Awards 2019
The Juvenile Star Awards for 2019 took place on Saturday evening at the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore. President of the Athletics Association of Ireland, Georgina Drumm welcomed all to the event and thanked everyone who was involved in helping these young athletes to reach this high point in their sport. Parents and guests gathered to honour the Star athletes hailing from 30 counties across Ireland.
Each was presented with a beautiful crystal vase by John McGrath, Chair of the Juvenile committee, courtesy of our sponsors Arena Crystal in Waterford. Trophies were awarded to the athletes who had excelled in their chosen disciplines and a commemorative glass piece was presented. Guest of honour was Billy Delaney, President of the Irish Schools Athletics Association who entertained us all with anecdotes of coaching hurdles in St Lawrence O’Toole and what might have been at the Tokyo Marathon.
The overall athlete of the year went to Rhasidat Adeleke from Tallaght AC who won two gold medals at the European Youth Olympics in Baku in the summer for the 100m and 200m.
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Juvenile Star Awards 2019 |
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Special Awards |
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Ciara Sheehy |
Emerald AC |
Matt McGrath, Throws |
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Ruby Millet |
St. Abban's AC |
Bill Battersby, Long and Triple Jump |
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Oisin Lane |
Mullingar Harriers AC |
Roisin O'Callaghan, Walks |
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Rhasidat Adekele |
Tallaght AC |
International |
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Patience Jumbo-Gula |
Dundalk St Gerard's AC |
Keara O'Hart, Sprints |
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Conor Cusack |
Lake District AC |
Robin Sykes Achievement |
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Aoife O'Sullivan |
Liscarroll AC |
Eamon Gilbert, High Jump & Pole Vault |
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Louis O'Loughlin |
Donore Harriers AC |
Juvenile Committee Special Recognition |
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Laura Frawley |
St Mary's AC |
Aine Pobjoy U16 |
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Ava O'Connor |
Tullamore Harriers AC |
Breda Synott, Youth Nations Cup Female |
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Alan Miley |
St. Lawrence O'Toole AC |
Breda Synott, Youth Nations Cup Male |
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Rhasidat Adekele |
Tallaght AC |
100m & 200m Gold, Baku |
| Country Star Awards |
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Anna McCauley |
City Of Lisburn AC |
Antrim |
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Odhran Hamilton |
Armagh AC |
Armagh |
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Alan Miley |
St. Lawrence O'Toole AC |
Carlow |
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Casey Mulvey |
Inny Vale AC |
Cavan |
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Ava Rochford |
Ennis Track AC |
Clare |
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Adam Turner |
Belgooly AC |
Cork |
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Finn O'Neill |
City of Derry Spartans AC |
Derry |
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Oisin Kelly |
Cranford AC |
Donegal |
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Kirsti Charlotte Foster |
Willowfield AC |
Down |
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Laura Gallagher |
Dundrum South Dublin AC |
Dublin |
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Conor Hoade |
Galway City Harriers AC |
Galway |
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Niamh O'Mahony |
An Ríocht AC |
Kerry |
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Caoimhe Cronin |
Le Chéile AC |
Kildare |
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Jordan Knight |
St Joseph's AC |
Kilkenny |
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Ruby Millet |
St Abban's AC |
Laois |
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Ellis Conway |
Carrick-on-Shannon AC |
Leitrim |
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Laura Frawley |
St Mary's Limerick AC |
Limerick |
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Nelvin Appiah |
Longford AC |
Longford |
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Karlis Kaugars |
Dunleer AC |
Louth |
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Louise King |
St Colman's South Mayo AC |
Mayo |
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Caoimhe Rowe |
Trim AC |
Meath |
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Ava Ross |
Glaslough Harriers AC |
Monaghan |
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Ava O'Connor |
Tullamore Harriers AC |
Offaly |
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Michael Morgan |
Sligo AC |
Sligo |
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Sean Carolan |
Nenagh Olympic AC |
Tipperary |
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Molly Curran |
Carmen Runners AC |
Tyrone |
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Jake Bagge |
Ferrybank AC |
Waterford |
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Charles Okafor |
Mullingar Harriers AC |
Westmeath |
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Jack Forde |
St Killian's AC |
Wexford |
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Roisin Treacy |
Ashford AC |
Wicklow |
| County and Club Cups |
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Drifter Cup |
Best T&F Club |
Leevale AC |
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McAuliffe Cup |
Best T&F County |
Cork |
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McGuinness Cup |
Best T&F Region |
Munster |
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Development T&F |
Best Club |
Galway City Harriers AC |
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Kennedy Cup |
Best CC Club |
Ennis Track AC |
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Bishop McFeeley Cup |
Best CC Region |
Leinster |
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John Smyth Cup |
Best 'B' CC Club |
Finn Valley AC |
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O'Meara Cup |
Best 'B' CC County |
Cork |
The Juvenile Star Awards ceremony for 2019 takes place this coming Saturday 29th February in the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore. The Juvenile Committee honours the best athletes from each county for their performances in the National Championships and celebrates the emerging talent of these young adults. The committee also presents individual awards to athletes who have performed exceptionally well at their chosen discipline and the evening concludes with the presentation of the Overall Juvenile Athlete of 2019 Award, a coveted title befitting of the athletes' dedication to athletics.
Tickets can be booked in advance (€35) by contacting Amanda Hynes at hynes245@hotmail.com