In all, 32 players were nominated for the team of 15, representing clubs at intermediate level in the Kilkenny Camogie county championship. Having fallen at the final hurdle last year to Barrow Rangers, James Stephens maintained an unbeaten run across the championship that has – at least at time of writing – propelled the club to this year’s county title, the Leinster intermediate title and a place in this year’s intermediate club All-Ireland semi-finals on 10 December.
Rower Inistioge, St. Claire’s, St. Lachtains, Emeralds/St. Annie’s, Danesfort, Lisdowney, Mooncoin, Mullinavat, Glenmore and O’Loughlin Gaels were all represented among the nominees.
The Nominees
- Goalkeepers: Emma Kavanagh (Rower Inistioge), Cliona Murphy (St. Claire’s), Sinead Farrell (St. Lachtains)
- Backs: Niamh Leahy (Emeralds/St. Anne’s), Emma Gaffney (James Stephens), Aideen Foskin (Rower Inistioge), Hannah Larkin (James Stephens), Caroline Booth (Danesfort), Hannah Scott (James Stephens), Claire Phelan (Lisdowney), Sarah Crowley (Mooncoin), Leann Fennelly (Mullinavat), Ella Dollard (Glenmore), Ena Coughlan (Mullinavat), Áine Galavan (Rower Inistioge)
- Midfield: Emma Manogue (James Stephens), Laura Murphy (O’Loughlin Gaels), Michelle Teehan (James Stephens), Niamh Sweeney (Emeralds/St. Anne’s)
- Forwards: Laura Greene (O’Loughlin Gaels), Olivia Mahony (Danesfort), Niamh Deely (James Stephens), Roisín Crowley (Mooncoin), Deirdre Walsh (Mooncoin), Kelly Hamilton (Rower Inistioge), Cria Langton (Rower Inistioge), Lydia Fitzpatrick (St. Lachtains), Niamh Brennan (James Stephens), Sophie O’Dwyer (James Stephens), Michelle Quilty (Mullinavat), Caoimhe Keher Murtagh (Rower Inistioge), Emily Hughes (Danesfort)
2022 Camán Caint Intermediate Team of the Year
Your overall Camán Caint Intermediate Team of the Year, sponsored by Killaree Lighting Services, is as follows;
- Emma Kavanagh, Rower Inistioge
- Aideen Foskin, Rower Inistioge
- Caroline Booth, Danesfort
- Hannah Scott, James Stephens
- Sarah Crowley, Mooncoin
- Leann Fennelly, Mullinavat
- Emma Gaffney, James Stephens
- Emma Manogue, James Stephens
- MIchelle Teehan, James Stephens
- Niamh Deely, James Stephens
- Kelly Hamilton, Rower Inistioge
- Lydia Fitzpatrick, St. Lachtains
- Sophie O’Dwyer, James Stephens
- Michelle Quilty, Mullinavat
- Caoimhe Keher Murtagh, Rower Inistioge
As a reminder, there are no strict positions, with teams made up of one goalkeeper, six backs, two midfielders and six forwards.
