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06 Sept 2025

REVEALED | Winners of 2022 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards announced

REVEALED | Winners of 2022 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards announced

REVEALED | Winners of 2022 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards announced

The winners of the 2022 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards, in association with Longford Sports Partnership, have been announced.

Each of the winners will be presented with a memento in recognition of their achievement at a gala presentation function in the Longford Arms Hotel on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 8pm and they will also be in the running for the coveted title of Overall 2022 Longford Leader Sports Star of the Year.

Tickets for the gala dinner and awards presentation costing €35 each can be purchased from the Longford Leader office at Market Square, Longford N39 KN82 ; telephone 043 33 45241. 

Congratulations to all the winners.

Hall of Fame
Derick Turner, Longford Rugby Club 

Team of the Year
Longford Slashers Senior Ladies Football Team

Club Volunteer of the Year
Sean Dempsey, Longford & District Schoolboy League 

Junior Sportsperson of the Year
John Fitzpatrick, Longford Athletics Club 

Sports Ability Award
Melview FC Football for All 


Award Winners 
(in alphabetical order)

Ciara Dennigan, Equestrian 

Fiona Gettings, Ladies Football / Athletics 

Darragh Greene, Swimming 

Jack Macken, GAA Gaelic Football 

Cian McPhillips, Athletics 

Destiny Ogedengbe, Boxing

Melissa O’Kane, Soccer 

Jakub Pasieczny, Basketball 

Yemi Talabi, Athletics  

Ashley Weafer, Swimming

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