North Cork Referees Conor Lane (Banteer) & Ciarán O’ Regan (Ballyhea) were acknowledged at the Munster GAA Awards last weekend.
The two highly experienced officials received specially commissioned medals from Munster GAA Chairman, Tim Murphy, at a star-studded ceremony at the Muckross Park Hotel in Killarney.
Conor Lane received his medal for being the man in the middle of the Munster Senior Club Final in 2024 played between Dr Crokes and Loughmore-Castleiney.
Meanwhile, Ciarán O’ Regan was recognised for taking charge of the Munster U20 Hurling Final between Tipperary and Clare.
Other award winners on the night included:
Hall of Fame in Hurling – Paul Flynn (Waterford)
Hall of Fame in Football – John Galvin (Limerick)
Special Merit Award – Kevin Walsh (Clare)
Senior Hurler of the Year – Brian Hayes (Cork)
Senior Footballer of the Year – Joe O’Connor (Kerry)
Under 20 Hurler of the Year – Sam O’Farrell (Tipperary)
Under 20 Footballer of the Year – Tomas Kennedy (Kerry)
Minor Hurling Player of the Year – Cormac Spain (Waterford)
Minor Football Player of the Year – Gearoid White (Kerry)
Camogie Player of the Year – Grace O’Brien (Tipperary)
Community and Games for All Award – Maurice Noonan (Limerick)
Handballer of the Year – Leah Minogue (Clare)
Ladies Footballer of the Year – Emma Murray (Waterford)
Club of the Year – Daingean Uí Chúis (Kerry)
Manager of the Year – Jack O’Connor (Kerry)
