Kerry and Fermanagh stars collect 2024 Golden Glove and Golden Boot awards
September 12, 2024
Fermanagh star Eimear Smyth, second from left, is presented with the 2024 ZuCar Golden Boot award by Allyson McCarthy, ZuCar Marketing Manager, left, and Kerry goalkeeper Ciara Butler, second from right, is presented with the 2024 ZuCar Golden Glove award by LGFA President Mícheál Naughton. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Kerry goalkeeper Ciara Butler is the winner of the 2024 ZuCar Golden Glove award.
Ciara’s outstanding save to tip over a blistering effort from Meath’s Marion Farrelly in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final in Tralee on July 6 won the popular vote hosted recently on the Ladies Gaelic Football Association website.
Ciara, from the Castlegregory club, was one of five nominees for the prestigious individual honour, along with Michelle Monaghan (Leitrim), Rebecca Lambe Fagan (Louth), Dearbhla Gower (Galway) and Monica McGuirk (Meath).
The ZuCar Golden Glove award for Ciara crowns a magnificent individual season for the 20-year-old goalkeeper, who was the last line of defence as Kerry claimed the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship title with victory over Galway at Croke Park on August 4.
Having suffered back-to-back final defeats in 2022 and 2023, the Kingdom recovered in style to land the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time in 31 years, with Ciara playing a huge role between the sticks.
Almost 3,500 votes were submitted for the Golden Glove award and Ciara’s save accounted for 1,583, well clear of her nearest challenger, Leitrim’s Michelle Monaghan (891).
Ciara was presented with her award at Croke Park today by Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Mícheál Naughton, and Allyson McCarthy, ZuCar Marketing Manager.
Following the conclusion of the TG4 All-Ireland Championships, Fermanagh’s Eimear Smyth was the leading scorer across the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades.
Eimear’s incredible tally of 8-48 (72 points) was 39 points clear of her nearest challenger, Louth’s Kate Flood.
The 23-year-old Derrygonnelly Harps forward capped another incredible season by winning her third TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship medal at Croke Park on August 4.
Fermanagh defeated Louth by 1-11 to 0-12 to land the West County Hotel Cup and also secure Intermediate Championship football next year.
Eimear accounted for 1-9 of the Erne County’s winning tally on the day in a display that earned her the Player of the Match award.
Eimear was also present at Croke Park today to collect her award.
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