All-Ireland champions were to the fore in Friday’s Gaelic Writers Association awards at the annual GWA dinner in Dublin’s Iveagh Garden Hotel.
The men’s personalities of the year were four-time Limerick All Star Seán Finn, who continues to be in excellent form for the champions and Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan, who was a huge influence on the county’s All-Ireland win in 2021.
For the first time women’s games were included in the awards with the inaugural winners being Galway’s Niamh Kilkenny, a key player in the county’s All-Ireland win against Cork last year and Meath footballer Vikki Wall, a major contributor to her team’s memorable victory over champions Dublin in the All-Ireland final for which she was named player of the match.
The awards were supported by Wilson Hartnell, as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.
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- May 14, 2022
