Irish News Club & Volunteer Award Winners 2010

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THE 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