
Declan Hogan and Cillian Kiely have been named Offaly senior footballer and hurler of the year respectively.
Hogan skippered his county this year and was also joint-captain along with Mickey Brazil of the Tullamore team that regained the Dowling Cup, while Kiely starred for Kilcormac-Killoughey in their SHC triumph. Kiely’s club-mates Peter Geraghty (senior ‘B’ hurling), Jordan Quinn (junior football) and Charlie Mitchell (U20 hurling) have also been honoured.
Meanwhile, Rhode’s Seamus Darby – whose famous late goal stopped Kerry’s five-in-a-row bid in the 1982 All-Ireland SFC final – and two-time All-Ireland SHC winner Danny Owens from Kilcormac-Killoughey will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the presentation night on Saturday, January 6.
The full list of winners are as follows:
Senior football – Declan Hogan (Tullamore)
Senior hurling – Cillian Kiely (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
Senior ‘B’ football – David Dempsey (Ballycommon)
Senior ‘B’ hurling – Peter Geraghty (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
Intermediate football – Shane Tierney (Daingean)
Intermediate hurling – Cathal King (Carrig-Riverstown)
Junior football – Jordan Quinn (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
Junior hurling – Stephen Fitzgerald (Ballinamere)
U-20 football – John Furlong (Tullamore)
U-20 hurling – Charlie Mitchell (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
Football referee – Chris Dwyer (Clara)
Hurling referee – Brian Gavin (Clara)
Handball – Declan Kilmurray (Fahy Handball Club)
Ladies football – Roisin Ennis (Naomh Ciaran)
Camogie – Sheila Sullivan (Birr)
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