Looking back at the 2014 Meath Sports Awards
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At the Knightsbrook for the sports awards in January 2015 flying the Kilmessan camogie flag (from left) were: back - Stephanie Horan, Shannen Thynne, Lauren Gorman, Tara Murphy; front - Aileen Donnelly, Ann Donnelly, Megan Thynne and John Watters (camogie team manager). Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie John QuirkeImage 2 of 12
The 2014 Meath Sportsperson-of-the-Year Devin Toner received his trophy from Marie Cusack (Cusack Hotel Group) and Frank Mulrennan (Celtic Media) with MC Evanne Ni Chuilinn. John QuirkeImage 3 of 12
Athboy’s Jamie McGrath received his 2014 young sportsperson-of-the-year nominee award from Nicola Devlin (Meath Chronicle) and Patrick Curran (Knightsbrook Hotel). John QuirkeImage 4 of 12
Denise Cusack (Cusack Hotel Group) presented a 2014 Outstanding Achievement award to Dylan Connolly. Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie . John QuirkeImage 5 of 12
Linda Cahill (Meath Chronicle) presented a 2014 Sportsperson-of-the-Month award to Kiltale hurler Jack Regan. John QuirkeImage 6 of 12
Lyndsey Dreaper (Meath Chronicle) presented a Sportsperson-of-the-Month award to Eddie Lynam trainer of legendary sprinter Sole Power. Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie John QuirkeImage 7 of 12
Meath Chronicle sports editor Conall Collier made a special presentation to Joanna Morgan who was a special guest at the 2014 awards after her retirement from the training ranks. Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie . John QuirkeImage 8 of 12
Enjoying the awards were Liz and Cathal Dervan. Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie John QuirkeImage 9 of 12
Current champion jockey Colin Keane was a monthly winner at the 2014 awards where he was joined by his parents Gerry and Esther and sister Ali. John QuirkeImage 10 of 12
Enjoing the awards night were Joe Tone (Celtic Media Group), Kathleen Tone and Aidan Henry (Connaught Telegraph). John QuirkeImage 11 of 12
The Meath Chronicle presented PRO awards for GAA and soccer at the 2014 banquet where Brian Kelly (Seneschalstown GAA club) received his trophy from Meath Co Board chairman Conor Tormey and Patrick Matthews (Kells / Blackwater FC) received his trophy from Mark Scanlon (FAI). Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie . John QuirkeImage 12 of 12
John QuirkeThe 2020 Meath Sports Awards will be presented next month in a digital format due to the current Covid-19 restrictions.
This will be the 14th annual event, but due to the ongoing pandemic the 2020 awards will be confined to the main presentation, the 2020 Sportsperson of the Year, the team-of-the-year and outstanding achievement awards.
The current format of the Meath Sports Awards was introduced in 2007 with the first annual banquet at the Knightsbrook Hotel and Spa, Trim on Monday 4th February 2008.
The awards were not solely designed to honour those who have achieved sporting greatness and become household names, but also to recognise the achievements of the men and women who dedicate so much time to club and county in their chosen sports.
An Outstanding Achievement and a Hall of Fame category were added in 2008 and a young sportsperson of the year award was introduced in 2010.
The Cusack Hotel Group supported the awards annually with a broader range of sponsorship added from 2018.
This year's awards are supported by Meath County Council, Devenish, Utmost, Knightsbrook and ECOMM Merchant Solutions.
The 2020 presentation will be the 14th annual awards and for the 13th time the main trophy will be designed by noted craftsman and woodturner Seamus Cassidy.
It is anticipated that each of the 2020 recipients will be acknowledged at the 2021 Meath Sports Awards which are provisionally scheduled for January 2022.
The overall roll of honour is listed on page 42 and the monthly winners for 2014 and 2015 are also listed with a selection of photographs from 2014 on this page while 2015 photographs feature on pages 42 and 43.
For the first time in 2014 a monthly recipient (Harry Purcell) was also a nominee in the young sportsperson category.