McConville honoured with fifth AIB Provincial Player Award

Crossmaglen’s Oisin McConville today picked up an historic fifth AIB Provincial Player Award as the outstanding performers of the 2010 provincial campaign were today recognised

Mon, 07 Mar, 2011 - 14:38

Crossmaglen’s Oisin McConville today picked up an historic fifth AIB Provincial Player Award as the outstanding performers of the 2010 provincial campaign were today recognised.

The awards were presented in the RDS earlier today by GAA President Christy Cooney and Billy Finn of AIB Bank.

First honoured back in 1996, McConville was joined by the six other players across both codes, all of whom are first time winners.

The other Football awards went to Frankie Dolan, of first time AIB All-Ireland Club finalists St. Brigid’s, Kilmacud Croke’s Brian Kavanagh and Nemo Ranger’s David Niblock, who received the Munster Football award for his role in securing a 15th AIB Munster Provincial title for his club.

The three AIB Provincial Hurling Awards went to Mark Bergin of O’Loughlin Gaels, Kevin Moran of De La Salle and Loughgiel Shamrock’s Liam Watson. Bergin’s impressive tally of 1-23 in the provincial championship secured him the Leinster vote, while Watson was honoured for his role in ensuring Shamrock’s first title since 1989.

Two Coaching and Games Development Awards were presented to Bray Emmett’s GAA Club man Jack Napier and to Philip Kerr of O’Donovan Rossa GAA Club, Magherafelt.

“The standard of the AIB GAA club championships continues to impress year on year and that is reflected in the calibre of our award winners," said Cooney.

"The winners of today's awards have shown exceptional skill, and consistency and are fully deserving of the honour they receive today."

The winners are selected by GAA media around the country, based on player’s performances in the 2010 AIB GAA Provincial Club Championships.

In addition to picking up Provincial Player Awards, Frankie Dolan (St.Brigids) and Mark Bergin (O'Loughlin Gaels) were also selected by GAA fans (voting through the AIB Club is Family facebook page) as the AIB People's Choice Award winners for 2010.

2010 AIB Provincial Player Award Winners:

FOOTBALL

Connacht

Frankie Dolan (St.Brigid’s, Roscommon)

Munster

David Niblock (Nemo Rangers, Cork)

Ulster

Oisin McConville (Crossmaglen Rangers, Armagh)

Leinster

Brian Kavanagh (Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin)

HURLING

Leinster