Louth’s Bob and Colm honoured in Croke Park

LOUTH may not be firing on all cylinders at present, but the county did record two welcome victories at Croke Park last week.

County PRO Bob Doheny won the county final programme of the year award, while LMFM’s Colm Corrigan scooped rthe prize for the best radio documentary at the GAA’s annual communication Oscars, the McNamee Awards.

Describing the Louth programme, which also contained a re-print of the 1957 All-Ireland programme, the judges noted:

‘This County Final match programme was beautifully styled, containing a trove of statistical details as well as excellently written editorial. The use of old and current imagery embellished the publication.

‘There was a fastidious adherence to an intelligently structured design and the full-colour publication was creativity produced.’

On the 60th anniversary of Louth’s last All-Ireland win, Colm Corrigan’s special programme entitled ‘When Sam Crossed the Boyne’ also wowed the judges.

‘The programme is a documentary looking back at Louth’s victory in the All Ireland Football Final of 1957 and broadcast 60 years later on October 30th 2017. This programme gives the listener a chance to re-live the glories of the distant past, this documentary gives a great insight into the ability of athletes and supporters to remember vividly things that happened on the field of sport two generations ago.’

Both Colm and Bob received their awards from GAA President John Horan at a special ceremony at Croke Park last Thursday.

Louth County PRO Bob Doheny, left, with the Best Programme award for the Louth GAA Football Final which was presented by Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael John Horan during the GAA MacNamee Awards at Croke Park.

Colm Corrigan, left, of LMFM with the award for Best GAA related Radio Programme for LMFM’s “When Sam crossed the Boyne”, with Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael John Horan presenting the award.