Post Area Awards Update

Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 February 2010 16:44

Volunteers Recognised at the National Area Awards Event

Volunteers, from 700 HSE Community Games areas were rewarded for their hard work throughout 2009 at the HSE Community Games Area Awards Event held on Saturday 6th February 2010 in The Carlton Shearwater Plaza Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.The awards are a celebration of the excellent work and dedication of volunteers from those areas within HSE Community Games that have achieved high levels of participation by children in a wide range of sports and cultural activities throughout the year.

President Miceal Curley welcomed all the areas to the function and congratulated all the winners. He praised them for their efforts in keeping the spirit of HSE Community Games alive. He was delighted with the number of people attending and welcomed the special guests, including Deputy Noel Treacy TD, Mayor of Ballinasloe Mr. John Walsh and his wife, Mary.

The Area Awards are one of the highlights for volunteers on the HSE Community Games calendar. Speaking at the awards. Deputy Noel Treacy TD spoke of the importance of organisations such as HSE Community Games in promoting physical activity and community spirit in times like these.

Carmel Grealy congratulated all the winners of the area, volunteer and youth awards and urged all volunteers to continue the good work in their respective areas and Counties. She paid tribute to the HSE for their continued support of Community Games and stressed the importance of a partnership like Community Games and the HSE. As part of the overall ceremony, thirty areas, twenty eight volunteers and twenty four youth volunteers were presented with prizes for their excellent work in HSE Community Games.

Winners 2009