Paul Geaney and Rena Buckley net Munster awards

All-Star Paul Geaney and Cork veteran Rena Buckley have been recognised as Munster’s best senior footballer and ladies footballer in 2016, while Tipperary’s All-Ireland winning manager Michael Ryan has claimed the manager of the year award.

Hurler and young hurler of the year Austin Gleeson will add the province’s U21 hurler of the season to his bounty at tomorrow night’s gala dinner in the Rochestown Park Hotel. Dingle man Geaney was Kerry’s outstanding player this year, making the most of his first full injury-free season in senior colours to score 3-15 across his county’s four championship outings. His 2-3 tally in the Munster final win over Tipperary was pivotal, earning him the man of the match award, and he also notched five points in the semi-final victory against Clare.

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