The Waterford GAA Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Local Bar takes centre stage in Lawlor's Hotel, Dungarvan this evening.
Just under 300 people are attending, and it's set to be a great occasion as we look back at the 2018 GAA season, and the awards committee under the stewardship of Brendan Tobin of Sliabh gCua / St. Mary's have put in huge work over the last number of weeks.
The various winners and nominees full-list is as follows:
Jack Furlong Award: Michael & Breda Clancy (Ballysaggart)
Hall of Fame: John Gavin (Portlaw)
Seamus O’ Brien Award: Jack Laffan (Portlaw)
Cultural Award: Moll Shields (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty)
Special Achievement Award: Thomas Keane (Sliabh gCua / St. Mary’s)
Special Merit: Tina Meagher (Ballysaggart)
Special Schools Award: St. Declan’s, Kilmacthomas
Special Achievement to Development: St. Molleran’s
Special Achievement to officiating: Pat Power (Fourmilewater)
Special Achievment: Ardmore - on winning the All-Ireland Junior club hurling Championship
Adult Footballer of the year nominee’s: Stephen Enright (Ballinacourty), Tommy Prendergast (Kilrossanty), Dylan Guiry (The Nire), Thomas O’ Gorman (The Nire)
Adult Hurler of the year nominees: Conor Prunty (Abbeyside), Philip Mahony (Ballygunner), Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner), Tommy Ryan (Tallow)
Young footballer of the year nominees: James Power (Rathgormack), Liam Fennell (Stradbally), Henry Griffin (Ballinameela)
Young hurler of the year nominees: Michael Kiely (Abbeyside), Gavin Fives (Tourin), Cian Wadding (Roanmore)
U-18 Hurler of the year: Ciarán Power (Clonea)
U-18 Footballer of the year: Daithí Brunnock (Ballinacourty)
CLUB OF THE YEAR NOMINEES: Ballygunner, Kilmacthomas, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty
The Local Waterford GAA Awards take place tomorrow night in Lawlors Hotel!
Best of Luck to all nominees and recipients! pic.twitter.com/C3n9lso44o— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) January 17, 2019
Chairman of the awards committee, Brendan Tobin joined us on Monday's "On The Ball" here on WLR to set the scene with the various winners and nominees ahead of Friday night's CLG Port Lairge - Waterford GAA County Awards Banquet, sponsored by The Local Bar which takes place in Lawlors Hotel Dungarvan
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