The 2020 Awards

The 2020 Volunteers in Sport Awards ceremony took place virtually in January 2021.

Mayo woman, Anne McHale, received nationwide recognition for her dedicated work with Ballina Braves Boys Basketball Club, as she was the winner of the overall ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’ at the virtual 2020 Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport awards, proudly supported by EBS Mortgage Masters.
The Outstanding Achievement award recognises a volunteer who has gone above and beyond in every manner and brought their sport to life for their local community in the face of any and all challenges. Recipient, Anne McHale, has dedicated her life to the sport of basketball and has inspired a whole club of up and coming young boys in the sport.

COUNTYNAMESPORTCLUB
Outstanding Contribution AwardAnn McHaleBasketballBallina Braves Basketball Club (Mayo)
AntrimMichael CloseBoxingLedley Hall Boys and Girls Club Trust
ArmaghAnne ForsytheMotorcyclingNorth Armagh Motorcycle and Car Club
CarlowDenis ShannonAthleticsTinryland Athletics Club
CavanPhilip GalliganGAASt Patrick’s Arva GAA
ClareBrid MacNamaraCamogieClare Camogie Board
CorkMary HaughneySwimmingSunday’s Well Swimming Club
DerryPadraig DouganCyclingCarn Wheelers Cycling Club
DonegalFergus McAteerSoccerMulroy Soccer Academy
DownWilliam MartinBadmintonUlster Badminton
DublinStella DownesCricketClontarf Cricket Club
FermanaghDerek HollandRowingEnniskillen Royal Boat Club
GalwayMichael MonganBoxingOlympic Boxing Club
KerrySelina O’ConnorGAALuane Rangers GAA
KildareTom EganCanoeingSalmon Leap Canoe Club
KilkennyDavid DenieffeAthleticsGowran Athletics Club
LaoisMary DonohueCamogieHarps GAA
LeitrimJohn ConnollyAthleticsCarrick-on-Shannon Athletics Club
LimerickEmer KennyCamogieAhane Camogie Club
LongfordJenny MahonHandballAbbeylara Handball Club
LouthRobert NashGAA/SoccerNa Piarsaigh GFC and Bay FC
MayoJohnny CareyBoxingGeesala Boxing Club
MeathGraham HylandAthleticsCilles Athletics Club
MonaghanAdam GrimesGAAKillanny Gearldines GFC
OffalyTomas QuinlanSoccerMoneygall Football Club
RoscommonAidan FarrellRugbyCreggs Rugby Club
SligoVeronica MurraySpecial OlympicsSpecial Olympics Connacht
TipperaryPauline NugentSpecial OlympicsOrmond Special Olympics Club
TyroneKaren BallantineGolfNewtownstewart Golf Club
WaterfordHugh O’Brien MoranSurfingTBay Surf Club
WestmeathColm WalshAthleticsMullingar Harriers Athletics Club
WexfordLiam RossiterSoccerNew Ross Town Football Club
WicklowConor WoodsTennisGreystones Lawn Tennis Club

Anne McHale
Outstanding Achievement Award

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