St Munna’s camogie club celebrate All-Ireland success
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Bridget Leavy (chairperson) Laura Heffernan (secretary) and Mary Glynn (treasurer) of St Munna’s camogie club, pictured at their Dinner Dance in Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar.Image 2 of 12
Jason Keelan was MC for the night.Image 3 of 12
Sarah and Sandra Carey at the presentation on Saturday.Image 4 of 12
The successful St Munna’s team with the Westmeath, Leinster and All-Ireland trophies.Image 5 of 12
Catriona Egan was presented with the Spiorad na Bliana award by Nikki Clinton.Image 6 of 12
Abbie Reihill collected the moment of the year award from Alan Aughey.Image 7 of 12
Rebecca O’Neill was presented with the young player of the year award by Paddy Maloney, manager of the successful St Munna’s side.Image 8 of 12
Olivia Glynn (player of the year) with Paddy Maloney.Image 9 of 12
Alice Galvin made a special presentation to Rose Glynn.Image 10 of 12
Conor Brennan received an award for his photography from Shauna McGrath.Image 11 of 12
Karen Goldrick (Westmeath chairperson), Aileen Lawlor (former president of the Camogie association and St Munna’s member) and Hilda Breslin (current president of the Camogie Association) were the guests of honour at the St Munna’s camogie club celebration.Image 12 of 12
Kevin Moore, Dick Geoghegan and Marie Geoghegan at the St Munna’s event in Bloomfield House Hotel.A great night of celebration was held in Bloomfield House Hotel on Saturday March 30 as St Munna's Camogie club celebrated their Junior B All-Ireland success.
The Turin side defeated Ulster champions, Crossmaglen, last December in a close-fought encounter. Former St Munna's player and 29th Camogie Association President, Aileen Lawlor, was on hand to present medals. Words of congratulations were expressed by Westmeath Camogie Chairperson, Karen Goldrick, and Uachtarán Cumann Camogaíochta, Hilda Breslin. The Athy-based President spoke of the ambassadorial roles now being played by the team members for future generations.
St Munna's Chairperson and long-serving goalkeeper, Bridget Leavy, spoke on what it meant for the parish and community to be among the best in their sport before MC, Jason Keelan, showed videos of congratulations from social media star Adam Kelly and Off The Ball/Virgin Media presenter, Aisling O’Reilly. There were also mentions for those who could not be there, including selector, Katie Heffernan, who was en-route to Hong Kong with the Irish 7s Rugby squad.
The club organised a host of awards and presentations. Midfielder Catríona Egan took home the ‘Spiorad na Bliana’ award for her positive approach before Abbie Reihill’s injury-time goal in the Westmeath County Final win over Castlepollard was voted ‘Moment of the Season.’ Manager Paddy Maloney then presented the Young Player of the Year to Rebecca O’Neill (St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge student) before Olivia Glynn took the Player of the Year. All awards were player voted.
Captain Sheila McGrath led the players to the stage to present gifts and memorial frames to the guests of honour and the management team – Paddy Maloney, Nikki Clinton, Alan Aughey, and Katie Heffernan. Photographer Conor Brennan was also acknowledged for his work with the team. A standing ovation greeted the final gift to Rose Glynn, the club's longest-serving member, with granddaughter and player, Alice Galvin, doing the honours. The party continued with chants of ‘one more year’ in the hope of swaying the retiring Bridget Leavy.