Na Piarsaigh scoop club of the year gong

MUNSTER hurling finalists Na Piarsaigh have already been assured of one provincial title this year.

The Limerick club was named GAA Club of the Year for 2011 for this weekend’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Awards following their first ever win in the Limerick SHC and county titles at U14, U16, minor and the City Division Junior Hurling grades.

There was also a special award for Jerry Ring, originally from Millstreet in Cork but Secretary of the West Tipperary GAA Board for 29 years, who was given a Special Merit Award for 2011.

Other winners were Jill Horan, Tipperary as Camogie Player of the Year, Cork’s Deirdre O’Reilly who took the Footballer equivalent and Catriona Casey, also of Cork, who was named Handballer of the Year.

BORD GÁIS ENERGY MUNSTER GAA AWARDS FOR 2011: Hall of Fame Award Hurling, (Gerald McCarthy, Cork); Hall of Fame Award Football, (Paudie Lynch, Kerry); Senior Hurling Award, (Lar Corbett, Tipperary); Senior Football Award, (Declan O’Sullivan, Kerry); Special Merit Award, (Jerry Ring, Tipperary); Media Award, (Michael Scanlon, C103); Referee Award, (Eddie Cunningham, Waterford); Education Award, (Willie Dowling, Kerry); Manager of the Year, (David Power, Tipperary); Distinguished Service GAA Award, (Gerry Bennis, Limerick); U21 Hurling Award, (Aidan Walsh, Cork); U21 Football Award, (Ciarán Sheehan, Cork); Minor Hurling Award, (Tony Kelly, Cork); Minor Football Award, (TJ Ryan, Tipperary); Camogie Award, (Jill Horan, Cork); Ladies Football Award, (Deirdre O’Reilly, Cork); Intermediate Hurling Award, (Patrick Kelly, Clare); Handball Award, (Catriona Casey, Cork); Junior Football, (Andrew O’Sullivan, Cork); Club of the Year, (Na Piarsaigh, Limerick).