All Saints GAC Annual Dinner & Presentation evening
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Antrim ‘s All Ireland Intermediate championship winner, Lucia McNaughton was the guest of honour as All Saints GAC held their Presentation evening in Galgorm Manor. The event, which was cancelled over the past two years because of Covid, attracted a large crowd to what proved to be a very successful and enjoyable evening for the Ballymena club.
Lucia McNaughton received loud applause after her address where she spoke of her career as a Loughgiel Camog and her 8 championship successes with the Shamrocks before going on to captain Antrim to All Ireland success over KilKenny this year.
The All Saints guest spoke about the importance of club and family and involvement with the wider GAA-Community and the importance it played in her development with club and county before presenting the wide array of team and individual awards.
The All Saints club have had a good season, winning the Camogie Development Shield, The Minor B Hurling Feis and All County B Minor Hurling League and were runners up in the Minor B Hurling championship. They also won the Division 2 Reserve League and were beaten finalists in the Intermediate Football championship.
The Girls U14 Football team were B Championship winners and they were beaten Minor B Girls finalists and the U15 footballers have qualified for the Breslin Shield final.
Eamon McKillop received the Clubman of the Year award in recognition of his work as a coach, committee member and his overall contribution to every aspect of the club over the past year.
Special awared winners, Clockwise: Conor Stewart for his part in helping Antrim to the division 4 league title, Johnny Sayers, involvement with Antrim minor camogs, Hector Cassley, Development work at the club and Maurice Goldring and John Hasson (Club Referees)Lucia McNaughton presents the North Antrim Minor Shield to Aodhan McGarryLucia McNaughton presents the AC Minor B League Cup to Kevin O’BoyleLucia McNaughton presents the All County Camogie Development Shield to Sianeese Maybin. Sianeese was also the Senior Camogie Player of the YearLucia McNaughton presents the Junior B Hurling championship cup to Ciaran NeesonLucia McNaughton presents the All County Division 2 Reserve Football League Cup to Phelim KilloughLucia McNaughton presents theMinor Hurling Sportsman of the Year award to Diarmuid CaseyLucia McNaughton presents the U21 Hurler of the Year award to Kevin BradyLucia McNaughton presents the joint Hurling Sportsman of the Year award to Christopher McAffee and Daire HassonCiaran Neeson receives the Player of the Year and the Player’s Player of the year awards from Lucia McNaughtonLucia McNaughton presents the Minor Camog of the Year award to Eva CaseySinead McGarry receives the U21 Camog of the Year award from Lucia McNaughtonRhiannon McArdle receives the Senior Camog Sportsperson of the Year and the Players player of the year award from Lucia McNaughtonJim Brady makes a special presentation to guest of honour, Lucia McNaughtonRoisin O’Brien presents the Senior Ladies Footballer of the Year award to Cate McCarteRoisin O’Boyle presents the Minor Footballer of the Year award to Sianeese MaybinRoisin O’Brien presents the U21 Footballer of the Year award to Mollie BradyRoisin O’Brien presents theFootball Sportsperson of the Year award to Rachel DorrityRoisin O’Brien presents the Players Player of the year award to Sinead McLaughlinRoisin O’Brien presents the Player of the year award to Mollie O’BrienSinead Connolly presents the Minor Sportsman of the Year award to Ryan ThomCiara Devine receives the Minor Footballer of the Year award on behalf of Niall Devine from Sinead ConnollySean O’Rawe receives theMinor Player of the Year award on behalf of Oliver O’Rawe from Sinead ConnollyRoisin Ferris receives the Reserve Players Player of the Year award on behalf of Patrick Ferris from Gerard O’CallaghanPhelim Killough receives the Reserve Player of the Year award from Gerard O’Callaghan and the Reserve Sportsman of the Year award on behalf of Michael SloanSean O’Brien presents the U21 Footballer of the Year award to Conor StewartSean O’Brien presents the Senior Sportsman of the Year award to Niall Walsh who received it on behalf of himself and Michael SloanJoint Senior Players Player of the Year, Ciaran McGarry and Emmet Killough receives their awards from Sean O’BrienSean O’Brien presents the Senior Footballer of the Year award to Kavan KeenanClub Chairman, Jim Brady presents the Club Person of the Year award to Eamon McKillopJim Brady presents a sponsorship cheque to Paddy McIlwaine from the Saffron GaelLucia McNaughton presents he joint Minor Hurler of the Year award to T.P. McGurk and Kevin O’Boyle
