Finalists announced for Northside People Community & Sports Awards 2018

We are delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for the Northside People Community and Sports Awards 2018.

There are 10 categories across sport and community in total, with an award for the winner of each one – as nominated by our readers and voted on by our panel of judges. In addition, there will be an overall Sports Award and Community Award selected from the category winners.

The shortlisted nominees below will be invited to a gala awards ceremony in the Carlton Hotel at Dublin Airport on November 30. We are delighted to announce that popular ‘Liveline’ host, Joe Duffy, will be again MC on the night.

The shortlisted nominees in each category are as follows:

Outstanding Achievement in Sport
Ron Grainger, Jamie Killeen, Robert Dickson/Seán Waddilove

Club of the Year
Baldoyle Boxing Club, Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club, Killester Basketball Club

Coach of the Year
Sheila Finnegan, Lar Flood, Keith Keane

Team of the Year
Raheny All Stars; Naomh Peregrine GAA Mothers and Others; Kilmore Celtic girls U16s

Young Sportsperson
Sean Maher, Jessica Ziu, Eliza Bluma

Volunteer of the Year
Nicky Cleere, Lisa Sutch, Tony Murray

School of the Year
St Mary’s Holy Faith, Glasnevin; Scoil Assaim, Raheny; The Donahies, Dublin 13

Business in the Community
Nan’s SuperValu, Ballymun; Handy Helpers Seniors’ Home Maintenance; Oliver Allen (Pavement Tarmacadam & Asphalt)

Young Person in the Community
Daniel Tighe, Stephen Lally, Colm O’Rourke

Community & Neighbourhood Group
Walk of Hope; St Vincent’s Centre Community Food Drive Group; Bohemian Foundation

Nominees will be given two complimentary tickets each for the gala awards evening in the Carlton Hotel, which includes a drinks reception, three-course meal and entertainment. Additional tickets can be bought at a cost of €60 each. Click here to purchase.

Lead sponsors of the awards this year are BathStore and More and host sponsors are once again the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport.
Individual category awards are sponsored by Inspire Fitness Centre, Frank McGowan, Stafford Funeral Homes, Granby of Dublin, Tusla, DCU, Mattress Mick, Best 4 Travel.ie, Northside Shopping Centre and ddletb training centre in Baldoyle.

The four judges on the panel are: Tony McCullagh, group editor, Dublin People; Marion Browne, Principal Sports Development Officer, Fingal County Council; Laura Dowdall, Viking Theatre, Clontarf; and Anthony Cooney, chief executive of Dublin Fingal Chamber.

Conor Mahon, general manager of Dublin People Group, congratulated the shortlisted nominees and thanked the sponsors for supporting the awards.

“This is the second year of the awards and we are really looking forward to once again honouring the achievement of all these great ambassadors for the Northside of Dublin,” he said.