Looking back at the 2017 Meath Sports Awards
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Award winners at the 2017 presentations were Aileen Donnelly for the Outstanding Achievement category with the trophy accepted by her husband Paul Reilly, Con Power (Hall of Fame), Robbie Power (2017 Sportsperson-of-the-Year) and Rachael Huijsdens (Young Sportsperson-of-the-Year). Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie John QuirkeImage 2 of 12
Motorsport was the category in which Navan driver Keith Donegan won a monthly award that was presented by Jimmy Geoghegan (Meath Chronicle) and Denise Cusack (Cusack Hotel Group) with Keith’s mother Evelyn Donegan accepting on behalf of her son with sister Eimear and aunt Anna Joyce. Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie John QuirkeImage 3 of 12
Ratoath was well represented at the 2017 awards with Cian Carey receiving a monthly award from Evanne Ni Chuilinn and there was an Outstanding Achievement award for Lyndsey Conway. Photo: John Quirke / www.quirke.ie John QuirkeImage 4 of 12
Navan RFC u-18 All-Ireland-winning coach Pat Kenny (centre) received an Outstanding Achievement award from Jimmy Geoghegan (Meath Chronicle) and Clara Clarke (Knightsbrook Hotel). John QuirkeImage 5 of 12
Dunboyne footballer Vikki Wall received an Outstanding Achievement award from Mary McGuigan (left) of Celtic Media Group. John QuirkeImage 6 of 12
Dunboyne and Meath camogie player Sinead Hackett received an Outstanding Achievement award from Patrick Curran (Knightsbrook Hotel). John QuirkeImage 7 of 12
Casey Dunne from Ashbourne RFC was a monthly winner and was well supported at the awards night. Included (from left): back - Shane Dunne, Sandra McCarthy, Jimmy Dillon, Ciara Dunne, Peadar O’Kelly, Terry Mahon, Jeff Mahon; front - Marian Dunne, Casey Dunne (with his monthly award), Laura Nelson and Evelyn Kearns. John QuirkeImage 8 of 12
Ratoath driver Cian Carey had the Leinster Trophy (motorsport) on display the awards night and his guests Neil Tinley (left) and Shane Vogelarr showed the good polishing job thay did ahead of the display. John QuirkeImage 9 of 12
Enjoying the awards night were Colette (left) and Tara Rowan. John QuirkeImage 10 of 12
Jim and Patricia Rogers (Meath Chronicle) at the awards night. John QuirkeImage 11 of 12
Meath and Kiltale hurler Jack Regan was also well supported at the awards night. Included (from left) were: back - Paul Regan, Ann McNally, Laura Ward, Ann Regan, Tommy Regan; front - Eamonn Regan, Margaret Regan, Laura Dempsey and Jack Regan. John QuirkeImage 12 of 12
Looking forward to the night were Peadar (left) and Olive Falsey with Mary Smyth (Meath Chronicle) and Christopher Smyth. John QuirkeThe 11th annual Meath Sports Awards were presented at Knightsbrook Hotel in January 2018. As usual the event featured the top men and women from the Royal County across nine separate sporting disciplines with the four strands of the GAA represented - football, hurling, camogie and ladies football .
The overall award was presented to top national hunt jockey Robbie Power on a night when his father, Con, was pleasantly surprised to receive the Hall of Fame accolade.
There were also a category award for Kilmessan camogie player Aileen Donnelly who was voted the winner of the Outstanding Achievement award on the night by the guests.
Dunshaughlin basketball player Rachael Huijsdens scooped the young sportsperson award.
2017 MONTHLY WINNERS
January - Casey Dunne (Rugby).
February - Elizabeth Morland (Athletics).
March - Gordon Elliott (Horseracing), Robbie Power (Horseracing).
April - Alan Kingsley (Rugby).
May - Derek Coogan (Soccer).
June - Padraig Beggy (Horseracing).
July - Ronan Kearns (GAA).
August - Nick Fitzgerald (GAA).
September - Cian Carey (Motorsport).
October - John David (GAA).
November - Colin Keane (Horseracing).
December - Keith Donegan (Motorsport).
Outstanding Achievement nominees - Pat Kenny (Rugby), Padraig McKeever (GAA), Jack regan (GAA), Aileen Donnelly (GAA), Vikki Wall (GAA), Sinead Hackett (GAA), Natalya Coyle (Modern Pentathlon), Lyndsey Conway (Taekwon-Do)
Young Sportsperson nominees - Holly Brennan (Athletics), Aoibhin Cleary (GAA), Jimmy Corcoran (Soccer), Fiachra Finnegan (Rugby), Evan Fitzgerald (GAA), Rachael Huijsdens (Basketball / GAA), Adam Murphy (GAA), Paddy Moore (Soccer), Jack O'Keeffe (Soccer), Evan Shipp (Golf).
MEATH SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
ROLL OF HONOUR
2007 - Gordon Elliott
2008 - Darren Sutherland
2009 - Johnny Murtagh
2010 - Damien McGrane
2011 - Nina Carberry
2012 - Cian O’Connor
2013 - Barry Geraghty
2014 - Devin Toner
2015 - Gary Rogers
2016 - Natalya Coyle
2017 - Robbie Power
2018 - Gordon Elliott
2019 - Gordon Elliott
2020 - to be selected