Mallow & District Sports & Leisure Awards 2019
Youth Sports Awards Sponsored by AIB Mallow
Kilshannig GAA Minor Footballers:
The team are the current Minor Premier (2) County Champions, the Minor Premier (2) County League Champions and the Minor County Champions in the Non-Exam Championship.
Joe Ivory – Liscarroll Athletic Club:
An accomplished all-round athlete over the past 12-months, Joe has won numerous County and regional medals in shotputt, javelin, long & high jump and 200m sprint. He also won javelin bronze in the Athletic Ireland competition.
Second and Third Year Orienteering Team, St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow:
The team of are the current All-Ireland (Post Primary) Schools Champions, Cork League Champions and came third in the Munster Championships.
Intermediate Relay Swimming Team, St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow:
The team of Lucy Sheehan, Jessica Harris, Ashling Cronin and Sarah Guiney are the current Munster Champions and came second in the All-Ireland Schools final.
Aoife O’Sullivan - St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow:
Aoife is the current U-16 Munster and Irish Indoor and Outdoor high jump champion. She is also a member of the Irish team that travelling to Scotland for the International School’s Championships.
Sarah Walsh - St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow and Mallow Handball Club:
Sarah was a member of the 2017 & 2018 Munster Girls Team that won inter-provincial silver. She won bronze in the 2018 U-15 Worlds Championships.
Vickie Cusack: Liscarroll Athletic Club:
Over the past two-years Vickie has won U-16 Munster medals in the 60-metre hurdles, long-jump, shot-putt and javelin. She also won the Senior Schools All-Ireland pentathlon.
Alison O’Brien - Cork ITA Taekwondo & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow:
Alison has won bronze in the Munster and Leinster Championships, gold in the National Championships, silver in the British Open and has represented Ireland.
Donnacha O’Doherty – Mallow United and Cork City FC:
As well as playing (and now captaining) in the U-15 Cork City team, which won silver in the SSE Airtricity cup final and the Southern League, Donnacha also helps coach young players with Mallow United.
Jane O’Meara - St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow & Duhallow Hunt Pony Club.
Jane competed in the RDS and in Scotland for Duhallow Pony Club in 2017 and last year represented Ireland at an event at Windsor Castle. She was also a member of the victorious Mallow U-16 Ladies Football Team.
Aniela Boskowska Hohan - St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow & North Cork AC:
Some of Aniela’s achievements include winning the Cork schools Cross Country, silver in South Munster schools Cross Country and silver in the 800m in the South Munster Schools Track and Field.
Saorise Morrissey - St Mary’s Secondary School Mallow & Golden Gloves Boxing Club:
Saorise has won four County titles, four Munster titles and two Irish titles. She is currently the National Champion for 2018. Saorise has also entered and won the Esker Female International cup twice .
Caitlin O’Brien – St. Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow:
Caitlin made the Avondhu Camogie team for the 2017/2018 season, was a member of the Cork Camogie team that won the All-Ireland Final and won the won the County Final with Mallow Camogie (U16). Sean Foley - Showjumping Ireland & Patrician Academy, Mallow:
Sean is the current National Junior Showjumping Champion. He is currently in Florida to explore the possibility of taking up a professional position in a showjumping yard once he completes his leaving certificate.
Alison Kearn – Mallow Red Cross:
Alison has represented Cork North at the All Ireland Red Cross National First Aid and youth competitions and her team came second at the Irish Red Cross Youth Challenge. Alison has also taken part in numerous Irish Red Cross programmes.
Isobel Kelleher – St. Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow and Liscarroll Athletic Club:
Isobel has four Munster and All-Ireland Cross Country Medals, and participated in the 2018 Cork Community Game, coming in third place in the 800m event.
Ali Tobin – St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow:
Ali was a member of the All-Ireland winning Cork Camogie team in 2018 and a member of her U16 team that won the County Camogie Championships. She played on both the U-16 and U-14 teams that won the 2018 North Cork Football Championship.
Anna Kelleher – St. Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow & Liscarroll Athletic Club:
ANNA is a multiple County, Munster and All-Ireland medal winner across a number of different disciplines, including cross country and track and field events, including 800m, 1,500m, pentathlon, high-jump and long-jump and steeplechase.
Nicholas Tarrant – Doneraile Rockets & Patrician Academy Mallow:
In the Summer of 2017, Nicholas qualified and was selected to represent Team Munster in athletics in the Special Olympic Ireland Games. Nicholas won a bronze medal for the 200m sprint, gold in the 100m sprint and the 4x100 metres relay.
Amy Whelan - Awbeg and District Community Games & Colaiste Mhuire Buttevant:
Amy has numerous Irish records to her name and has been the All Ireland javelin champion for the past six years. She has also competed successfully in the Community Games and the Irish Schools Championship.
Shantelle Sheehan - Cork ITA Taekwondo Club:
In 2017 Shantelle won double silver in the Cork Open Championships and a Gold and Bronze medal in the Dublin Open. She was a member of team Ireland in 2017, picked up a Bronze medal at the European Championships in Bulgaria and is the current British Open Champion.
Other Nominees:
Team members of the Mourneabbey Ladies Football Club from St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow. 2017/2018 First Year Orienteering Team, St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.
Junior Relay Swimming Team - St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.
Anthony Castillo – Davis College Mallow & Mallow RFC. Sophie Perrott – Liscarroll Athletic Club. Irene Kelleher – Liscarroll Athletic Club. Anna Cronin – Irish Pony Club, Tethrathlon & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.
Isabella Darlington – Cork ITA and St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.
Camile Ni Shuilleabhain – Orienteering Ireland & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow. Kathryn O’Mahony - St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow. Conor Shanahan – European Drifting Club. Orlaith Finn – Mallow Basketball Club & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.
Sean Tarrant – Kanturk Cycling Club & Patrician Academy, Mallow.
Joseph Daly – Davis College, Mallow.
Ciara Walsh – Mallow Camogie, Kilavullen Football & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow. Eimear Duignan – Mallow Camogie Club & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.
Grace Cooney – Mourneabbey/Cork Ladies Football & St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow.