Irish News CVA Winners 2010
Irish News Club & Volunteer Award Winners 2010
The Irish News have unveiled the winners 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 Ó Fearghail, Ulster GAA President commented, ‘Ulster GAA 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 CLUB VOLUNTEER 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
For further information and images contact John Brolly or Joanne Priest at The Irish News.
Tel: 028 9033 7519 or 028 9033 7475
Email: j.brolly@irishnews.com or j.priest@irishnews.com
NOTES
Irish News Club & Volunteer Awards presentation took place in the Wellington Park Hotel on Friday 7th May 2010.
Photos and video on www.irishnews.com/clubawards
