ALL IRELAND CAMOGIE champions Cork have been recognised with 14 players receiving nominations for an All-Star, with beaten finalists Galway receiving 10.
Meanwhile, semi-finalists Kilkenny and Tipperary have six and four respectively, while Clare and Waterford have one player apiece on the shortlist.
The Camogie Association, along with sponsors PwC, has released the nominees for the 2026 All-Star Awards.
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The winners will be revealed at a banquet in Croke Park on Saturday 21 November.
The shortlist for the senior player of the year has also been announced, with Cork gaining two nominations in Laura Hayes and Sorcha McCartan, alongside Galway’s Carrie Dolan.
2026 Camogie All-Star Nominations
Goalkeepers:
Sarah Healy (Galway)
Amy Lee (Cork)
Aoife Norris (Kilkenny)
Backs:
Róisín Black (Galway)
Karin Blair (Tipperary)
Ava Brett (Kilkenny)
Méabh Cahalane (Cork)
Libby Coppinger (Cork)
Niamh Deely (Kilkenny)
Ava Fitzgerald (Cork)
Ciara Hickey (Galway)
Dervla Higgins (Galway)
Méabh Murphy (Cork)
Izzy O’Regan (Cork)
Amy Quinlisk (Tipperary)
Isobel Sheehan (Cork)
Abby Walsh (Clare)
Midfielders:
Carrie Dolan (Galway)
Laura Greene (Kilkenny)
Laura Hayes (Cork)
Ally Hesnan (Galway)
Laura Murphy (Kilkenny)
Forwards:
Sarah Barcoe (Kilkenny)
Orlaith Cahalane (Cork)
Beth Carton (Waterford)
Millie Condon (Cork)
Aoife Donohue (Galway)
Róisín Howard (Tipperary)
Caoimhe Kelly (Galway)
Saoirse McCarthy (Cork)
Sorcha McCartan (Cork)
Eimear McGrath (Tipperary)
Niamh McPeake (Galway)
Emma Murphy (Cork)
Niamh Niland (Galway)
Amy O’Connor (Cork)
Senior Player of the Year nominees:
Carrie Dolan (Galway)
Laura Hayes (Cork)
Sorcha McCartan (Cork)
Intermediate Player of the Year nominees:
Éobha McAllister (Antrim)
Roisin McCormick (Antrim)
Clodagh Tynan (Laois)
Roisin McCormick of Antrim. Grace Halton / INPHO
Premier Junior Player of the Year nominees:
Ciara Hill (Armagh)
Eimear O’Kane (Armagh)
Róisín O’Keeffe (Cavan)
Armagh's Ciara Hill. Morgan Treacy / INPHO
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- Sinéad Farrell
Unsurprisingly, Cork lead the way with 14 All-Star nominations after winning their third All-Ireland in four years. The champions also dominate the Player of the Year selection with Laura Hayes and Sorcha McCartan battling for the award alongside Galway’s Carrie Dolan.
Cork’s superiority in 2026 is all the more impressive considering the challenges they faced at the outset of the season. After seeing their All-Ireland three-in-a-row hopes dashed by a late Carrie Dolan free, they lost some of their key players, including Pamela and Katrina Mackey, while Hannah Looney has joined the AFLW exodus.
But Ger Manley’s side navigated that transitional period to reach their sixth consecutive All-Ireland final, and take the majority of the All-Star nominations.
McCartan is likely to be the favourite for the Player of the Year award after another standout season since her transfer from Down to Cork. Interestingly, this is just her first All-Star nomination since joining the Leeside outfit in 2022, and she is also in line to pick up the top individual honour.
Her performance in the All-Ireland final certainly makes her a favourite for the Player of the Year award. She bagged four points from play against Galway with a brace of points in either half, while also providing the decisive flick to set up Órlaith Cahalane for Cork’s second goal. McCartan’s contribution saw her pick up the Player of the Match award at the banquet.
But don’t disregard Cork stalwart Laura Hayes, who was the Player of the Year two years ago, and was a towering presence at midfield this year.
Dolan is unlikely to get the nod but is an obvious recommendation. When her side was trailing 2-11 to 0-12 in the second half of the All-Ireland final, Dolan played a key role in their revival which came up short by just one point. The Galway captain is one of 10 All-Star nominations for the defeated All-Ireland finalists.
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All-Ireland champions Cork have 14 players selected in camogie nominations
LAST UPDATE | 29 Sep
ALL IRELAND CAMOGIE champions Cork have been recognised with 14 players receiving nominations for an All-Star, with beaten finalists Galway receiving 10.
Meanwhile, semi-finalists Kilkenny and Tipperary have six and four respectively, while Clare and Waterford have one player apiece on the shortlist.
The Camogie Association, along with sponsors PwC, has released the nominees for the 2026 All-Star Awards.
The winners will be revealed at a banquet in Croke Park on Saturday 21 November.
The shortlist for the senior player of the year has also been announced, with Cork gaining two nominations in Laura Hayes and Sorcha McCartan, alongside Galway’s Carrie Dolan.
2026 Camogie All-Star Nominations
Goalkeepers:
Backs:
Midfielders:
Forwards:
Senior Player of the Year nominees:
Intermediate Player of the Year nominees:
Premier Junior Player of the Year nominees:
*****
The 42 View
- Sinéad Farrell
Unsurprisingly, Cork lead the way with 14 All-Star nominations after winning their third All-Ireland in four years. The champions also dominate the Player of the Year selection with Laura Hayes and Sorcha McCartan battling for the award alongside Galway’s Carrie Dolan.
Cork’s superiority in 2026 is all the more impressive considering the challenges they faced at the outset of the season. After seeing their All-Ireland three-in-a-row hopes dashed by a late Carrie Dolan free, they lost some of their key players, including Pamela and Katrina Mackey, while Hannah Looney has joined the AFLW exodus.
But Ger Manley’s side navigated that transitional period to reach their sixth consecutive All-Ireland final, and take the majority of the All-Star nominations.
McCartan is likely to be the favourite for the Player of the Year award after another standout season since her transfer from Down to Cork. Interestingly, this is just her first All-Star nomination since joining the Leeside outfit in 2022, and she is also in line to pick up the top individual honour.
Her performance in the All-Ireland final certainly makes her a favourite for the Player of the Year award. She bagged four points from play against Galway with a brace of points in either half, while also providing the decisive flick to set up Órlaith Cahalane for Cork’s second goal. McCartan’s contribution saw her pick up the Player of the Match award at the banquet.
But don’t disregard Cork stalwart Laura Hayes, who was the Player of the Year two years ago, and was a towering presence at midfield this year.
Dolan is unlikely to get the nod but is an obvious recommendation. When her side was trailing 2-11 to 0-12 in the second half of the All-Ireland final, Dolan played a key role in their revival which came up short by just one point. The Galway captain is one of 10 All-Star nominations for the defeated All-Ireland finalists.
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