Irish News Club & Volunteer Award Winners 2010
blog CommentsTHE IRISH NEWS unveiled the winners today of their highly contested Irish News Club & Volunteer Awards. The Awards initiative recognizes and rewards GAA Clubs, Schools & Volunteers throughout Ulster for their commitment to gaelic games and their community irrespective of their playing ability.
John Brolly Marketing Manager of The Irish News, congratulated all the clubs, schools and volunteers that received awards adding that ‘the Irish News Club & Volunteer awards are tangible proof that our clubs, our volunteers & our schools are indeed the foundation of GAA.’
He added, ‘the Irish News Club & Volunteer Awards have proven to be overwhelmingly successful as recognition for the hard work of the winning clubs, volunteers and schools. The awards are a great celebration of the vibrant communities that are created by schools, clubs and volunteers right across Ulster.’
Aogan Farrell, Ulster GAA President commented, ‘Comhairle Uladh CLG are delighted to partner the Irish News Club & Volunteer Awards which recognise the work and vision of the GAA grassroots in Ulster. I commend the Irish News on this excellent venture and I would like to congratulate the winning clubs, volunteers and schools.’
Attending the awards at the Wellington Park Hotel was Antrim football manager Liam Bradley who offered words of advice and support to the clubs, schools and volunteers attending.
The winning clubs were awarded a £1,000 Irish News development cheque & a £1,000 O’Neills Sportswear voucher.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
SMALL
CLUB AWARD WINNER John Mitchels GAC, Glenullin
HIGHLY COMMENDED St John’s GAC, Drumnaquoile
MEDIUM
CLUB AWARD WINNER St John Bosco GAC, Newry
HIGHLY COMMENDED An Ríocht CLG, Kilkeel
LARGE
CLUB AWARD WINNER Eoghan Rua CLG, Coleraine
HIGHLY COMMENDED St Enda’s GAC, Glengormley
URBAN CLUB SPECIAL RECOGNITION CLUB AWARD
Clann Eireann, Lurgan
SMALL
CLUB VOLUNTEER AWARD Maureen Moley
Dorsey Emmett’s GFC
MEDIUM
CLUB VOLUNTEER AWARD Columba Diver
Ard An Ratha CLG
LARGE
CLUBVOLUNTEER AWARD John Daly
St Patrick’s GAC, Dromintee
SCHOOL, PRIMARY
St Patrick’s Primary School, Newry
SCHOOL, SECOND LEVEL
St Patrick’s High School, Keady
