On Thursday night in the Canal Court Hotel at the Newry & Mourne Council Sports Awards the Down Minor Camogs won junior team of the year they were presented by Kilkenny Hurler DJ Carey. The junior team & Rosemary Young County Secretary had been nominated for senior team of the year and services to sport but were both pipped at the post by Armagh U-21 footballers and Pete Mc Grath respectively.

On Wednesday at the Banbridge Council awards Liatriom Camog’s and Mairin McAleenan had a first for Camogie when they picked up the team of the year award and sports person of the year.