Success for Offaly at Camogie All Stars awards

Six Offaly representatives were chosen in the 2025 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars team, which showcases the standout talent from this year’s Premier Junior and Intermediate Championships.

And Offaly's Grace Teehan was named the PwC GPA Camogie Intermediate Player of the Year.

The team was selected by the All-Stars Committee, to honour the outstanding performances and commitment of these remarkable players. The final line-up features six Offaly players, four Kerry players, three Laois players, and one each from Antrim and Down.

2025 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars:

Aoife Fitzgerald – Kerry

Sharon Shanahan – Offaly

Amy Byrne – Offaly

Rachel McCarthy – Kerry

Orlagh Phelan – Offaly

Clodagh Tynan – Laois

Dearbhla Magee – Down

Patrice Diggin – Kerry

Clodagh Leahy – Offaly

Grace Teehan – Offaly

Roisin McCormick – Antrim

Gráinne Delaney – Laois

Jackie Horgan – Kerry

Mairéad Teehan – Offaly

Aimée Collier – Laois

Meanwhile, All-Ireland senior champions Galway, were rewarded for their superb season, claiming eight All-Stars awards in total while beaten finalists, Cork, won five All-Stars. Tipperary and Waterford both came away with one award each, for the Premier County’s defensive stalwart, Mairéad Eviston and the Déise’s leading light in attack, Beth Carton.

In addition to the All-Stars, the coveted PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Year awards were presented across three grades: Senior, Intermediate, and Premier Junior.

Galway’s Aoife Donohue has been crowned the PwC GPA Camogie Senior Player of the Year.

Grace Teehan (Offaly) was named the PwC GPA Camogie Intermediate Player of the Year.

Laois’ Aimée Collier was voted the PwC GPA Camogie Premier Junior Player of the Year.

Galway’s Cathal Murray was awarded the PwC Camogie Manager of the Year gong, recognising his exceptional leadership and remarkable success with the Galway Camogie team. This year’s success for Galway was their third senior title (2019, 2021, 2025) under Murray’s watch, while he also steered the county to the inaugural U23A All-Ireland title in July.

2025 PwC Camogie All Stars:

Sarah Healy – Galway

Shauna Healy – Galway

Libby Coppinger – Cork

Dervla Higgins – Galway

Mairéad Eviston – Tipperary

Ciara Hickey – Galway

Laura Hayes – Cork

Aoife Donohue – Galway

Ashling Thompson – Cork

Saoirse McCarthy – Cork

Beth Carton – Waterford

Ailish O’Reilly – Galway

Niamh Mallon – Galway

Carrie Dolan – Galway

Amy O’Connor – Cork

Brian Molloy, Uachtarán an Chumainn Camógaíochta, said: “I want to extend my warmest congratulations to this year’s PwC Camogie All-Stars and Soaring Stars, to Aoife, Grace and Aimée on their PwC GPA Player of the Year awards, and to Cathal for being named Manager of the Year. Each of these award winners has inspired their teammates, their clubs, and their communities through their performances. Their incredible standards displayed this year have brought Camogie to new heights. Comhghairdeas libh uilig. I would like to sincerely thank PwC for their continued partnership and commitment to recognising excellence across all levels of Camogie. Go raibh míle maith agaibh freisin to the GPA for their support for our athletes, and for working with us on these awards.”

Enda McDonagh, Managing Partner, PwC Ireland, said: “On behalf of everyone at PwC, I extend our warmest and most sincere congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 PwC Camogie All-Stars, PwC Camogie Soaring Stars, Manager of the Year, and the PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Year Awards. We are proud to celebrate their outstanding accomplishments.”

GPA CEO, Tom Parsons said: “On behalf of the Gaelic Players Association I want to express my deepest respect and sincerest congratulations to the 3 winners of the PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Year Awards. Aoife, Grace and Aimee, our games are focussed on what the team achieves but you should take great pride in how your individual performances contributed to those achievements. The fact you have been voted for by your peers makes this recognition extra special.

“To all the award winners tonight, well done and to the Camogie Association and PwC, thank you for your partnership on these awards.”