Aldi Community Games National Area, Volunteer and Media Awards 2017 - Nominees and Winners

Oh what a night! 

Johnstown Estate was buzzing on Saturday 25th November as all the very worthy nominees of the Aldi Community Games National Area, Volunteer and Media Awards came together to celebrate their achievements. 

MC Tony O'Donoghue was the perfect host of the event and we were proud to have Meath County Council Cathoirleach Gerry O'Connor, Aldi Marketing Manager Rita Kirwan, the HSE's Ailis Brosnan and Clodagh Armitage, Kia's Gillian Neely, and INM's Arlene Regan as guests on the night. 

The overall winners were Doora/Barefield in Co. Clare and there was rapturous celebrations when Gerry Davenport, President, announced that they had won. 

The Provincial Winners were: 
Connacht: Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Leinster: Ballymahon Forgney, Co. Longford
Munster: Doora Barefield,  Co. Clare
Ulster: Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

The Media Award Winners were: 
 HSE - Photo in Action public facebook contest
Patrick Whelan, Cork

Best Published Photo Winner - Arthur Ellis from Clare Champion
Best Published Article Winner - Michael Brophy from Mayo Community Games
(both sponsored by INM)

Best Website Winner - Clare Community Games -  Rob Stephen, Co. Clare
Best Social Media Winner - Meath Community Games -  Laura O’Donoghue and Eileen Doherty
(both sponsored by Kia)

2 Runner up PRO’s:
1.First Runner Up Michael Crossan Donegal Community Games
2.Second Runner Up Eileen Brennan. Sligo Community Games
 
2 Runner up newspapers:
1.First Runner Up Donegal Democrat, Peter Campbell
2.Second Runner Up Sligo Champion, Emma Gallagher
 
Overall PRO and Newspaper winners:
1.Overall PRO award - Noreen O Dea, Limerick Community Games
2. Overall Newspaper award - Dann O’ Sullivan Limerick Leader 

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Large Area Winners

Small Area Winners

​Carlow
Ballon/Rathoe
Cavan
Erne Valley
Clare
Doora/Barefield
Cork
Ballincollig
Derry
Long Tower
Donegal
Ballyshannon
Dublin
Malahide
Galway
Athenry
Kerry
Kenmare
Kildare
St. Brigids
Kilkenny
Pilltown
Laois
Stradbally
Leitrim
Ballinamore
Limerick
Kilteely Dromkeen Garrydoolis
Longford
Ballymahon Forgney
Louth
Cooley
Mayo
Breaffy
Meath
Skyrne/Rathfeigh
Monaghan
Carrickmacross/Corduff
Offaly
Ferbane
Roscommon
Ballaghadereen
Sligo
Rosses Point
Tipperary
Newport
Waterford
Tramore
Wexford
Castlebridge/Crossabeg
Wicklow
Lakeside

Adult Winners

Carlow
Dick Fitzgerald
Cavan
Monica Sheridan
Clare
Tom Loughnane
Cork
Karina Harrington
Derry
Sean Collins
Donegal
Cathal Hagan
Dublin
Betty Fox
Galway
Michael O'Grady
Kerry
Patsy O'Connell
Kildare
Kathleen Cross 
​Kilkenny
Bernie Mullaly 
Laois
Anita Allen
Leitrim
Mai Beirne
Limerick
Liam Dillon 
Longford
Helen Flanagan Forbes
Louth
John Roche
Mayo
Margaret Kilduff
Meath
Paula Doyle
Monaghan
Sandra McCooey
Offaly
Johnny Guinan
Roscommon
Kathleen Walsh
Sligo
Katie Maher
Tipperary
Emby Walsh
Waterford
Yvonne Whelan
Wexford
Margaret Codd
Wicklow
Phyllis Farrell

Clare
Killaloe
Cork
Awbeg
Donegal
Buncrana
Dublin
Belgard
Kerry
Boherbee/Cloghers/Manor
Kildare
Crookstown/Moone/Kilmead
Laois
The Heath
Limerick
Cappagh
Longford
Clonbroney
Louth
Togher
Mayo
Kilmurry
Meath
Kentstown/Beaupark
Monaghan
Kilmore/Drumsnatt
Roscommon
Kilbride
Sligo
Mullinabreena
Tipperary
Silvermines
Waterford
CARA
Wexford
Taghmon

Youth Winners

​Carlow
Brian O Mahoney
Cavan
Ryan O Reilly
Clare
Ronan Wall
Derry
Eyna Quigley
Donegal
Niamh McCarry
Galway
Rebecca Hansberry
Kerry
Cora O'Mahony
Leitrim
Callum Whelan
Limerick
Ciara McCarthy
Longford
Colm Hoysted
Louth
Amy McTeggart
Meath
Maeve Hickey
Monaghan
Tara Reilly
Offaly
Clodagh Lalor
Roscommon
Ghassan Shamet
Tipperary
Daniel Ryan  
Waterford
Marie McCarthy
Wexford
Ryan Keogh

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