Carlow GAA Sports Star Awards return this weekend
Mount Leinster Rangers and Carlow's Ciara Kavanagh is the Camogie award winner
The 31st Annual Carlow GAA Sports Star awards will return this weekend they take place in the Talbot Hotel at 7.30pm.
It’s the first time that the full awards night has been held since before Covid and the response has been superb and is already sold out with 285 people set to attend.
What makes this event so special is that is the clubs who nominated and pick the winners in each category, Chairman of the Carlow GAA Sports Star awards Bernard Horohan said he has been ‘overwhelmed’ by the demand for tickets.
“We’re absolutely overwhelmed with the response from the public for the event,” he said.
“As chairman of the GAA Sports Star awards I’d like to congratulate all our winners, and also the committee for all their hard work over the last few weeks in putting this event together.
“We are really looking forward to it and with the line up we have I think it’s going to be a fantastic event.
Special guest on the night is the legendary Kerry footballer Jack O’Shea, winner of seven All-Irelands and six All-Stars.
The winners sees a selection of the best of Carlow GAA recognised for their efforts throughout 2025, and also some of the all-time greats.
Dual star Paddy Quirke will be inducted into the Carlow GAA Hall of Fame while both Pat Duffy and Johnny Lomax are rewarded for their sterling efforts down through the years.
There will also be a number of teams recognised for their outstanding achievements, including Bennekerry/Tinryland LGFA All-Ireland Intermediate champions and Fighting Cocks, who recently reached the Leinster Junior Football Championship final.
Senior - Mikey Bambrick (Old Leighlin)
Intermediate - John Murphy (Grange)
Junior - Liam Shepard (Fighting Cocks)
Senior - Chris Nolan (Mount Leinster Rangers)
Intermediate - Aaron Almond – (Naomh Bríd)
Junior – Patrick Abbey (Bagenalstown Gaels)
Bronagh Nolan (Old Leighlin)
Ciara Kavanagh (Mount Leinster Rangers)
Sean McCormack (Fighting Cocks)
Leah Ryan (Garryhill HC)
Leah Mullins (Cuchulainn Rounders Club)
Paddy Quirke (Naomh Eoin)
Pat Duffy (Clonmore)
Johnny Lomax (Fighting Cocks)
Micheal Byrne (Leighlinbridge)
Anita Donoghue (Newtown NS)
Joe Nolan (Carlow CBS)
Bennekerry/Tinryland Ladies
Fighting Cocks GAA Club
Garryhill Handball Club
Carlow Camogie
