Galway Athletics Board hosted their annual Galway AAI Athletic Awards at a well-attended and enjoyable function in the Meadow Court Hotel, Loughrea last Saturday, with guest of honour Paul McNamara, the High Performance Director of Athletics Ireland in attendance.
The award winners were as follows
U-12 to U-15 Boys - David Mannion
U-12 to U-15 Girls - Emma Moore
U-16 to U-19 Boys - Jerry Keary
U-16 to U-19 Girls - Chloe Casey
U-23 Men - Cillian Greene
U-23 Women - Alanna Lally
Senior Men - Sean Breathnach
Senior Women - Laura Shaughnessy
Masters Men - Martin Kearney
Masters Women - Mary Barrett
Men's Team - GCH National Junior/U20 Cross Country championship winners. Eanna Folan, James Frizzell, Thomas McStay, Joe Tannian, Aaron Brennan and Michael Healy.
Women's Team - GCH National Senior women's marathon winners. Elaine Walsh, Siobhan Lee and Grainne Ni Uallachain.
Hall of Fame - Martin McEvilly
Hall of Fame - Peggy Higgins
Outstanding Contribution - Loughrea Founders. Martin Smyth, Colm Moorehead, T.J. Beatty, John Coughlan, Martin Collins and Noel Loughnane.
U-12 to U-15 Boys winner David Mannion with family, (Edel Leech and Orlaith Mannion). Pic: John O'Connor.
U-15 Girls winner Emma Moore with U23 Winner Alanna Lally. Pic John O'Connor.
U-16 to U-19 Boys winner Jerry Keary with international award recipient Laura Cunningham of Craughwell AC. Pic John O'Connor
U-16 to U-19 Girls award winner Chloe Casey with Paul McNamara Athletics Ireland. Pic John O'Connor
Paul McNamara with Miriam Greene who collected award for her brother U-23 Men's winner Cillian Greene of GCH. Pic John O'Connor
Bridie Nic Dhonncha with Hall of Fame winner Martin McEvilly and Senior Men award winner Sean Breathnach both of GCH. Pic John O'Connor.
Paul McNamara Athletics Ireland with Martin Shaughnessy who collected award on behalf of Senior Women winner Laura Shaughnessy. Pic John O'Connor
Masters Women Award Winner Mary Barrett with Paul McNamara Athletics Ireland. Pic John O'Connor
Hall of Fame Award Winner Peggy Higgins with James Lundon Galway Athletics Board. Pic John O'Connor
Outstanding Contribution Award - Loughrea AC Founders. (L to R) T.J. Beatty, Noel Loughnane, Martin Smyth, Martin Collins, Colm Moorehead. Missing From Pic: John Coughlan. Pic John O'Connor.
Men's Team - GCH National Junior Cross Country championship winners. (L-R) Eanna Folan, Aaron Brennan, Thomas McStay, Michael Healy and Joe Tannian.
Women's Team - GCH National Senior women's marathon winners - represented by Elaine Walsh. Pic John O'Connor
