This year’s SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards saw Athlone Town’s Emily Corbet and Tommy Hewitt take home two of the top prizes.
Corbet was named as the Player of the Year and Hewitt as Manager of the Year following a sensational season for the Midlanders, who finished second in the League and runners-up in the EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup.
The SSE Airtricity Team of the Year included, double winners Shelbourne trio Jess Gargan, Shauna Fox and Jessie Stapleton alongside Athlone’s trio Emily Corbet, Jessica Hennessy and Muireann Devaney. Wexford Youths saw Ellen Molloy and Ciara Rossiter make the team, while there was one apiece from Bohemians (Rachael Kelly), Peamount United (Áine O'Gorman) and Sligo Rovers (Emma Doherty).
The SSE Airtricity Young Player of the Year went to Shelbourne ace Jessie Stapleton, while Tara O'Hanlon (Peamount United) and Hannah Healy (Shelbourne) won the EA SPORTS Women's Under 19 and Under 17 League Player of the Year Awards, respectively.
The EVOKE.ie Golden Boot for top goal scorer went to Peamount United captain Áine O'Gorman for the fifth time in her career. Shelbourne goalkeeper Amanda Budden managed to retain the Bank of Ireland Golden Gloves awards for most clean sheets.
The Buy4Pets Online Goal of the Year went to Sligo Rovers' Aoife Brennan following an online vote that included many superb goals.
During the ceremony in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin, there were two recipients of the Services to the SSE Airtricity Women's National League in Galway Women’s FC Chairman Stephen Moran and freelance photographer Mick O'Shea.
Speaking on the night, Aine Plunkett, Head of Brand, Advertising & Sponsorship at SSE Airtricity: "We are trilled to sponsor this great league and play our part in helping promote women’s football in Ireland."
2022 SSE AIRTRICITY WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE AWARDS:
SSE AIRTRICITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNER
Emily Corbet (Athlone Town AFC)
SSE AIRTRICITY YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNER
Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne FC)
SSE AIRTRICITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR WINNER
Tommy Hewitt (Athlone Town AFC)
BANK OF IRELAND GOLDEN GLOVES WINNER
Amanda Budden (Shelbourne FC)
EVOKE.ie GOLDEN BOOT WINNER
Aine O'Gorman (Peamount United FC)
BUY4PETS ONLINE GOAL OF THE YEAR
Aoife Brennan (Sligo Rovers FC)
SSE AIRTRICITY TEAM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Rachael Kelly (Bohemian FC)
Jess Gargan (Shelbourne FC)
Jessica Hennessy (Athlone Town AFC)
Shauna Fox (Shelbourne FC)
Áine O'Gorman (Peamount United FC)
Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths WFC)
Muireann Devaney (Athlone Town AFC)
Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne FC)
Ciara Rossiter (Wexford Youths WFC)
Emma Doherty (Sligo Rovers FC)
Emily Corbet (Athlone Town AFC)
EA SPORTS UNDER 19 LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNER
Tara O’Hanlon (Peamount United FC)
EA SPORTS UNDER 17 LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNER
Hannah Healy (Shelbourne FC)
SERVICES TO WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE
Stephen Moran
Mick O'Shea