A glittering array of talent was on parade at the Belfast Europa for the second annual Local Women Sports awards, compered by UTV Sport presenter and localwomensport columnist Ruth Gorman.
Pictures by SEAN DONEGAN
Young Sportswoman of the year, sponsored by bBold tanning is Kart Racer Andie Stewart (11)
Best Sporting School of the Year, sponsored by Alliance Medical is The Royal School, Armagh
Best Hockey Coach of the Year, sponsored by Go Fuels, is Shirley McCay (accepted by Anna Pim)
Best Hockey Player of the Year, sponsored by Schweppes, is Erin Pim of Pegasus
Best Equestrian of the Year, sponsored by Diamond Cosmetic, is Kelsie Dean
Best Dressed Award, sponsored by Chaps Subzero, goes to Victoria Finlay
Best Rugby Player of the Year, sponsored by Cathedral Eye Care, is Amelia McFarland of City of Derry
Best Rugby Coach of the Year, sponsored by Creagh Concrete, went to Larissa Muldoon
Boxer of the Year, sponsored by Batista Bar, is Jaya Kalsi
Best LGFA Player of the Year, sponsored by MRP, went to Aimee Mackin, of the Shane O’Neills club and Armagh
Best LGFA Coach of the Year, sponsored by The Wild Duck, is Brian Scullion from Lavey, Derry
Best Camogie Player of the Year, sponsored by Schweppes, is Rachel Merry from Granemore
Best Camogie Coach of the Year, sponsored by Go Fuels, is Martina O’Connor of Drumsern
Best Footballer of the Year, sponsored by No.7 Duke Street, is Keri Halliday of Linfield
Best Football coach of the year, sponsored by Buy Ticket App, is Kim Turner of Glentoran Ladies
Best Athlete of the year, sponsored by Omagh Chiropractic Clinic, is Anna Gardiner for Cross Country
Best Sportswoman with a Disability, sponsored by A Aesthetics, went to swimmer Dearbhaile Brady, accepted by her brother
Sportswoman of the Year, sponsored by Barista Bar, is Leah McCourt for Mixed Martial Arts, accepted by her daughter
Best Overall Coach of the Year, sponsored by The Red Drop, is figure skater Amy Irwin
Unsung Heroine Award, sponsored by U105, is runner Tracey Atkinson
Backroom Award, sponsored by The Elk, went to Sinead Reel, described as an Armagh LGFA ‘force of nature’
Breakthrough Award, sponsored by Dream Apartments, is Hollie Murdock for Archery
Best Gym of the year, sponsored by Go Fuels, is Forge Female Fitness
Best Health and Fitness Personal Trainer of the Year, sponsored by Acti-Snack, is Alex Magill
Best Referee of the Year in all sports, sponsored by Wild Atlantic Distillery, is football referee Arleen Campbell
Best Club of the Year, sponsored by Alliance Medical, is Rosario Football Club, Belfast
Special Recognition Award, sponsored by Belfast Live, went to Excel Dance School
The Editor’s Choice award was presented to Lisburn athlete Brynja Brynjarsdottir
Special Recognition Award for Disability Champion went to visually impaired athlete Samantha Louise Gough
Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by GO Fuels, goes to Valerie Heron of the Northern Ireland Women’s FA
