Galway, the 2021 All-Ireland Champions, lead the 2021 Camogie Association All-Stars Award nominations (announced in October) with 12 players selected on the shortlist.
Runners-up Cork feature with 10 nominations, with six counties across the four provinces represented. Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Down players complete the 36-player shortlist.
Galway are represented through:
- Goalkeeper: Sarah Healy
- Full back line: Shauna Healy, Sarah Dervan, Dervla Higgins
- Half back line: Caitriona Cormican, Siobhan Gardiner, Emma Helebert
- Midfield: Niamh Kilkenny
- Half forward line: Aoife Donohue
- Full forward line: Siobhán McGrath, Orlaith McGrath and Ailish O’Reilly.
The recipient of the 2021 Camogie Association Manager of the Year is Galway manager Cathal Murray, who guided his team to the All-Ireland summit in September.
The 2021 Camogie Association All- Stars team will be announced at the All-Stars Awards Banquet which will take place on Friday, March 25th in the Osprey Hotel, Co. Kildare.
The full list of nominees for the 2021 All-Stars Awards are:
Goalkeepers:
Sarah Healy (Galway), Amy Lee (Cork), Aoife Norris (Kilkenny)
Full-Back Line:
Shauna Healy (Galway), Davina Tobin (Kilkenny), Dervla Higgins (Galway), Colette Dormer (Kilkenny), Sarah Dervan (Galway), Libby Coppinger (Cork), Mary Ryan (Tipperary)
Half-Back Line:
Meighan Farrell (Kilkenny), Laura Hayes (Cork), Caitriona Cormican (Galway), Siobhan Gardiner (Galway), Laura Treacy (Cork), Emma Helebert (Galway), Saoirse McCarthy (Cork)
Midfield:
Niamh Kilkenny (Galway), Hannah Looney (Cork), Ashling Thompson (Cork), Ereena Fryday (Tipperary), Shona Curran (Waterford)
Half-Forward Line:
Aoife Donohue (Galway), Denise Gaule (Kilkenny), Chloe Sigerson (Cork), Orla O’ Dwyer (Tipperary) Katie Nolan (Kilkenny), Mary O’ Connell (Kilkenny), Róisín Howard (Tipperary)
Full-Forward Line:
Siobhán McGrath (Galway), Ailish O’ Reilly (Galway), Katrina Mackey (Cork), Niamh Mallon (Down), Orlaith McGrath (Galway), Cáit Devane (Tipperary), Amy O’ Connor (Cork)