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Coiste Aiseanna na hÓige Teo were on Thursday night announced as the Kerry Community Awards Overall Winners for 2023. Representatives of the group are pictured here celebrating their big win at the Rose Hotel. Also pictured are Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council John Francis Flynn, Moira Murrell, Chief Executive of Kerry County Council and Bill Morell of The Kerry Community Awards. Photo by Tatyana McGough.
COISTE Áiseanna na hÓige Teo were announced overall winners of the 2023 Kerry Community Awards at a packed ceremony held in The Rose Hotel in Tralee last night (Thursday).
The group, based at Ard Na Gréine in Dingle, is a Family Support Centre and Early Years Facility serving West Kerry.
A number of Tralee area groups received prizes including Tralee Boxing Club, Tralee Meals on Wheels, Women’s Social Soccer (ST Brendan’s Park FC) and Tralee Community Bridge Club (see list below).
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Kevin Hughes, Group Editor of The Kerryman, awards sponsor, said they were delighted with how the night went and how special it was to honour all finalists.
Awards Chairman Bill Morrell of Kerry PPN said the night would not be possible without the generous sponsors who continue to support the initiative.
20 community groups in total were presented with awards on the night with 10 groups receiving gold awards and 10 receiving silver. A total of €16,500 was handed out in prize money this year.
See a full list of the winners from the night below:
• Asdee Community Development Association – Gold
• Coiste Áiseanna na hÓige Teo – Gold & Overall Winners
• Comhchiste Ghaeltacht Uibh Rathaigh – Gold
• Camp Community Council Ltd – Gold
• Dan Paddy Andy Festival – Gold
• Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) – Gold
• Kerry Hospice Foundation – Gold
• Maharees Conservation Association – Gold
• Tralee Meals on Wheels – Gold
• Tralee Boxing Club – Gold
• Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival – Silver
• Ballyduff Family and Community Support Forum – Silver
• Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin – Silver
• Diarmuid Ó Cathain Cultural Centre Lixnaw – Silver
• Fenit Coast Conservation – Silver
• Glenbeigh Community Council – Silver
• Killarney Cardiac Response Unit – Silver
• Knocknogoshel Tidy Towns – Silver
• Tralee Community Bridge Club – Silver
• Women’s Social Soccer (ST Brendan’s Park FC) – Silver
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