The PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month and PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month winners for April have been announced, with a rare success for Leitrim among the winners.
After finishing as top scorer across all four league divisions, Michelle Guckian brought her impressive form into the Connacht Intermediate Championship, playing a key role in victories over Roscommon and Sligo on the path to the Connacht Final.
Speaking to Sport for Business today she said it was a great honour to bring an award to the county which has only ever won two All-Stars in the Men’s game since the Awards were introduced over 50 years ago.
“I teach in a secondary school and there is sure to be a bit of slagging going on alright,” she said. “We are a tight group as players and it is a real thrill to be recognised in this way.”
Diarmaid Byrnes (Limerick) and Paul Conroy (Galway) are the PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month Awards winners for April in hurling and football respectively.
Byrnes was impressive throughout the month of April, with his 6-point hauls from hold back against both Cork and Waterford making the Patrickswell man a potent attacking threat.
He works for AIB in Limerick City Centre and will be keeping his head down next week with all tickets for the Munster Hurling Final selling out in a little over ten minutes when going on sale today.
Conroy played a crucial role as Galway beat last year’s All-Ireland finalists Mayo in the first round of the Connacht Football Championship, setting up multiple scores and grabbing three points of his own.
Kilkenny Full forward Miriam Walsh scored three points as Kilkenny put neighbours Wexford to the sword in the preliminary round of the Leinster Senior Championship at the end of April.
“Everyone at PwC would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Michelle, Miriam, Diarmaid and Paul,” said PwC Managing Partner Feargal O’Rourke.
“We are proud to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in men’s and women’s Gaelic Games equally, and each of these players demonstrated superb individual performances, which were vital for their teams in April.”
“This monthly award scheme allows us to track the standout performers who headline our season, perhaps leading to an All-Star award at the end of the year,” added Larry McCarthy, GAA President.
“I wish to thank PwC for their continuing support and as the excitement builds across all our Championships I look forward to more great games in the coming weeks.”
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