On January 22nd last, the Galway Sports Stars of the Year were announced.
In recognition of their sporting achievment, 22 individuals were honoured at a gala banquet in the Ardilaun Hotel.
In recognition of their sporting achievment, 22 individuals were honoured at a gala banquet in the Ardilaun Hotel.
Greenfields Dora Gorman was presented with the Ladies Soccer award. This is a well deserved honour for Dora, who captained the Irish U17 Women’s soccer team last season. This team not only qualified for the U17 World Cup, they reached the quarter finals of the competition, which took place last Septemer in Trinidad & Tobago.
Aside from soccer, Dora’s hockey career has reached international level on many occasions. She is on the Irish U18 panel, which will travel to the Netherlands to compete in the U18 EuroHockey Youth Nations Championship in July 2011.
Congratulations to Catherine Moore & Finola McGuinness, both nominees for the 2010 Mayor’s Awards.
The awards recognise volunteers who have made a significant impact in their community.
At a ceremony in the Black box Theatre on Tues February 1st, the Mayor Michael Crowe presented almost 70 nominees with certificates, in recognition of their work. Individual category winners were then presented with a Galway Crystal trophy & E700 each.
Pictured below are the happy nominees!
The awards recognise volunteers who have made a significant impact in their community.
At a ceremony in the Black box Theatre on Tues February 1st, the Mayor Michael Crowe presented almost 70 nominees with certificates, in recognition of their work. Individual category winners were then presented with a Galway Crystal trophy & E700 each.
Pictured below are the happy nominees!
