MAJOR GAA NAMES HONOURED BY GWA AT DUBLIN AWARDS

THE GAELIC Writers' Association (GWA) annual awards dinner, in association with the Dalata Hotel Group, took place at the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge last night.

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Tipperary's Noel McGrath, Dublin's Carla Rowe, Galway's Shauna Healy and Kerry manager Jack O'Connor were honoured as Personality of the Year in their respective codes.

The awards evening also saw Ger Canning handed the Lifetime Achievement award and Meath's Brian Kelly named PRO of the Year.

Imelda Hobbins (Galway), Larry Tompkins (Cork), Juliet Murphy (Cork) and Nickey Brennan (Kilkenny) were all inducted into the GWA Hall of Fame.