Eamonn Fitzmaurice is the Munster Council's Manager of the Year.

The Kerry All-Ireland winning supremo will be feted at the provincial body's annual awards ceremony in Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare on Saturday night. Star forward James O'Donoghue will also be presented with the Footballer of the Year for the second year in succession.

Cork's Patrick Horgan will be honoured with the Hurler of the Year award after helping the Rebels to their first Munster SHC title in eight years.

The Club of the Year winner is Cratloe after they captured both the Clare senior hurling and football championships.

Munster Council chairman Robert Frost commented: "Patrick Horgan and James O'Donoghue contributed hugely to their teams' march through Munster to secure titles for Cork and Kerry respectively.

"The success of Kerry in winning All-Ireland senior honours following an intriguing football championship is a great tribute to the leadership and managerial skills of Eamonn Fitzmaurice and he is a deserving winner of Manager of the Year."

The full list of Munster GAA Award winners for 2014 are as follows:

Minor Hurling - Tom Morrisey (Limerick)

Minor Football - Matthew Flaherty (Kerry)

Under 21 Hurling -  Seadhna Morey (Clare)

Under 21 Football - Alan Cadogan (Cork)

Intermediate Hurling - John Cronin (Cork)

Junior Football - Gavan O'Grady (Kerry)

Camogie Award - Jennifer O'Leary (Cork)

Ladies Football - Angela Walsh (Cork)

Handballer of Year - The Mullins brothers - Pakie, Billy, Jimmy and Kevin (Tipperary)

Service to Refereeing - Shane Hourigan RIP (Limerick)

Service to Education - John Lenihan (University of Limerick GAA)

Media Award - Mac Dara Mac Donncha (Waterford)

Special Merit Award Culture - Derry Gowen (Cork)

Hall of Fame Football - Jim Wall (Waterford)

Hall of Fame Hurling - Liam Devaney (Tipperary)

Club of Year - Cratloe (Clare)

Senior Hurler of Year - Patrick Horgan (Cork)

Senior Footballer of Year - James O'Donoghue (Kerry)

Manager of Year - Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Kerry)

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