Cork stars Briege Corkery and Rena Buckley are Sportswomen of the Year

Cork dual stars Briege Corkery and Rena Buckley have jointly won the Sportswoman of the Year Award 2015.

The Cork camogie and gaelic football players won the The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Award 2015 for their record-breaking achievement in becoming the most medalled women in the history of Gaelic Games.

The duo were joint winners of the Sportswoman of the Month award in September when they each won their 16th All Ireland medals in Cork’s football victory over Dublin.

A fortnight earlier they had equalled the amazing record of Dublin camogie player Kathleen Mills, when Cork beat Galway in the camogie final.

Corkery, a dairy farmer and Buckley a physiotherapist have won 10 football and six camogie medals. The 28-year-olds have also amassed more than 20 All-Star awards between them.

This is the 11th year of the awards and the Cork players were among 14 sports stars nominated for the 2015 title.

One of our greatest runners, Catherina McKiernan was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Sport 2015 Award.

Guest of honour Tánaiste Joan Burton congratulated all the award winners on their magnificent sporting achievements and wished them continued success into the future.

She said: "Each and every one of them is a role model and an inspiration. They have given us all many moments to cherish and to celebrate. They have left us with some great sporting memories and have helped to lift the spirits of the nation."