St. Brendan’s Basketball Club brought the curtain down on the 2015/2016 season with the Club AGM and Annual Awards night last Friday in Moyderwell.
Over 150 members, players and the club committee gathered to reflect on a very successful year for the club and to reward the Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player at each underage grade and Senior Ladies level.
St. Brendan’s Basketball Club award winners with Club President Charles O’Sullivan, Chairman Pa Carey and coaches and Senior players Fergal O’Sullivan and Darren O’Sullivan.
The club also presented the Clubperson of the Year award. A number of local charities benefited from the club fundraising efforts throughout the season and one such organisation, Inspired, were represented by Yvonne O’Brien and other members on the night to collect their cheque from the club.
Speaking to the assembled audience Club Chairman Pa Carey reviewed the year by outlining the development and performance of each of the team in the clubs underage structure.
Mary Fok Seang receiving the St. Brendan’s Basketball Clubperson of the Year award from Chairman Pa Carey.
Among the highlights of the year he paid tribute to the Boys U12s who under coach Tony Griffin remained unbeaten throughout the season and captured both the League and Cup titles in the process.
He also congratulated the Boys U14s under coaches Fergal O’Sullivan and Darren O’Sullivan that were crowned KABB Cup champions.
At national level he congratulated the Boys U14s that reached the All Ireland Club Championship semi final and the Boys 16s that went one step further by reaching the final and finishing runners up.
He also paid tribute to St. Brendan’s players Michael O’Donnell and Cian O’Sullivan who were called up to the Ireland U20 squad.
Edward Sheehy from the St. Brendan’s U12s receiving his Overall Club MVP from Club President Charles O’Sullivan and Chairman Pa Carey.
He congratulated the Mens Senior team on their National Intermediate Cup success in Tallaght at the end of January and the MVP awarded to Kieran Donaghy on a record breaking performance in the final with his points scored, assists and rebounds all in double figures.
The Club Chairman finished his address by emphasising St. Brendan’s Basketball Club’s commitment to continue the development of current players at all levels and growth of the club through the registration of new talent.
The award winners on the night were as follows:
Clubperson of the Year – Mary Fok Seang
Overall Club MVP – Edward Sheehy (Boys U12s)
MVP U12 Team 1 – Jack Doyle
MIP U12 Team 1 – Coren Hughes
MVP U12 Team 2 – Jack Murphy
MIP U12 Team 2 – Lucca O’Carroll
MVP U14 Team 1 – Rap Buivydas
MIP U14 Team 1 – Jack Bourke
MVP U14 Team 2 – Garry Lynch
MIP U14 Team 2 – Daniel Bowler
MVP U14 Team 3 – Stephen Bowler
MIP U14 Team 3 – John O’Mahony
MVP U16 Team 1 – David McCarthy
MIP U16 Team 1 – Laurance Guardino
MVP U18s – Kasper Buivydas
MIP U18s – Shane O’Connell
MVP Senior Ladies – Laura Griffin
MIP Senior Ladies – Ariane O’Sullivan
The Club Committee for the coming year is as follows:
President – Charles O’Sullivan
Chairman – Pa Carey
Vice Chairman – Fergal O’Sullivan
Secretary – Claire O’Sullivan
Finance Committee – Rita Comerford, Mary Fok Seang, Gerard O’Sullivan
PRO – Alan Cantwell
Fixtures Secretary – Sharon Roche
Registration – Martha Hughes, Jane Doyle
Children’s Officer – Elaine Bailey
