugaral winner of our new Ladies Football Manager of the Year category award is Garry Smyth of Derrygonnelly, having led his native club to a fantastic Ulster Intermediate Championship triumph. They won a first ever Division One league title, their maiden Fermanagh Intermediate Championship and the Ulster Intermediate title. Overseeing their magical season was […]
JANE Adams is a name synonymous with Antrim GAA and on Friday night her tremendous hall of medals and trophies had a new addition as she was inducted into the John Morrison Hall of Fame. First introduced for the 2012 season, the award honours those who have made a significant impression on the Ulster Club […]
GOALKEEPERS sometimes fly under the radar when it comes to the big accolades – even in the modern era – but it was Dunloy netminder Ryan Elliott who claimed the big Hurler of the Year award last Friday night. He had a busy weekend – he was excellent in Antrim’s crucial league win over Laois – and it’s […]
ONE of the most prestigious awards handed out at the Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars is the Club of the Year gong. Recognising clubs for efforts across the board, it has resided all over the province since its inception. For the next 12 months however, it’ll be up in Donegal town as Four Masters defeated […]
RÓISÍN McCormick said she was left “speechless” after being named 2022 Gaelic Life Ulster Club Camogie Player of the Year. The Loughgiel star received a huge ovation at the Hillgrove Hotel in Monaghan on Friday night as her epic performances in helping the Antrim side to a coveted Ulster title were recognised. McCormick only came […]
THE 2022 season will live long in the memory for Loughgiel Shamrocks, and much of their success can be attributed to camogie manager Benny Dillon who ended the club’s losing Ulster final streak against Sleacht Néill. Dillon came in to take charge at the start of the season and he had one key phrase – […]
By Daire Small WHILE they ended the inter-county season as TG4 All-Ireland Junior champions, 2022 was already a dream come through for Orlaith Prenter long before Antrim overcame Fermanagh in a replayed final at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Having previously counted her as an underage coach and team-mate at club level with St Ergnats […]
TYPICALLY it’s a representative of an Ulster Championship-winning team that picks up the Ladies Footballer of the Year around, but Orlaith Prenter has bucked the trend by taking this year’s honour. The star forward had an absolutely phenomenal season, shooting the lights out time-and-time again as Moneyglass reached a first ever Ulster Senior Championship final. […]
CLUB players and managers across the province were celebrated at Friday night’’s Gaelic Life awards night in Monaghan’s Hillgrove Hotel. Now in its 12th year, the sold out event marked a night of celebration in all four codes – hurling, camogie, men’s and ladies football. Players on the four respective teams of the year were […]
THERE have been some very worthy winners indeed of our coveted Footballer of the Year award since the Gaelic Life Club All Stars kicked into gear. Last year it was Kilcoo star Miceal Rooney who took the honours, a man who will always be associated with his Hand of God moment in the All-Ireland final […]
