PHOTO GALLERY: Longford Community Games have plenty to cheer - Ballymahon Forgney are top area in country for the second year in succession

Reporter:

Alan Walsh

27 Nov 2016

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alan.walsh@longfordleader.ie

Ballymahon Forgney Community Games committee members celebrate l to r are; Helen Forbes, Shirley Maloney, Philip Maloney, Mary Forbes and Ciara Molloy.
Shirley Maloney (left), Ballymahon Forgney Community Games, accepting the National Community Games Best Large Area All-Ireland award from 2009 World Championship 20km Walk gold medal winner Olive Loughnane.
Ballymahon Forgney Community Games committee members Ciara Molloy and Helen Forbes with the National Community Games Best Large Area All-Ireland award.
Philip Maloney, Shirley Maloney, Mary Forbes, Ciara Molloy and Helen Forbes proudly display the National Community Games Best Large Area All-Ireland award at the Salthill Hotel, Galway last Saturday evening.
The 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards took place in The Salthill Hotel on Saturday and pictured is Longford Adult Volunteer of the Year award winner Michelle Mulvey, Carrickedmond.
Longford Community Games Adult Volunteer of the Year award winner Michelle Mulvey, Carrickedmond.
Michelle Mulvey (Carrickedmond), Ciara Molloy and Helen Forbes (Ballymahon/Forgney) enjoying the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards in The Salthill Hotel, Galway.
Conor English of Lanesboro Community Games proudly displays his National Youth Recognition Award at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards.
Conor, Marie and Aine English, Lanesboro Community Games. Conor, a student at Mercy Secondary School Ballymahon, was presented with his National Youth Recognition Award at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards.
Philip Maloney accepting the Small Area Award on behalf of Newtowncashel Community Games at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards in The Salthill Hotel, Galway last Saturday.
A very happy Shirley Maloney, Ballymahon Forgney Community Games, with the Leinster Large Area recognition award at the Community Games National Area, Volunteer and Media Awards in the Salthill Hotel, Galway on Saturday.
Philip, Shirley and John Maloney, Ballymahon Forgney Community Games, at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards in The Salthill Hotel, Galway last Saturday.
Conor English, Longford Community Games Secretary Shirley Maloney, Longford Community Games President Patsy Kenny, Longford Community Games PRO Mary Forbes, Betty Fox and Marie English at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards in The Salthill Hotel, Galway.
Sinead Colleran (National Community Games), Shirley Maloney, David Hoysted (National Community Games), Mary Forbes and Philip Maloney of Ballymahon Forgney Community Games with the Leinster and All-Ireland silverware.
The cups that cheer...Ballymahon Forgney Community Games committee members Ciara Molloy, Helen Forbes, Shirley Maloney, Philip Maloney and Mary Forbes celebrating with the Leinster and All-Ireland silverware, along with National Community Games representatives David Hoysted and Sinead Colleran.
Bernie Brennan, Longford Community Games Chairperson and National Vice President Joe Fox and Breda Power pictured at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards in The Salthill Hotel, Galway.

Ballymahon Forgney Community Games committee members and volunteers are celebrating after they were named the top area in the country for the second consecutive year at the 24th National Community Games Area, Volunteer and Media Awards which took place yesterday in The Salthill Hotel, Galway.

Just as they were in 2015, Ballymahon Forgney Community Games were presented with the Large Area All-Ireland and Leinster awards at the gala awards ceremony where RTE’s Tony O’Donoghue was MC.

On behalf of the triumphant Ballymahon Forgney Community Games, a delighted Shirley Maloney accepted the coveted All-Ireland trophy from 2009 World Championship 20km Walk gold medal winner Olive Loughnane.

Ballymahon Forgney were also awarded the Steps to Health 2016 Gold quality standard, one of only three areas across the country to be honoured in this way.

Michelle Mulvey (Carrickedmond) and Conor English (Lanesboro), who were the Longford Community Games Adult and Youth Volunteer of the Year award winners, respectively, were also presented with Recognition Awards yesterday evening.

While Longford’s Small Area Award standard bearers were Newtowncashel Community Games.