McDonald and Ó Tuama pick up top awards

SCHOOL life might have taken an enforced back seat in the Covid-19 emergency but that didn’t stop Coláiste Bhríde in Carnew from conducting their sports awards last week with hurler and football of the year awards and the teams of the year.

Tinahely and Wicklow under-20 start Cillian McDonald was revealed as the footballer of the year for 2020 while Naomh Eanna and Wexford Minor hurler Cian Ó Tuama was announced as the very deserving hurler of the year after some stunning performances in the Coláiste Bhríde jersey.

McDonald was joint captain of the Coláiste Bhríde Carnew Senior football team and was also Kevin O’Brien’s selection as captain of the Wicklow under-20 footballers. The Tinahely footballer had helped Colaiste Bhríde to the Wicklow schools ‘A’ football final when they defeated Coláiste Chill Mhantáin after extra-time.

Cian Ó Tuama captained the school’s under-16 hurlers to South Leinster glory in Bunclody, scoring 1-8 in the final. The young Gorey teenager is highly praised for his exemplary attitude.

The Coláiste Bhríde hurling team of the year is as follows: 1. Adam O’Donoghue (TY, Kilrush-Askamore), 2. Ben O’Donoghue (TY, Kilrush-Askamore), 3.

James Doyle (TY, Craanford), 4. Fionn Darcy (first year, Carnew Emmets), 5. Thomas Collins (TY, Carnew Emmets), 6. Eoin Kavanagh (sixth year, Carnew Emmets),

7. Craig Grannell (second year, Kilanerin), 8. Seán Hughes (third year, Kilanerin), 9. Brendan Tobin (TY, Craanford), 10. Seán Kenny (second year, Kilrush-Askamore),

11. Joe Conroy (fifth year, Craanford), 12. Owen Young (fifth year, Carnew), 13. Darragh Dee (second year, Kilrush-Askamore),

14. Cian Ó Tuama (TY, Naomh Eanna), 15. Adam Donoghue (first year, Kilrush-Askamore).

The Coláiste Bhríde Carnew football team of the year is as follows: 1. Shane byrne (third year, Carnew Emmets), 2. Cian Ó Tuama (TY, Naomh Eanna),

3. Thomas Collins (TY, Carnew Emmets), 4. Oliver Doyle (second year, Annacurra), 5. Tim Ivers (third year, Kilanerin), Jason Bolger (sixth year, Kilanerin, 7. Cillian Mcdonald (sixth year, Tinahely), 8. Joe conroy (fifth year, Craanford),

9. Craig Grannell (second year, Kilanerin), 10. Joe Mcguickian (second year, Aughrim), 11. Sammy Harpur (first year, Annacurra),

12. Thomas Kelly (first year, Tinahely), 13. Conaill O’Brien (first year, Aughrim), 14. Conor Hughes (sixth year, Kilanerin), 15. Rory O’Dare (TY, Tinahely).