|
Clann na nGael |
||
|
Ladies Player of the Year 2009 |
Commitment and dedication are two
words that would describe this year's "Ladies Player of the Year".
She has a plethora of medals with the club, U-16, Minor, Junior, Intermediate
and Senior championships. She was also a key member of the Senior Connacht
winning team in 1995 and the Clann Intermediate team
who reached the All-Ireland Final in 2002. She has played for Roscommon at
underage and adult level for numerous years at both half-back and half-forward,
showing her versatility and fitness levels. She was on the Roscommon junior
team who lost to Louth in 1998 in
This lady has tremendous leadership
qualities aided by skill, strength and speed. In training she is first to every
task and willing to work to a standstill and always bringing the best out of
her team mates. In 2007 she received a career threatening injury. Through the
pain barrier she worked hard on rehabilitation, so that she was back wearing
the Clann jersey in May of 2009. Within a couple of
matches she was back to her best and even better, having discovering she had a
left foot during rehabilitation. Off the field she has given a lot back to the
Club and was involved with both ladies U-12 teams who won county titles in
2009.
It is a mixture of these
attributes, her dedication to her fellow team-mates and club, and some
exceptional performances that ensure that for a second time, after a 14 year
gap, the worthy recipient of the Clann na nGael
"Ladies Player of the Year” award for 2009 is
Niamh
Fallon
Back to Clann na nGael Home Page