O’Neills Ulster GAA 2019 President’s Awards
The annual O’Neills Ulster GAA President’s Awards took place at the Canal Court Hotel Newry on Friday 29th November.
GAA volunteers from across the Province were recognised by Ulster GAA for their hard work in the areas of Club Coaching and Games, Refereeing and Education throughout the year.
The awards are a way of highlighting the achievements of some of our special and significant contributors to the Association in Ulster.
Winners on the night included –
O’Neills Ulster GAA Lifetime Service to the GAA Award
- Brian Armitage
Player of the Year Football
- Michael Murphy
Player of the Year Hurling
- Conal Cunning
Service to the GAA through Education
- Paddy Hardy
Recognition of All Ireland winning teams
- St Michael’s Enniskillen – Hogan Cup
- St Colman’s Newry – Paul McGirr Cup
- Slaughtneil – All Ireland Senior Camogie Club Championship
- Clonduff – All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Club Championship
- Michael McGibney – All Ireland Scór Sinsir Aithriseoireacht
Club Coaching Awards
- Sean McManus – Aontroim
- Mairtin McConville – Ard Mhacha
- Ciaran Tierney – An Cabhán
- Sean McGoldrick – Doire
- Pauric Harvey and Rory O’Donnell – Dún na nGall
- Brendan Birt – An Dún
- Declan Deazley – Fear Manach
- Matthew McArdle – Muineachán
- Des O’Doherty – Tír Eoghain
Overall Winner Club Coaching Awards
- Sean McGoldrick – Doire
Special Recognition Awards
- John Morrison, RIP
- Aontroim 1969 U21 All Ireland winners
- Raymond McSherry, Services to the GAA
- Ulster GAA Wheelchair Hurling Team
- Paul Brady, Handball
- Mary Connolly, Ulster Ladies Football
- Marion McStay, Ulster Camogie
Recognition of Referees
Noel Mooney, All Ireland Minor Championship Football Final Referee
James Connors, Nicky Rackard Final
Colum Cunning, Joe McDonagh Final
Barry Cassidy, All Ireland Senior Football Club Final
Paul Faloon, All Ireland Junior Football Club Final
The McGlinchey Cup for Referee of the Year
Noel Mooney, An Cabhán
