Identity of 2023 Longford Leader Sports Star Award winners revealed
2023 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards, in association with Longford Sports Partnership, will be presented on November 24
Renowned Longford Swimming Club coach Ronan McNevin will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2023 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards, in association with Longford Sports Partnership, on Friday, November 24 in the Longford Arms Hotel.
Longford has produced a myriad of top swimmers over the years and Ronan has played an integral role in their development and he is a very worthy recipient of the Hall of Fame accolade.
Ballymore GAA player, club administrator and groundsman Damien Monaghan has been chosen as the Club Volunteer of the Year award winner and the Sports Ability Award will be presented to Liam Madden, the long serving Longford Special Olympics Coach.
Promising young athlete Emma Brennan enjoyed an incredible 2023 and the Longford Athletics Club / Drumlish Ballinamuck Community Games representative will be presented with the Junior Sports Person of the Year.
The Clonguish Óg U18 (Minor) Team, Gaelic Football have been selected as the Team of the Year and 2023 was a year that saw Clonguish dominate the Longford GAA underage ranks, while their senior men and ladies contested football finals and their senior hurlers were crowned county champions.
Ten category winners were also selected (in alphabetical order) - Yaw Appiah, Rugby; Anne Casey and Ann Gregg, Golf; John Fitzpatrick, Athletics; Fiona Gettings, Athletics; Michaela Hand, Soccer; Jenny Mahon, Handball; Cian McLoughlin, Shooting; Aine Murray, Equestrian; Joe Shannon, Snooker and Kate Shannon, Ladies Football.
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, November 24, 2023 at 8pm and they will also be in the running for the coveted title of Overall 2023 Longford Leader Sports Star of the Year which will be revealed on the night.
Tickets costing €35 are available to purchase from the Longford Leader, Market Square, Longford N39 KN82.
The Longford Leader Sports Star Awards scheme is a continuation of the very successful Longford Sports Awards, initiated by Longford Sports Partnership in 2012.