12 December 2012
Antrim GAA stars were to the fore at the Quinn Direct Ulster GAA Writers Jubilee Banquet at the weekend when the local GAA scribes marked the highs of 2012 across all codes of gaelic games.
Loughgiel’s Liam Watson picked up the Hurler of the Year Award, with Aisling Reilly of St Pauls winning the Female Handballer of the Year Award.
At the gala event in the Great Northern Hotel in Bundoran, the GAA Writers also marked their 25th year with a number of Jubilee Awards, honouring the stars of the past quarter of a century.
Rossa’s Jane Adams won the Jubilee Camogie Award, and Fiona Shannon of St Paul’s lifted the Female Handball Jubilee Award.
A Jubilee Hurling team was also named, with Antrim players accounting for 11 of the starting 15 positions.
The team was picked from all the Ulster GAA Writers Award winners from the past 25 years.
Quinn Direct Ulster GAA Writers’ Jubilee Hurling team:
Goalkeeper: Noel Keith (Down)
Right corner back: Paddy Braniff (Down)
Full back: Dominic McKinley (Antrim)
Left corner back: Dessie Donnelly (Antrim)
Right half back: Gary O’Kane (Antrim)
Centre half back: Neil McManus (Antrim)
Left half back: Ciaran Herron (Antrim)
Midfield: Paul McKillen (Antrim)
Midfield: Ollie Collins (Derry)
Right half forward: Liam Watson (Antrim)
Centre half forward: Sambo McNaughton (Antrim)
Left half forward: Gregory O’Kane (Antrim)
Right corner forward: Olcan McFetridge (Antrim)
Full forward: Ciaran Barr (Antrim)
Left corner forward: Noel Sands (Down
Pictures on right hand side
Aisling Reilly receives the Quinn Direct UGAAWA Female Handballer of the Year Award from UGAAWA secretary John Martin
Rossa’s Jane Adams receives the Quinn Direct UGAAWA Jubilee Camogie Award from Chairman JP Graham
St Paul’s handball star Fiona Shannon receives the Quinn Direct UGAAWA Jubilee Handball Award from UGAAWA Chairman JP Graham
