Ulster GAA All-Stars 2009
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The 15th Ulster Fans’ All-Star team has been announced. The uniqueness of the Irish News GAA All-Stars is that the player selection is entirely based on fan choice – readers select in their opinion the 15 players of the Championship.
Commenting on the success of the Irish News Ulster All-Stars, Noel Doran Editor The Irish News, ‘There is a freshness of counties this year in the All-Star line-up which is a great reflection of the continued health of the game in Ulster and is due recognition for the players who provided some great games across the summer. We are very fortunate to have such talent within the Ulster counties that makes the selection of 15 Ulster All-Stars such a difficult task for our readers.’
Included in the line-up are six Tyrone players and five Antrim players who contested the Ulster Football Final this year.
To mark the 125th anniversary year of the GAA three additional awards were given out on the night for the first time to reflect the importance of all codes within the GAA family – Hurling merit award, Camogie merit award & Ladies football merit award.
The achievements of Ulster’s top players were recognised at an Awards Dinner in the Armagh City Hotel last night. The evening was hosted by Joanne Cantwell RTE Sport with Derek Davis Celebrity Bainisteoir All-Ireland winner as guest speaker and Uachtarán Christy Cooney as guest of honour.
The Irish News Ulster All-Star team of 2009 is:
Barry Gillis, Derry
Colm Brady, Antrim
Justin McMahon, Tyrone
Karl Lacey, Donegal
Gerard O’Kane, Derry
Conor Gormley, Tyrone
James Loughrey, Antrim
Michael McCann, Antrim
Kevin Hughes, Tyrone
Tomas McCann, Antrim
Owen Mulligan, Tyrone
Joe McMahon, Tyrone
Paddy Cunningham, Antrim
Michael Murphy, Donegal
Stephen O’Neill, Tyrone
The coveted title of Player of the Year will be announced on the night.
The Irish News Merit Awards:
Hurling merit award: Stephen Donnelly, Tyrone
Camogie merit award: Grainne McGoldrick, Derry
Ladies football merit award: Edel Byrne, Monaghan
