18/05/2026
The annual Munster Hockey awards took place last Friday evening at the Cork International Airport Hotel. A packed room was there to collect leagues, cups and individual awards. We would like to thank all those from the committee involved in running such a successful night and also we would like to thanks those that travelled from near and far to be there.
The following were our individual awards on the night:
Lily May Kelleher – U18 Girls Player of the Year
Jamie Horgan – U18 Boys Player of the Year
Micaela Sanderson – Senior Women's Player of the Year
Sam Dale – Senior Men's Player of the Year
Jason Black – Coach of the Year
Liz Clifford & David Murray – Umpire of the Year (Joint Winners)
Andrew Osak – Volunteer of the Year
Karen Bateman – Youth Development Award
David Harte – Inaugural MBHI President's Award
Special Merit Awards
Graham Catchpole – Promotion of Hockey in Munster
Barbara Johnson – Contribution to Schools Hockey in Munster
Pamela Corcoran – Special Merit Award
Clonakilty HC, Fermoy HC & Kinsale HC – Development & Support of Underage Sections
Dermot Judge – Special Merit Award
Cork Harlequins HC – Promotion to EYHL Division 1
Georgie Helmholt Kneisel – Special Merit Award
Antoinette Cooney – Special Merit Award
Clonmel HC – Special Merit Award
Geraldine O'Carroll – Special Merit Award
Clive Seale & Ursula McGarry – Special Merit Awards
School & Club Awards
Scoil Mhuire Cork & Ursuline Secondary School Thurles – School of the Year (Joint Winners)
Nenagh Hockey Club – Club of the Year
