Waterford captain scoops national award to be crowned GPA Player of the Month

Waterford captain Emma Murray has been named as the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the month for football.

Galway’s dynamic forward Niamh Mallon picked up the award for camogie, while Dublin’s Conor Burke and Meath’s up-and-coming star Jordan Morris were named the PwC GAA/GPA hurling and football Player of the Month winners.

Emma Murray’s two points and relentless energy were the catalyst for a brilliant Déise performance as they came close to securing a first-ever senior football championship win over Dublin, only for Dublin to rescue a draw with a last-second point.

Waterford, however, bounced back from that disappointment in style with Murray captaining the side to 21-point victory over Leitrim.

GAA President, Jarlath Burns, commented: “As the championships were at their busiest and most frantic in the month of June, the job of picking the players of the month was arguably at its toughest.

"The performances of Jordan and Conor and that of Emma and Niamh however, were a class apart and I congratulate them on their awards and thank them for the commitment they make to Gaelic games and the enjoyment they give to so many. These PwC All-Star awards allow us to recognise the extra special talents we are fortunate to have playing our games.”

Niamh Mallon played a defining role in Galway’s eight point victory over Kilkenny adding one point to her personal tally, before a player of the match performance in the top of the table clash against Waterford helped secure Galway a ticket direct to the All-Ireland semi-final at the end of July.

Dublin's Conor Burke scored a point off the bench for the hurlers in their 21-point victory over Kildare to earn his place in the starting side for the All-Ireland quarter-final against Limerick. In an enthralling game, Dublin made light of their underdogs tag, holding Limerick at bay despite playing the majority of the game with 14 men.

Burke’s standout performance, with five points from play, was invaluable in getting Dublin over the finish line and setting up an All-Ireland semi-final against Cork.

Two superb victories for Jordan Morris’ Meath this month over Kerry and Galway has booked the Royals a spot in this year’s All-Ireland semi-finals. After what many thought was a season ending injury for Morris earlier this year in the Leinster Championship, he has fought back to be Meath’s star attacker.

Morris scored two points as Meath defeated the Kingdom in the All-Ireland Championship for the first time since 2001. In the All-Ireland quarter-final against a heavily favoured Galway side, Morris gave a man of the match performance, scoring 1-6, 1-2 of that tally in the decisive final minutes of the game as the Royal County set up a semi-final date with destiny against Donegal.

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