Celebrate Meath’s Community and Sporting Heroes with us

The Meath Chronicle Community and Sports Awards in partnership with Specsavers and Bective Stud is officially open to entries.

Evolving from the Meath Sports Awards started more than 20 years ago where some of the biggest names in and Irish and International sport have been recognised and honoured in their home county, the event now combines a dedicated Community Awards aimed at recognising so many of our unsung local heroes.

This celebration on Thursday 21st May in partnership with Specsavers and Bective Stud was launched on Monday morning in the Darnley Lodge Hotel in Athboy, which will also host the prestigious event.

In the Community Section in partnership with Specsavers, we will hail the Volunteer of the Year, Green Project of the Year, Carer of the Year, Community Group of the Year and Best School Project and Overall Community Award Winner.

Sport categories in partnership with Bective Stud will see awards presented for Young Sports Star of the Year, Outstanding Achievement, Hall of Fame, Team of the Year and Overall of Sportsperson of the Year.

Meath County Council, Meath Local Sports Partnership, Meta, Aura Leisure in Trim and Navan have all returned to support this prestigious event. And we're delighted to announce AXA as new sponsor this year.

Last Year Vikki Wall, Meath and AFL football star was crowned Overall Sportsperson of the Year while the Overall Community Award Winners was the 'Towards Inclusion' project with Mercy Secondary School and St Ultan's Special School. Meath Chronicle editor, Gavan Becton, encouraged readers to get nominating and said it was "an incredible honour to be able to celebrate the achievements of the county's sporting stars and community heroes." "The Meath Sports Awards always held such a special place on the county's sporting calendar but transforming it last year to include the Community heroes who do so much to enrich our county proved to be a wonderful, uplifting occasion.

"Of course, the awards would not be possible without the invaluable input of our sponsors. We are delighted that Specsavers and Bective Stud are on board as principal sponsors and it speaks volumes that Meath County Council, Meath LocaL Sports Partnership, Meta, Aura Leisure in Trim and Navan and AXA, as well as the Darnley Lodge return to support this prestigious event."

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CATEGORIES - COMMUNITY AWARDS in association with Specsavers

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

• GREEN PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• CARER OF THE YEAR

• COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR

• BEST SCHOOL PROJECT

CATEGORIES - SPORT in association with Bective Stud

• YOUNG SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR

• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

• HALL OF FAME

• TEAM OF THE YEAR

• OVERALL SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

CATEGORY DETAILS...

SPORT in association with Bective Stud

• YOUNG SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Meath Local Sports Partnership.

The dedication and commitment of young sports people in our county is truly extraordinary and this award celebrates the great talent we have in our community of which we can be very proud. These young people are an inspiration to us all and if you are aware of such a sports person, this is your opportunity to nominate them for this award and give them the recognition they truly deserve.

• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Aura Leisure Navan & Trim.

Sometimes people who don’t win that gold medal or enjoy success put in immense effort and achieve great things in their quest for glory.

This award is aimed at such sports people, as they too can be great ambassadors for their sport. If you have someone who fits into this category, please nominate them for the award.

• HALL OF FAME sponsored by Celtic Media Group.

There are many great people across County Meath who have made an outstanding contribution to the community and have been leaders in encouraging people to get involved in sport. Age does not matter for this category and if you know someone who may quality, perhaps a volunteer who has made a big impact for many years, don’t hesitate to nominate them.

• TEAM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Meath County Council.

This category is open to all clubs in the county and if you think your team has achieved something remarkable you can tell us why they are deserving of such an award. It is open to all sports, including Gaelic Football and Hurling, Camogie, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Angling, Golf or Darts, or indeed any other discipline you consider worthy of an award. These teams represent their club, school and community with distinction and deserve our recognition. Send in your nomination now.

• OVERALL SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by Bective Stud.

This award will be chosen by the Meath Chronicle editorial team so requires no nominations.

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COMMUNITY AWARDS in association with Specsavers

COMMUNITY AWARDS in association with Specsavers sponsored by Specsavers.

• VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Specsavers.

So many of our groups and clubs would not be able to function without the generous work of our volunteers. Do you know of someone who is deserving of this award? Or perhaps you know of more than one person? If you do, then would you please nominate them today.

• GREEN PROJECT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Meath Chronicle.

Our newspaper devotes many column inches to the importance of the changes we need to make our planet safe for future generations.

Do you know a project that deserves to be awarded for this category of work? Perhaps you yourself are involved in such an endeavour.

Then please enter or make your nomination in order to acknowledge this vital work.

• CARER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Darnley Lodge Hotel.

A role that so often goes unrecognised but without the work of these exceptional people our society would not function and our healthcare system would be under even greater pressure. Perhaps it’s a family member or someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty and you would like to see them receive public recognition for their extraordinary devotion. Nominations are open now.

• COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Axa Insurance.

This award can be given to two or more people who join forces to make a difference in their locality and its residents.

Now you, all of you, have an opportunity to make a difference to those people that enhance your lives.

Nominate them now for this award and give them an accolade which they so richly deserve.

• BEST SCHOOL PROJECT sponsored by Meta.

This category is open to all schools in Meath and if you have a project that you are proud of in your classroom that was completed in the past two years, we would love you to enter. The winner will be presented with their award and will be profiled in the Meath Chronicle and a framed copy of the profile will be delivered to your school. All those shortlisted, will also receive an award.

Perhaps your project is about food or climate change, it may be based in science, or it may be an art of literary project - whatever the topic we want to hear from you.

Send in your entries and include any relevant photos or artwork.

• OVERALL COMMUNITY AWARD sponsored by Specsavers.

This award will be chosen by the Meath Chronicle editorial team so requires no nominations.

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