Cathal Shine in action for Clann na nGael.

Local players to be honoured at Club Rossie awards on Friday

Representatives of Clann na nGael, Padraig Pearses and St Dominic's are among those who will be honoured at the Club Rossie awards banquet in Athlone's Hodson Bay Hotel this Friday.

Most of the winners have been announced and they include Clann's Cathal Shine who will pick up the senior club footballer of the year award.

Eoghan Costello of Padraig Pearses has been chosen as the county minor hurler of the year, while St Dominic's duo Susan Spillane and Aishling Beirne will pick up the best county camogie and junior club camogie player awards respectively.

Four of the awards will be announced on the night, and these will be the awards for: Senior County Footballer, Senior County Hurler, Under 21 Footballer, and Minor Camogie Player.

The event, sponsored by BNP Paribas Real Estate, will get under way at 8pm on Friday and the banquet will also feature the presentation of medals to four victorious teams from last year.

The senior football team will receive their FBD League and Allianz League Medals, the under-21 football team will receive their Connacht championship medals, the senior hurling team will receive their Nicky Rackard cup medals and the minor camogie team will receive their All-Ireland medals.

After the presentations and dinner, attendees will dance the night away, with live Music by The Lols.

Tickets, priced at just €40, are available from Brian Carroll on 087-2420896 or Thomas Murray on 086-3853804.

The list of award winners announced to date is as follows:

Male Handballer of the Year: Ricki O Gara (St Comans)

Female Handballer of the Year: Fiona Tully (St. Comans)

Senior Club Hurler of the Year: Micheál Kelly (Four Roads)

County U-21 Hurler of the Year: Cathal Dolan (Four Roads)

County Minor Footballer of the Year: Richard Hughes (Roscommon Gaels)

County Minor Hurler of the Year: Eoghan Costello (Padraig Pearses)

County Ladies Player of the Year: Jennifer Higgins

County Minor Ladies Player of the Year: Niamh Feeney (St Marys)

Senior Club Ladies Player of the Year: Aishling McAuliffe

Senior Club Footballer of the Year: Cathal Shine (Clann Na nGael)

Intermediate Club Footballer of the Year: Andrew Glennon (Michael Glaveys)

Junior Club Footballer of the Year: Niall Lynch (Shannon Gaels)

County Camogie Player of the Year: Susan Spillane (St Dominics)

Senior Club Camogie Player of the Year: Annette McGeeney (Athleague)

Junior Club Camogie Player of the Year: Aishling Beirne (St Dominics)

Special contribution to Scór: Alice Mannion

Hall of Fame: Frank Kenny