The 30-year-old overcame competition from Dublin GAA stars Conal Keaney, Liam Rushe, David O'Callaghan and Siobhan McGrath; National light-welterweight boxing champion Phil Sutcliffe and six others to win the prestigious award.
Butler was rewarded for a year in which he became Ireland's most capped player (currently with 161) and helped Ireland to gold in the European Hockey Trophy and Silver in the Champions Challenge II.
He is also Ireland's all time top goalscorer (79) and was instrumental in qualifying his club for the Irish Hockey League final in May after he scored a hatrick against Banbridge in the semi-final. The result meant Glens qualified for the EHL which took place in October.
It was an excellent night all round for the Tallaght club as St Francis Ladies football club picked up the Team of the Year gong with Glenanne Ladies first team player Mary Waldron part of their contingent.
Words: David O'Malley
7 comments:
congrats stephen. great to see hockey being recognized
Well done Stephen. well deserved
well done glens
Congratulations to both Mary and Stephen, well done and well deserved!
not bad for a 30 something. Well done Stephen.....
Similar to Ryan Giggs..fantastic career and well deserved awards! Just shows if you look after yourself you can achieve well into your 30's! Well done again Steve
Well done Steve. Thoroughly well deserved. Great ambassador for the Glens and Ireland.
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