8 December 2009; Galway hurler Joe Canning, right, and Kildare footballer Dermot Earley were today named 2009 Halifax GPA Fair Play Award winners for their positive behavior and attitude both on and off the pitch throughout the 2009 championship season. 2009 Halifax GPA Hurling & Football Fair Play award winners named, The Croke Park Hotel, Jones’s Road, Dublin. Picture credit: David Maher / SPORTSFILE