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Darragh Long looks to the heavens after scoring a point in the county final of 2014, a moment written about by Marie Crowe in her award winning article. Photo by Dermot Crean
AN article on the Austin Stacks journey in the All-Ireland Club championship in 2014/15, has won the 2015 National Media Award at the McNamee Awards in Croke Park last night.
Marie Crowe – wife of well-known former Stacks footballer Billy – is a journalist with UTV Ireland and wrote the article for the Sunday Independent back in February 15, 2015.
The beautiful article explores how tragedy came to the Long family and how the club community came together to comfort them as well as the spirit of the Stacks fans and the history of the club.
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The citation for the awards reads; “This article captures the very essence of the GAA in a poignant yet beautiful piece that encompasses untold grief, community spirit and indomitable sporting courage.
The role that the Association can play at grassroots level in times of adversity has long been recognised and in this respect the author paints a vivid picture of the support, comfort and encouragement it has to offer.
The strong focus, too, on how tragedy and triumph can often walk hand in hand is portrayed in a manner that is both sensitive and beguiling.”
The McNamee Awards are held annually to honour excellence in the area of communications, public relations and journalism, specifically related to the activities of the Association. To read the award winning article, click here
