The annual Star Awards dinner takes place next Saturday at the Arklow Bay hotel at 7.45pm with Tipperary Crystal the new sponsors of the awards.

Some tickets are still available for this memorable night when the leading young Irish athletes will be recognised for their achievements. Contact Georgina Drumm @ 087 689 3361 or email georgina.drumm@gmail.com Tickets cost €35.

Star Award Winners 2009

Armagh: Stephen Kerr (Armagh)
Antrim: Joanna Mills (Ballymena & Antrim)
Carlow: Marcus Lawlor (St. Laurence O’Toole)
Cavan: Cian O Reilly (Annalee)
Clare Aisling: (Darcy Ennis Track)
Cork Eric: Stam (Bandon)
Dublin: Sinead Denny (D.S.D)
Derry: Mark Mc Garvey (City of Derry)
Donegal: Louise Harvey (Tir Chonaill)
Down: Karyn Dumigan (City of Lisburn)
Fermanagh: Stuart Connor (St Michaels )
Galway: Simon Callaghan (Galway City Harriers)
Kerry: Claire Fitzgerald (Tralee Harriers)
Kildare: Claire Mooney (Naas)
Kilkenny: Mary Kate Lanigan (KCH)
Laois: Conor Daly (St Abbans)
Leitrim: Michelle Beirne (Mohill)
Louth; Emily Rogers (St Peters)
Limerick: Sara Lavin (Emerald)
Meath: Conal Campion (St Andrews)
Mayo; Caoimhe King (Westport)
Monaghan: James Treanor (Co Monaghan)
Offaly: James Mulligan (Tullamore Harriers)
Roscommon: Lorcain O Cathain (Roscommon)
Sligo: Ciara Mc Bride (North Sligo)
Tipperary: Keith Smith (Carrick On Suir)
Tyrone: Ben Mc Gillian (Strabane)
Wexford: Conor Wilson (Menapians)
Waterford: Ciara Giles Doran (Ferrybank)
Westmeath: Shane Fitzsimons (Mullingar Harriers)
Wicklow: Niamh Kearney (Greystones)

Special Awards
OVERSEAS: Oliver Back (Liverpool)
EAMON GILBERT: Cathriona Farrell
BILL BATTERSBY: Joanna Mills
KEARA O HART: Joan Healy
MATT MC GRATH: Claire Fitzgerald
ROISIN O CALLAGHAN: Kate Veale
ROBIN SYKES: Amy O Donoghue
INTERNATIONAL: Ciara Mageean