All-Ireland champions Cork dominated last night's 2005 Camogie All Star awards, in association with O'Neill's.
The gala banquet, presided over by Camogie Association President Miriam O'Callaghan, at Dublin's Citywest Hotel saw the Rebelettes bag six gongs in total.
Gemma O'Connor and Jennifer O'Leary both added to their 2004 All Stars, while four other Cork players were honoured for the first time - Anna Geary, Rachel Moloney and Emer Dillon, as well as Mary O'Connor, who also collected an All-Ireland medal with the county's lady footballers in September.
Midfielder Gemma O'Connor, at just 20, was last week named as the Vodafone Camogie Player of the Year.
Capping a memorable campaign, John Cronin was confirmed as Manager of the Year having guided Cork to their 21st title. He, like all other other winners on the night, received his award from Ossie Kilkenny, Chairperson of the Irish Sports Council.
Meanwhile, beaten All-Ireland finalists Tipperary scooped four awards, Galway two and Catherine O'Loughlin gained an All-Star at full-back for Wexford.
History was also created as both Dublin and Clare, the All-Ireland junior finalists, won All Star awards for the first time. Ciara Lucey, instrumental in Dublin's title win, was honoured at midfield, while Clare's Catherine O'Loughlin was a winner at full-forward.
There was success too for Armagh as Colette McSorley was named as Young Player of the Year.
2005 All Star team:
Jovita Delaney (Tipperary); Sinéad Cahalan (Galway), Catherine O'Loughlin (Wexford), Julie Kirwan (Tipperary); Anna Geary (Cork), Mary O'Connor (Cork), Therese Maher (Galway); Gemma O'Connor (Cork), Ciara Lucey (Dublin); Jennifer O'Leary (Cork), Rachel Moloney (Cork), Claire Grogan (Tipperary); Eimear McDonnell (Tipperary), Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare), Emer Dillon (Cork).
Young Player of the Year: Colette McSorley (Armagh).
Manager of the Year: John Cronin (Cork).
