Tir na nÓg held their first awards dinner in more than two years when they gathered together in the Tullyglass Hotel on Saturday night. Covid had put paid to such events for a long time now but thankfully they are up and running again. Few clubs would have had so much to celebrate over that period as the Randalstown outfit who won the Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2020, the Intermediate Football Championship and Division 2 League in 2021, while the Camogs won League and Championship honours in ’20. Guests of honour was former Kilkenny great Richie Power and his wife Mairead. Power, who won eight All Ireland Senior, two All Ireland Minor and two All Ireland Under 21 medals in a career which ended prematurely at just 29, made the journey north at the request of Emmet Martin of Martin Hurls.
2020 League and Championship winners Tir na nÓg were honoured at the club dinner in Tullyglass2020 Intermediate Hurling Champions The Tir na nÓg team who won the 2020 Intermediate Hurling Championship title, are seen here at the club’s awards dinner in Tullyglass HotelGuest of honour Richie Power presents the 2020 Intermediate Hurling Championship Cup to team captain Ryan O’Neill2020 Senior Hurler of the Year Sean Duffin receives his award from Guest of Honour Richie PowerReserve Hurler of the Year Neill Shannon with Richie Power and Reserve team manager Robert GrahamThe Tir na nÓg team who won the 2020 Intermediate Camogie Championship and League titles with eight times All Ireland medal winner Richie Power.Carla O’Nell received the Most Improved Camogie award from Richie PowerRichie Power presents the Mairead McAtamney-Magill award for Young Camog of the Year to Susan ShannonEmma Louise McAreavey receives the 2020 Camogie Player of the Year award from Richie PowerCameron McGaughey receives the 2021 Camogie Player of the Year award from Richie PowerGuest of honour, Kilkenny legend Richie Power with Camogie legend Mairead McAtamney Magill, who captained Antrim to their last Senior All Ireland Camogie title in 1979The Tir na Óg team who won the 2020 Senior Feis Football title received their trophies at the club dinner in TullyglassThe Tir na nÓg team who won the 2021 Intermediate Football Championship were honoured at the club dinnerPearse Sheerin receives the Reserve Footballer of the Year award from county chairman Ciaran McCavanaCounty chairman Ciaran McCavana presents the Senior Footballer of the Year award to Barry McCormick.Caoimhin Duffin, winner of the Dual Player of the Year award, with county chairman Ciaran McCavana, senior football manager Mickey O’Kane (left) and senior hurling manager PJ McLarnonDaniel Martin recognised for his Devenish All Star award in football for 2021Eamon Doran who won the Conor Devlin award for Young Personality of the Year is seen here with Conor’s parents Marie and Paddy.Husband and wife Ashlene and JP McLarnon receive the Club Person of the Year award for 2020 and 2021
Ashlene and JP McLarnonDessie O’Neill looks for a winner of the raffleMichaela Fagan, who received the 2020 Senior Ladies Footballer of the Year award from Maxine Higgins and Richie PowerMinor Football Player of the Year Conor Hastings receives his award from Stephen HigginsEthan Higgins Minor Dual Player of the Year with his mum Maxine and dad StephenGuest of honour Richie Hogan, eight times Senior All Ireland winner, is seen here with his wife Mairead.The Duffin family at the Tir na nÓg dinner in Tullyglass Hotel.
