Kilkenny star Vodafone Camogie Player of the Year
March 22, 2010
Two new names were added to the GAA Player of the Month Awards list as towering Dublin midfielder Eamonn Fennell and Galway hurling's high scoring Iarla Tannian today became the first 2010 recipients of the the awards, sponsored by Vodafone. The ceremony also saw the two leading ladies from last year's camogie and ladies football seasons, Kilkenny's Anne Dalton and Cork's Angela Walsh, respectively, honoured with their 2009 Player of the Year awards. At the awards are Christine Heffernan, Interim Head of Corporate Affairs, Vodafone, centre, with from left, Pat Quill, President Cumann Peil Gael na mBan, Cork's Angela Walsh, Kilkenny's Anne Dalton, and Joan O'Flynn, President of the Camogie Association. Westbury Hotel, Dublin.
The All-Star midfielder received her award at a ceremony which also included the Vodafone Ladies Footballer of the Year, Cork's Angela Walsh and the 2010 Vodafone Players of the month, Dublin footballer Eamonn Fennell and Galway hurler Iarla Tannain
Congratulating Anne on her award Uachtarán Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael Joan O'Flynn predicted a long and successful career for the current Kilkenny captain. "While Anne may have been disappointed on her biggest day last year by not wining the All-Ireland title, her performances throughout the year really stood out, making her a deserving winner of the Vodafone Player of the Year Award. To think that at 21 years-old she has already achieved so much suggests that there are many great days ahead for Anne and Kilkenny camogie," she said.
Despite last year's All-Ireland defeat to old rivals Cork it was a memorable year for Dalton, having earlier captained Waterford IT to Ashbourne glory. A holder of three All-Ireland club titles with Freshford St Lachtain's, Anne played a key role as WIT retained their university title in a memorable final this February defeating UCC. The legal studies student will now have her attentions focussed on Kilkenny's upcoming league semi-final fixture against old rivals Wexford.
This is the 14th year of the Vodafone Player of the Year Awards which honours top performers in GAA, Camogie and Ladies Football. Tweet
