Balbriggan Town Awards 2019
The Balbriggan Community Liaison Committee hosted the Balbriggan Town Awards on Thursday 5th December 2019 in the Bracken Court Hotel. The Town Awards which were traditionally hosted by Balbriggan Town Council have been a great success over the years and have had the support of the wider community.
The Balbriggan Community Liaison Committee comprises of local community and business representative groups, working together with elected members of the Balbriggan area. This group is supported by Fingal County Council to provide a forum where local issues are regularly raised and reviewed. The Council was represented on the night by Cllr. Gráinne Maguire and Cllr. Tony Murphy and the awards were introducted by Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly.
The Balbriggan Town Awards provide an ideal opportunity for the community in Balbriggan to nominate people who deserve recognition of their achievements in the areas of Art and Culture, Town Improvements, Sport, and Community.
The Awards are aimed at recognising people who have represented the community on a local, national or international scale, people who provide support to others on a voluntary basis, charitable works, artistic or sporting achievement or business success.
LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
ART, CULTURE & MUSIC AWARDS
Winner in Art Category – Alexandra Ranecka, Runner Up – Fingal Lighthouse Art Group
Winner in Music Category – Sarah May Rogers (Cadence Music Academy) – Runner Up Louise Lamari (Member of Sea Change Choir)
RETAIL/SERVICE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Best Retail/Service Business of the Year – Pappagalio’s
Best Presented Business – Sherry Fitzgerald Cumisky
Local Endeavor Award - Eoghan Brady and Ronan Kelly
Runner Up - Diarmuid Fenton and Anne Nightingale
Civic Award – Denise Sherlock, Geraldine Phillips & Simona Barlescu
TIDY TOWNS AWARDS - BEST PRESENTED ESTATES
1st Lambeecher Estate & Bremore Castle
2nd Fancourt Heights
3rd Tara Court
SPORTS AWARDS
Sports Achievement Certificates
Daniel Kenny
Finnan Wherity
O’Dwyers Og
Ailene Fanning
Glebe North Girls
Aaron Reilly
Beyond Jiu Jitsu
Under 16 O’Dwyers Ladies
St. Marys Baton Twillers
Junior Team of the Year – O’Dwyers under 15 Hurling/Man O War Under 16 Boys
Senior Team of the Year – Velo Cycling Club
(John McCormack, Eddie Guildea, David Dargle & Martin Casey)
Junior Sports Person of the Year – Sara Burke
Senior Sports Person – Siobhan O Connor
FRANNY HOGAN MEMORIAL AWARD - Emily Whelan
COMMUNITY & INTEGRATION AWARDS
Certificates of Recognition
34th/161st Balbriggan Scout Group – 90 years
34th/161st Balbriggan Scout Group Stag Patrol
St Mary’s Baton Twirlers – 40 years
Community Group of the Year – Ace Fundraisers
Communtiy Person of the Year – Charlie Curtis
Community Event of the year – Camino “Ramblers”
Balbriggan Liaison Committee Award – Michael Connolly
Stephen Scariff Award – Balbriggan Fire Brigade