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Mary O’Brien who was honoured with a Tralee Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night with her sons Terry and Brendan and daughters Maureen and Julie and Tralee MD Councillors Pa Daly, Mayor Graham Spring, Toireasa Ferris, Frank Hartnett of Kerry County Council, Norma Foley and Sam Locke. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE annual Kerry County Council and Municipal District Awards ceremony was held in The Rose Hotel last night, with people, sporting teams and groups from all over the county in attendance, along with public representatives.
There were four recipients from the Tralee Municipal District; founder of Recovery Haven-Kerry Marian Barnes and Mary O’Brien of Tralee Tidy Towns; Presentation Secondary School Under-16 Basketball Team who won Double National Basketball Titles in 2018 and Blackbelt Martial Arts Academy who won many medal wins and successes in 2018.
Presentations were made to a range of community, sporting, cultural, voluntary and enterprising individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to their communities and who have excelled in their respective fields, many on the national and international stage.
In welcoming those attending, the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Norma Foley said: “As elected councillors, we are all intimately aware of and familiar with the immense talent and ability of the many individuals and groups in our county – each of whom excel as volunteers, as members of a sports team, as innovators, as performers, as organisers, as facilitators, and as dedicated community workers across the county.
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‘The wide range of recipients here tonight is reflective of a wide diversity of sectors and reflects the strengths of our great county. From festivals and community events, to sporting successes and music and dancing performers, tonight is a showcase of the many achievements of so many people in our wonderful county,” she said.
The BlackBelt Martial Arts Club members honoured with a Tralee Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
There was also Kerry County Council awards, presented by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr Norma Foley, to the Kerry Minor Football Team on winning their fifth All-Ireland title in a row; the Kerry Under-21 Hurling Team, winners of the All-Ireland B competition for the second year in a row; Friends of Kerry University Hospital for 30 years supporting the services provided by University Hospital Kerry; Kerry members of the Irish Swimming Team for their participation in the Haliwick Games 2018; the Knocknagoshel Halloween Group for 25 years fundraising for charities at County, National and International level and Listowel Writers’ Week for winning Best Irish Festival at Irish Hospitality Awards 2018.
Marian Barnes of Recovery Haven who was honoured with a Tralee Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night with Siobhan Sweeney and Maureen O’Brien of Recovery Haven and Tralee MD Councillors Pa Daly, Mayor Graham Spring, Toireasa Ferris, Frank Hartnett of Kerry County Council, Norma Foley and Sam Locke. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Listowel Muncipal District honoured Paul Donegan on his invention of the PTO-SENSE human detection system; Isabel Shaw for winning three gold medals at the World Martial Arts Organisation Championship 2018; Shane Conway, winner of the Bord Gais Hurling All Ireland U-21 Player of the Year and Donagh McElligott and Ciara Shannon, mentors of Ceoltóirí Na Ceolainne Grúpa Cheoil 15-18 Munster Fleadh Cheoil champions 2018.
The Presentation U16 team from 2018 with Coach Del White who were honoured with a Tralee Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Killarney Municipal District had seven award recipients which were the St. Mary’s Senior Ladies Basketball Team, winners of the NICC Women’s National Cup 2018; Spa GAA Set Dancers, winners of All-Ireland Scór na nÓg Set Dancing Title 2018; Damien Fleming, National Senior Men’s Strokeplay Pitch & Putt Champion & Irish International Open Champion 2018; Killarney Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in recognition of its All-Ireland successes in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018; Kilcummin Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, in recognition of its All-Ireland successes in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018; Jordan Lee, Bronze medalist at the WPA European Championships 2018 and Kerry U-16 Pitch & Putt Team, National Inter-County Champions 2018.
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Isabel Shaw who was honoured with a Listowel Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
South & West Municipal District honoured the Glenbeigh Handballers on their success at the Handball World Championships 2018; Kathryn Shaw, winner of the over-50s world championship with the Irish hockey team 2018; Nagle Rice Community Group on its contribution to the community in Milltown and Tom Murphy on his many years of community and voluntary service. Scroll down for photos…
Paul Donegan who was honoured with a Listowel Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Accepting a Listowel Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night on behalf fo Shane Conway were Margaret and Johnny Conway. Photo by Dermot Crean
Cillian Shannon (accepting on behalf of his daughter Ciara) and Donagh McElligott with the Listowel Municipal District Award in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
