WATCH | Lifelong Longford & District Schoolboy/Girl League official Sean Dempsey honoured as Club Volunteer of the Year
An iconic figure in soccer circles, Sean Dempsey of the Longford & District Schoolboy/Girl League was honoured as the Club Volunteer of the Year at the 2022 Longford Leader Sports Star Awards, in association with Longford Sports Partnership, on Friday night, December 2 in the Longford Arms Hotel.
Sean, along with people like Joe Williams RIP, Tom Cunningham, Ray Masterson and John Joe Brennan, was one of the founders of the Longford & District Schoolboy/Girl League.
Interviewed by MC Tony Ghee, Sean spoke about the importance of Longford and District Schoolboy/Girl League purchasing their Abbeycartron grounds. "When you have a home, you have roots," Sean explained.
Club Volunteer of the Year Award - Sean Dempsey
Along with people like Joe Williams RIP, Tom Cunningham, Ray Masterson and John Joe Brennan, so dedicated Sean was one of the founders of the League back in 1990.
Sean has worn many hats over the years, including PRO, Secretary, Fixture Secretary, SFAI delegate and he also had the honour of travelling abroad with several underage International teams.
The first big break for the Longford and District Schoolboy/Girl League was purchasing the Abbeycartron grounds which gave them a home.
After a couple of seasons, they affiliated to the SFAI and this allowed the local clubs to take part in the SFAI Cups and the Kennedy Cup.
“All this would not have been possible without the help of some terrific people and Tom Cunningham, John Maloney, Michael Nevin and John Kirwan immediately come to mind,” said Sean.