Ulster GAA President’s Awards 2014 Winners
The annual Ulster GAA President’s Awards took place in the Hilton Hotel Templepatrick on Saturday 8th November.
This awards ceremony recognises the Players, Administrators, Coaches, Officials, Referees, and Team Managements for the significant contribution they make to the GAA. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of the GAA and are the very heartbeat of our communities. All the award winners represent the many more who also carry on this valuable work across the nine Ulster counties.
The Ulster GAA President’s Awards are a way of highlighting the achievements of some of our special and significant contributors to the Association in Ulster. At the 2014 ceremony, we highlighted excellence in the attainment of Club Maith by our clubs with 10 winners across the categories of Governance, Duty of Care, Community Enhancement, Culture & Heritage, Coaching & Games, and 1 overall Provincial winner.
Below is a list of all the awards winners on the night:
Referees:
Ronan Barry – Ulster Minor Football Championship
Jason McAndrew – Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Cathal O’Hagan – Ulster U21 Football Championship
Alan Nash – Ulster U21 Hurling Championship
Maurice Deegan – Ulster Senior Football Championship
Fergal Horgan – Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
McGlinchey Cup for Refereeing (Referee of the Year):
Maggie Farrelly
Ulster Club Maith Award – Governance:
Ardara G.A.A Club
Clonduff G.A.A Club
Ulster Club Maith Award – Duty of Care:
Kilcoo G.A.C
St Peters G.A.A Club, Warrenpoint
Ulster Club Maith Award – Community Enhancement:
St Marys G.A.C Aghagallon
Lámh Dhearg
Ulster Club Maith Award – Culture & Heritage:
Watty Graham’s G.A.C, Glen
Thomas Davis G.A.C, Corrinshego
Ulster Club Maith Award – Coaching & Games:
St Colms G.A.C Ballinascreen
Saval G.A.A
Ulster Club Maith Award – Overall Winner:
Castleblayney Faughs G.F.C
Special Ulster Merit Award:
Karen McMullan – Down Camogie & Ladies Football
Paul McGinley – Captain of the EU Ryder Cup Team & Promotion of GAA
Slaughtneil – Derry Club Senior Hurling & Football Champions
Ulster Inter-Provincial Wheelchair Hurling Team
Paul Brady, Michael Finnegan & Aisling Reilly – Handball
Recognition of All-Ireland Winning Teams:
Monaghan – All-Ireland Division 2 National Football League Champions
Truagh (Monaghan) – All-Ireland Intermediate Football Club Champions
Tyrone – Nicky Rackard Cup Champions
Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) – All-Ireland Junior Hurling Club Champions
Cavan – All-Ireland Junior Football Champions
Down – All-Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Intermediate Champions
Armagh – All-Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Division 3 National League Champions
Down – All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship Champions
Service to the GAA through Education:
John Farrell
Young Person of the Year:
Joseph Farrelly
Player of the Year:
Neil McGee
Lifetime Service to the GAA:
Charlie Martin (Pictured receiving his award from Ulster GAA President Martin McAviney)
