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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Darragh Culhane

Anger over difference in Player of the match awards between men and women in GAA

Eoin Cody Kilkenny (Organization)

There was anger over the difference of Player of the Match awards between men and women this weekend in Croke Park.

This year's camogie quarter-finals acted as a curtain raiser for Saturday and Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals.

Kilkenny lost to Cork in Sunday's match with Cats forward Denise Gaule presented with the Player of the Match award despite being on the losing team while Eoin Cody got the award for the hurlers later that evening.

Gaule was presented with a radio for her award while Cody was given a more traditional trophy with a sculpted glass hurl.

And there was anger over the difference with some social media users feeling it was another example of inequality.

One person said: "Two Kilkenny players rightfully get #PlayerOfTheMatch today, one gets a crystal hurl & the other gets a radio."

While another said: "That award for player of the match is a disgrace. While the Kilkenny man of the match gets a crystal man of the match award."

And another added: "I’m sorry… a radio??? For POTM?? Is this 2023 yeah?"

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