Recipients of RehabCare Mayo People of the Year Awards 2018 announced
THE recipients of the 2018 Mayo People of the Year Awards have been announced at a press conference at Breaffy House Hotel, Castebar, this evening.
The event, now in its 26th year, is organised annually by Mayo RehabCare, Mayo County Council and The Connaught Telegraph.
The awards will be presented at the gala banquet in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, on Friday night, November 23, and tickets for the event are now available from Edel Cadden at RehabCare, Breaffy Road, Castlebar.
The cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Councillor Blackie Gavin, praised all the award winners.
The recipients in the various categories are as follows.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Joint Young Person of the Year
Sara McFadden, Turlough
Joint Young Person of the Year
Jack Cronin, Ballina
Special Merit Award
Kaya Jelinaka
Youth Club of the Year
Ardagh Foroige Club
Sports Club of the Year
Claremorris Colts RFC and founding members
Mayo Diaspora Award
Martin Maloney, a native of Pulathomas, Belmullet
Gradam na Gaeilge Award
Oonagh Ní Chéilleachair Uí Shúilleabháin has been nominated posthumously for the award.
Business Community Liaison Award
Brendan Mellett, Claremorris
Hall of Fame
Sean Horkan, Castlebar
MAYO AWARDS WINNERS
Claremorris Agricultural Show Committee
The former Castlebar St. Patrick’s Day Committee
Castlebar Le Cheile Centre
Dublin2Mayo Tractor Run committee
Marita Murtagh
Clodagh Campion
Lahardane Live
Shelia Moffatt
Steve Dunford
Ciarán Ó Murchú
John Niland