Almost sixty great Gaels of the past will be honoured on Sunday January 14, at the annual Seana Ghael Loch Garman awards ceremony.
The event will take place in the Ferrycarrig Hotel, beginning at 2 p.m.
Chairman of the Leinster Council, Derek Kent, will be the guest of honour and he will be assisted in presenting the awards by Michael Foley, Chairman of the Seana Ghael committee.
The awards have been running since 1982, and have seen more than 1,500 people honoured over the years. This year, there will be 48 club awards presented, as follows:
- Askamore/Kilrush: Jimmy Ruth
- Bannow-Ballymitty: Michael Nacey
- Ballyhogue: Nick Cloke
- Ballygarrett/Réalt na Mara: Tom O’Loughlin
- Buffers Alley: Colm Doran
- Castletown/Liam Mellows: John Flanagan
- Clonard: Joe Sheehan
- Clonee: Michael O’Neill
- Clongeen: Larry Colfer
- Cloughbawn: Robert Keating
- Crossabeg/Ballymurn: John Murphy
- Davidstown-Courtnacuddy: Mickory Stafford
- Duffry Rovers: Jay Bowe
- Faythe Harriers: Jimmy Goodison
- Ferns St. Aidans: Andy Dwyer
- Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s: Billy Cullen
- Glynn-Barntown: Bill Whelan
- Gusserane O’Rahilly’s: John Egan
- Horeswood: Michael Duffin
- HWH Bunclody: Dinny Handrick
- Kilanerin/Ballyfad: Eddie Hughes
- Kilmore: Séan Brady
- Marshalstown-Castledockrell: Séamus O’Toole
- Monageer-Boolavogue: Nick Stafford
- Naomh Éanna: Michael Sheil
- Naomh Éanna: Séanie Kinsella
- Oulart-The Ballagh: Jim Doyle
- Oylegate-Glenbrien: Michael Shiggins
- Rapparees: Sam McAuley
- Rathgarogue-Cushintown: Sean Cullen
- Rathnure St. Anne’s: Joe Murphy
- Sarsfields: Mortimer Ambrose
- Shelmalier: Jim Redmond
- Starlights: Tom Boland
- St. Abban’s Adamstown: Oliver Furlong
- St. Anne’s Rathangan: Bill Redmond
- St. Brendan’s Craanford: Michael O’Loughlin
- St. Brigid’s Blackwater: Mary Whelan
- St. Fintan’s: Billy Boggan
- St. James’: Mick Cheevers
- St. John’s Volunteers: Jim Furlong
- St. Joseph’s: Sid Browne
- St. Patrick’s: Michael Curley
- St. Martin’s: Peter Lambert
- St. Mary’s Maudlintown: Joe Flood
- St. Mary’s Rosslare: Gerry Byrne
- St. Mogue’s Fethard: Willie Dunphy
- Taghmon-Camross: Jim Morrissey
In addition, a handball award will be presented to Ned Buggy, while a camogie award will go to Annie Kennedy.
Furthermore, seven others are to receive a Special Merit award, to mark how they have reached their 90th birthday. They are:
- Duffry Rovers: Watt Sinnott
- Faythe Harriers: Jim Kearns
- Ferns St. Aidans: Pat Maguire
- Horeswood: Tom Kent
- St. Abban’s Adamstown: Maureen O’Dwyer
- St. Patrick’s: Ger Gahan
- Taghmon-Camross: John Ryan
Congratulations are due to them all.
