More than sixty great Gaels of the past will be honoured on Sunday January 25, at the annual Seana Ghael Loch Garman awards ceremony.
The event will take place in the Ferrycarrig Hotel, beginning at 2 p.m. and running until approximately 6 p.m. Special guest will be the incoming Chairman of Leinster GAA, Martin Byrne.
The awards have been running since 1982, and have seen close to 1,600 people honoured over the years. This year, there will be 54 club awards presented, along with eight further awards in the ‘Over 90s’ category. In addition, there will be the first-ever award for somebody reaching 100 years of age, and other awards for handball and camogie.
The full list of those to be honoured is as follows:
New Ross District
Jim Rochford (St. Abban’s Adamstown); John O’Sullivan (Bannow-Ballymitty); Fred Casey (Clongeen); Peter O’Loughlin (St. Mogue’s Fethard); Walter Dalton (Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s); Pat Caulfield (Gusserane O’Rahilly’s); Larry O’Brien (Horeswood); Paddy Doran (Rathgarogue-Cushinstown); Phil Kennedy (St. James’); Eric O’Sullivan (Taghmon-Camross).
Gorey District
Nick Byrne (Askamore/Kilrush); Fr Martin Casey (Buffers Alley); Micky Molloy (Castletown/Liam Mellows); Aidan Doyle (Fr. O’Regan’s Craanford); Peter O’Brien (Ferns St. Aidans); Martin Hempenstall (Kilanerin/Ballyfad); Frank Deering (Naomh Éanna); Lar Crowe (Réalt na Mara/Ballygarrett); Larry O’Brien (St. Patrick’s); John Carley (Clonee); Joe Keegan (Gorey Blues).
Enniscorthy District
Patsy Asple (Ballyhogue); Martin Furlong (Cloughbawn); Phil Kearns (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy); Paddy Foley (Duffry Rovers); Mary Ann Jackman (HWH Bunclody); Michael Jordan (Marshalstown-Castledockrell); Pat Doran (Monageer-Boolavogue); Eddie Carr (Oulart-The Ballagh); Ann Doran (Oylegate-Glenbrien); Pat Dempsey (Rapparees); Liam Byrne (Rathnure St. Anne’s); PJ Murphy (Shamrocks); Patrick Hylan (Starlights); Breda Flood (Oulart-The Ballagh); Bill Nolan (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy).
Wexford District
John O’Brien (St. Brigid’s Blackwater); Gerald Cashman (Na Fianna Clonard); Tommy Gordon (Crossabeg-Ballymurn); Nicky Walsh (Faythe Harriers); Denis Doyle (Glynn-Barntown); Aidan Miskella (Kilmore); Joe Rooney (Our Lady’s Island); Pat Furlong (Sarsfields); Paddy Rossiter (Shelmalier); Jim Cullen (St. Anne’s Rathangan); John O’Connor (St. Joseph’s); Mick Lambert (St. Martin’s); Grace Carty (St. Mary’s Maudlintown); Tony Kehoe (St. Mary’s Rosslare); Paddy Maguire (St. Fintan’s); Jim McCarthy (St. John’s Volunteers); Ger Howlin (Dan O’Connell’s); Jimmy Monaghan (St. Anne’s Rathangan).
Over 90s
Michael Walsh (St. Mogue’s Fethard); Michael Dee (Hollow Rangers); Larry Bird (St. Mogue’s Fethard); Eamon Kehoe (Cloughbawn); Dick Byrne (Gusserane O’Rahilly’s); Michael Kent (Clongeen); Dr Ned Culleton (St. Martin’s); Pat Brennan (Mountain Slashers).
100 years award
Ena Kehoe (Glynn-Barntown)
Handball award
Jim Doyle
Camogie award
Mary Sheil
Sincere congratulations are due to all award recipients.
