Athletics Ireland Juvenile Star Awards 2018
Three Cork Athletes Among Juvenile Star Awards 2018
Tullamore Court Hotel, Offaly
Saturday February 17th 2018
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| Robin Sykes Award - Darragh McElhinney, Bantry AC Photo: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile | Breda Synott Celtic Games Award - Laura Nicholson, Bandon AC Photo: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile | Juvenile Star Award - Cork - Reece Ademola, Leevale AC Photo: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile |
Three Cork athletes were among the award recipients at last Saturday's annual Juvenile Star Awards: Laura Nicholson, Bandon AC, received Breda Synott Celtic Games Award, Darragh McElhinney, Bantry AC, was the recipient of the Robin Sykes Award, while Reece Ademola, Leevale AC was the Cork Juvenile Star Award recipient
The young Irish stars of Track & Field enjoyed a great night of celebrations on Saturday night last when the Juvenile Star Awards Banquet took place in the Tullamore Court Hotel.
Recently retired Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle was the special guest speaker on the night and he delivered an inspirational talk for the young athletes prior to the awards ceremony. Athletics Ireland President Georgina Drumm also encouraged the young athletes to make the best of their talent.
The Juvenile Star Awards Banquet brought into focus many of the outstanding young athletes – one from each county in Ireland.
Award Winners
| Award | Athlete |
| Overall Award | Sarah Healy |
| European Youth Champships | Patience Jumbo Gula Rhasidat Adekele Niamh Foley Miriam Daly Jade Williams Sarah Healy |
| Bill Battersby Award | Brendan Lynch |
| Matt McGrath Award | Jade Williams |
| Keara O’Hart Award | Rhasidat Adekele |
| Roisin O’Callaghan Award | Oisin Lane |
| Eamon Gilbert Award | Sommer Lecky |
| Robin Sykes Award | Darragh McElhinney, Bantry AC |
| International Athlete Award | Katherine O'Connor |
| Special Recognition Award | Sarah Healy |
| Breda Synott Celtic Games Award | Laura Nicholson, Bandon AC |
| Breda Synott Celtic Games Award | Conor Cusack |
| Áine Pobjoy Award | Aimée Hayde |
Juvenile Star - County Awards
| Athlete |
| Tony Craig |
| Jonathan McKenna |
| Casey Mulvey |
| Darragh Miniter |
| Reece Ademola, Leevale AC |
| Nathan Fitzpatrick |
| Janine Boyle |
| Troy McConville |
| Michael Farrelly |
| Jack Dempsey |
| Rachel Bowler |
| Emily MacHugh |
| David Murphy |
| Matthew Rossiter |
| Darragh Mitchell |
| Sophie Meredith |
| Cian McPhillips |
| Katherine O'Connor |
| Iarlaith Golding |
| Deirdre Murray |
| Ava Ross |
| Ava O'Connor |
| Shannon Quigley |
| Erin Taheny |
| Daniel Ryan |
| Molly Curran |
| Shane Monagle |
| Niamh Fogarty |
| Jack Forde |
| Richael Browne |
