All the winners from athletics awards

Stars honoured at shindig in Royal Hotel

A large crowd turned up for the Wicklow Athletics Star awards which took place in the Royal Hotel in Bray last Friday night.

Bill Porter, Chairman of Wicklow Athletics, believes that 2017 was one of the most successful years for Wicklow athletics in his memory with the women’s teams achieving massive success at home at abroad.

“I’d like to say well done to all the athletes for their hard work and dedication during 2017, and to all their coaches,” said Bill. “I’d also like to thank Cyril Smyth for putting the programme together and looking up all the results.

“Well done to county secretary Dermot Brennan for doing such a good job on the night and well done as well to Teresa Kinnane and Terry Kavanagh,” he added before wishing all athletes in County Wicklow nothing but the very best for 2018.

The awards in full were as follows: Slí Cualann Autumn Series 2017:

Junior Men: James Byrne Over-45 Men: Angus Tyner Over-60 Women: Christine McCann Senior Men: William McCann Over-50 Men: Bill Porter Over-60 Men: Desie Shorten

Slí Cualann Team of the Year 2017:

Suzanne Foot, Sarah Bargya, and Catherine O’Connell. Athlete of the Year: Gary Condon Wicklow Star Awards 2017: U14–U16 Girls: Róisín Treacy U14–U16 Boys: Joe Prendergast U16–U19 Girls: Alana Ryan U16–U19 Boys: Joseph O’Shea Junior Women: Emma O’Brien Junior Men: James Vance

Senior Women: Úna Britton Senior Men: Tim Grummell Masters Women: Ashling Smith Masters Men: François Kulik International Women: Ann Marie Kenny, Jean O’Kennedy

International Men: Gary Condon Team of the Year: Sarah Bargya, Suzanne Foot, and Catherine O’Connor. Performance of the Year: Phillipa Rogan

Merit Award: Terry Kavanagh Merit Award: Noelle Thorpe Merit Award: Tony Gartland Exceptional Achievement: Tony Hickey, Mary Nolan Hickey Athlete of the Year: Fionnuala McCormack

Athlete of the Year: Gary Condon

team of The Slí Cualann masters women’s (SaSuzanneFoot andCatherineO’Connor with rahBargya, not present) are presented the Team of theYear by TeresaKinnaneand Terry Kavanagh atthe WicklowStarAwards.

Catherine O’Connor, Bill Porter and Annmarie Kenny with Parnell AC’s impressive haul from 2017.

Gary Condon of Bray Runners and Slí Cualann accepts the Athlete of the Year award from Terry Kavanagh.

Bill Porter presents Noelle Thorpe of Bray Runners and Slí Cualann with an International Merit award.

Joseph Prendergast Greystones and District AC accepts the U-14-U-16 award from Bill Porter.

Úna Britton, Brian Gurrin and Ellen Britton with Kilcoole AC’s large haul of trophies.

Dermot Brennan presents the International Merit award to Tom Cavanagh of Bray Runners and Slí Cualann.

Terry Kavanagh accepts the Outstanding Service to Athletics award from Bill Porter.

Bill Porter presents an International Merit award to Tony Gartland from Slí Cualann.

Joseph O’Shea from Ashford AC accepts the Under-16-19 award from Bill Porter.