Damian Casey posthumously named Nickey Rackard hurler of the year

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Kildare hurler Brian Byrne, left, and Sligo hurler Andy Kilcullen, second from left, are presented with their Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Team of the Year for 2022 awards by Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Larry McCarthy. Aodhan McHugh, third from left, collected an award on behalf of the late Tyrone hurler Damian Casey, during the GAA Champion 15 Awards at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

The GAA has announced the overall players of the year in the Tailteann Cup football championship and in the Joe McDonagh, Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup hurling competitions.

Westmeath centre forward Ronan O’Toole is the inaugural Tailteann Cup footballer of the year. He scored 0-12 over the course of their campaign where the St Loman’s man’s influence grew by the round and finished with him scoring 0-5 and being man of the match in the final.