The winners of the 2009 Co-operative Championship annual awards were revealed tonight at a glittering ceremony in Manchester.



Among the winners were Barrow Raiders’ star Andy Ellis, who collected the Co-operative Championship Player of the Year award, and Dewsbury’s Liam Finn, who was named Co-operative Championship One Player of the Year.



Barrow coach Dave Clark scooped The Co-operative Championship Coach of the Year Award with Dewsbury coach Warren Jowitt winning the accolade for Championship One.



Co-operative Championship One champions Dewsbury Rams were named Co-operative Championship Club of the Year in recognition of their overall development and progress.



The full list of awards is as follows:



The Co-operative Championship Player of the Year is Andy Ellis (Barrow Raiders)



The nominees were



· Ben Black (Halifax)

· Andy Ellis (Barrow Raiders)

· Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles)



The Co-operative Championship One Player of the Year is Liam Finn (Dewsbury Rams)



The nominees were:



· Andrew Bostock (Dewsbury Rams)

· Liam Finn (Dewsbury Rams)

· Jon Presley (Keighley Cougars)



The Co-operative Championship Young Player of the Year is Kyle Amor (Whitehaven)



The nominees were:



· Kyle Amor (Whitehaven)

· Kyle Briggs (Featherstone Rovers)

· Jermaine MacGillvary (Batley Bulldogs)



The Co-operative Championship One Young Player of the Year is Jonny Leather (Blackpool)



The nominees were:



· Jonny Leather (Blackpool Panthers)

· Danny Ratcliffe (York City Knights)

· Jarrad Stack (Workington Town)



The Co-operative Championship Coach of the Year is Dave Clark (Barrow)



The nominees were:



· Mark Aston (Sheffield Eagles)

· Dave Clark (Barrow Raiders)

· Karl Harrison (Batley Bulldogs)



The Co-operative Championship One Coach of the Year is Warren Jowitt (Dewsbury Rams)



The nominees were:



· Warren Jowitt (Dewsbury Rams)

· Martin Crompton (Blackpool Panthers)

· Barry Eaton (Keighley Cougars)



The Co-operative Championship ‘Referee of the Year’ is Ron Laughton.



The nominees were:



· James Child

· Ron Laughton

· Jamie Leahy



The Neil Whittaker Trophy presented each year to a Match Official who, in the opinion of the selection panel, has achieved a great deal during the year. The winner is Richard Cowling.



· The Co-operative Championships Best Community Programme – Sheffield Eagles

· The Co-operative Championships Club of the Year – Dewsbury Rams

· The winners of the Frontline Fair Play Index Award in the Co-operative Championship is Halifax

· The inaugural winner of the Northern Rail Star Award which recognises outstanding work in the community is Frank Watene (Halifax)

· The Co-operative Rugby League Conference National Young Player of the Year is Billy Sheen (Warrington Wizards)

· The Co-operative Rugby League Conference National Coach of the Year is Mark Butterill (Bramley Buffaloes)

· The Co-operative Rugby League Conference National Player of the Year is Adam Millward (Nottingham Outlaws)