2021 Camogie All-Stars Awards: Champions Galway lead with eight awards

All-Ireland Senior champions Galway dominate the 2021 Camogie All-Stars team, with eight players taking home an All-Stars award, and Aoife Donohue winning the Camogie Association/GPA Senior Players’ Player of the Year award.

It concludes a wonderful 2021 campaign from the Connacht County who also had manager Cathal Murray win the Manager of the Year award during the refixed All-Stars Awards banquet in the Osprey Hotel, Naas on Friday, March 25th, presented by Killian Whelan.

The champions are represented through goalkeeper Sarah Healy, defenders Shauna Healy and Sarah Dervan, midfielder Niamh Kilkenny and forwards Aoife Donohue, Siobhan Mc Grath, Orlaith Mc Grath and Ailish O’Reilly.

Galway are featured in the Soaring Stars Award through forward Ava Lynskey.

Galway’s 2021 All-Star Award Recipients

Sarah Healy
Goalkeeper

Club: St. Thomas
Position: Goalkeeper
Camogie Honours:
1 Minor A All-Ireland title
2 U16 All-Ireland A titles
All-Ireland Senior A Title with St. Brigid’s College
2 U16 All Ireland Puc Fada Titles
2 All Stars 2019, 2021
2 Senior All-Ireland titles 2019, 2021
Galway Debut:  Senior 2017

Extended player profile

Shauna Healy
Full back

Club: Ardrahan
Position: Back
Camogie Honours:

1 Intermediate All-Ireland title 2013 
2 Galway National League 2015 & 2019  
1 Minor All-Ireland title
Club Senior 2013 & 2018 Ardrahan Club
Intermediate Championship & League 2011  Ardrahan Club
All-Star 2018  
2 Senior All-Ireland titles 2019, 2021
AIB Provincial Club Player 2018  
3 All Star 2019, 2020, 2021  
Galway Debut:  Senior 2012

Sarah Dervan
Full back

Club: Mullagh
Position: Back
Camogie Honours:
1 Intermediate All-Ireland title 2009
3 Senior All-Ireland titles 2013, 2019, 2021
National League 2015 & 2019
Ashbourne Cup 2005
County Final 2014
7 All Stars (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Galway Camogie Sport award 2014 & 2018
Galway Debut:  Senior 2008

Video interview

Niamh Kilkenny
Midfield

Club: Pearses
Position: Forward
Camogie Honours:
1 Minor All-Ireland title
3 Senior All-Ireland titles 2013, 2019, 2021
2 Senior League titles
3 Senior Gael Linn titles
7 All Star Awards (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Camogie Association/WGPA Senior Players’ Player of the Year award 2019
Galway Debut:  Senior 2006

Video interview

Aoife Donohue
Half forward

Club: Mullagh
Position: Midfielder
Camogie Honours:
2 Senior National League 2015 & 2019
Purcell Cup 2018
3 All Star 2016, 2017, 2021
Connacht Gael Linn Senior Interprovincial 2016 & 2018
3 Senior All-Ireland titles 2013, 2019, 2021
1 Intermediate All-Ireland title 2013
1 Minor All-Ireland title 2010
4 Senior Club League 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2018
1 Senior Club Championship, 2014
2 Minor A Club Championship, 2008 & 2009
PwC GPA Player of the month August 2021
Camogie Association/GPA Senior Players’ Player of the Year award 2021
Galway Debut:  Senior 2014

Extended Player Profile

Siobhan McGrath
Full forward

Club: Sarsfields
Position: Forward
Camogie Honours:
2 Senior All-Ireland Club title (2019, 2021)
5 Senior Club titles
1 Senior All-Ireland title 2021
1 Minor All-Ireland title
2 U16 All-Ireland titles
1 Ashbourne Cup medal
PwC GPA Player of the month July 2021
1 All Star Award 2021
Galway Debut:  Senior 2017  v Tipperary

Extended Player Profile

Orlaith McGrath
Full forward

Club: Sarsfields
Position: Forward
Camogie Honours:
2 All Star Awards (2020, 2021)
2 Senior All-Ireland Club title (2019, 2021)
5 Senior Club Titles
2 Senior All-Ireland title (2013, 2021)
1 Intermediate All-Ireland title (2013)
1 National League title (2015)
Galway Debut:  Senior 2012 v Offaly

Extended player profile

Ailish O'Reilly
Full forward

Club: Oranmore Maree
Position: Forward
Camogie Honours:
3 All-Ireland Senior titles 2013, 2019, 2021
2 National League – 2015 & 2019
2 U18 All-Ireland titles – 2010 & 2012
2 U16 All-Ireland title – 2010
5 All Star Awards 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Junior A and Intermediate club county title – 2013 & 2014
1 Club Senior League champions 2017
Galway Camogie Clubs Dream Team award recipient 2018
Galway Debut:  Senior 2013 v Kilkenny

Galway’s 2021 Soaring Star Award Recipient

Ava Lynskey
Forward

Club: Ardrahan
Position: Forward
Camogie Honours:
2 All-Ireland Senior titles 2019, 2021
Minor All-Ireland Runners Up 2018
1 Minor All-Ireland title 2017
Club Senior League 2017
1 U16 All-Ireland title 2016
1 Soaring Star Award 2021
Galway Debut: Senior 2019 v Antrim