More than sixty great Gaels of the past will be honoured next Sunday, January 12, 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. The attendance will include Bishop of Ferns Ger Nash, and the new Cathaoirleach of Wexford GAA, John Kenny.
The awards have been running since 1982, and have seen more than 1,500 people honoured over the years. This year, there will be 50 club awards presented, along with eleven further awards in the ‘Over 90s’ category. In addition, there will be a handball award, a camogie award, and two special awards.
The full list of those to be honoured is as follows:
New Ross District
Dave Lawlor (St. Abban’s Adamstown); Pat McGrath (Bannow-Ballymitty); Séamus Whelan (Clongeen); Noel Whelan (St. Mogue’s Fethard); Benny Wall (Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s); Liam Fardy (Gusserane O’Rahilly’s); Jimmy Shannon (Horeswood); Paddy Bennett (Rathgarogue-Cushinstown); Liam Drought (St. James’); Matt Banville (Taghmon-Camross).
Gorey District
Sam Brickley (Askamore-Kilrush); Mick Butler (Buffers Alley); John Carty (Castletown-Liam Mellows); Tom Dunbar (Ferns St. Aidans); Michael Byrne (Kilanerin); Tony White (Naomh Éanna); Jimmy O’Connor (Réalt na Mara-Ballygarrett); Jim O’Leary (Clonee); Conor Maguire (St. Michael’s Gorey); Don Brady (St. Patrick’s); Leo Corcoran (Craanford).
Enniscorthy District
Jimmy Tyrell (Ballyhogue); Joe Carton (Cloughbawn); Martin Kean (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy); Jim Hanrahan (Duffry Rovers); Jim Byrne (HWH Bunclody); John Somers (Marshalstown-Castledockrell); Mike Walsh (Monageer-Boolavogue); Eddie O’Connor (Oulart-The Ballagh); Pat Murphy (Oylegate-Glenbrien); Brian Hogan (Starlights); John Nangle (Rapparees); Martin Quigley (Rathnure St. Anne’s); John Hendrick (Shamrocks).
Wexford District
Bridie Gordon (St. Brigid’s Blackwater); Aidan Gilbert (Clonard); James Grannell (Crossabeg/Ballymurn); Brendan Murphy (Faythe Harriers); Jim Corcoran (Glynn-Barntown); Paddy Byrne (Kilmore); Ger Conroy (Sarsfields); Brian Curran (Shelmaliers); Jimmy Monaghan (St. Anne’s Rathangan); John Wright (St. Fintan’s); Denny Grannell (St. Joseph’s); Jimmy Dempsey (St. Martin’s); Jimmy Thomas (St. Mary’s Maudlintown); Jim Doyle (St. Mary’s Rosslare); Jim O’Connor (St. John’s Volunteers); Andrew Nolan (Sarsfields).
Over 90s
James Kehoe (Askamore-Kilrush); Charlie Golden (St. John’s Volunteers); Seán Óg O’Dubhghaill (Rathnure St. Anne’s); Nicky Newport (St. Fintan’s); John Curtis (Ballyhogue); Mick Furlong (Rapparees); Bernadette Kehoe (Ballyhogue); Michéal Maguire (Ferns St. Aidans); John Tyrell (Rapparees); Paddy O’Sullivan (Réalt na Mara-Ballygarrett); Nick Doyle (Ballyhogue).
Handball award
Tony Breen
Camogie award
Ann O’Brien
Special awards
The first special award will be made posthumously to Michael Duffin (Horeswood). Michael was due to receive an award at last year’s ceremony, but was unable to attend, and sadly passed away a short time afterwards.
The second special award will be made to recently-retired People Newspapers photographer Ger Hore, in recognition of decades spent covering matches at all grades and levels throughout the county and further afield.
Sincere congratulations are due to all award recipients.
