Club & Volunteer Awards 2010
The Club is the GAA’s lifeblood, volunteers are its soul. Giving their time, asking nothing in return. The passion, pride, commitment, generosity, hard work… legends in every community.
To enter your Club, School or Volunteer in The Irish News Club & Volunteer Awards email clubawards@irishnews.com for an application pack or visit: http://www.irishnews.com/clubawards/
Ulster GAA’s newly elected president, Aogán Ó Fearghail, said that Comhairle Uladh was delighted to launch the Irish News Club and Volunteer Awards at the Wellington Park Hotel on St Patrick’s Day.
A scheme that has grown at pace and become a hugely popular initiative, he called for those interested in it to support the Awards in record numbers.
“As a volunteer club member myself, I believe our grassroot club volunteers are the most important people in our Association,” Ó Fearghail said.
“The Awards have become a highlight in the Ulster GAA calendar. I would encourage as many clubs and schools as possible to enter the various categories.”
The Club and Volunteer Awards are in its eighth year and the addition of a special urban category continues a theme within the scheme; that is, to endeavour year on year to modify and expand in order to reflect changing times in the GAA.
So, what can your club win?
For each category there is a prize of £1,000, plus £1,000 O’Neill’s Sportswear vouchers. Your club will be profiled in The Irish News. Also, there’s a Highly Commended winner per category. That prize is £500.
What does the Volunteer winner in each category receive?
An Irish News Reader Holiday voucher worth £100 and £100 of O’Neill’s Sportswear vouchers.
What about schools?
The winning primary and second level school will each receive a £1,000 cheque. They will also receive £500 of O’Neills Sportswear vouchers.
“Our award scheme is structured to give everyone the chance to receive recognition and reward for their efforts, on and off the pitch,” said Irish News sports editor, Thomas Hawkins.
“On the field of play, the honours usually go to the bigger clubs or those with better performers. However, this project acknowledges that there is much more to success than mere silverware.”
Significant partners with The Irish News and Ulster Council of the GAA in the scheme are O’Neill’s Sportswear, the Cardiac Risk in Young group and the Wellington Park Hotel.
Noel Doran, editor of The Irish News, said of the awards:
“We always endeavour to report on the wide range of GAA activities throughout the nine counties of Ulster.
“We hope that the funding available for our award winners will assist in doing that at grassroots level, continuing to keep Gaelic Games healthy and successful. “These awards are a celebration of the success and continued growth of the GAA in Ulster.”
The process could not be easier. Submit entries via the Official Application Form. This can be downloaded from www.irishnews.com/clubawards
Closing date is 12pm on Friday, April 16.
For further information, email clubawards@irishnews.com or write to:
The Irish News Marketing Department
113-117 Donegall Street
Belfast
BT1 2GE
