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Presentation picture gallery 2 from our glittering night of the stars at the Local Women Sports Awards in Belfast Europa

Sports School of the Year winners, Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry, receive their award from Michael O'Gallagher and Ruth Collins of sponsor Solasta Healthcare   

PICTURES BY DAVE MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHY

Netball Coach of the year            

Winner, Denise Prue      

Presented by Zoe Watson and Joyce Wells          

Sponsor, Belfast Live

Netball Player of the Year            

Winner, Michelle Magee             

Presented by Isobel Cunning and Gillian Hetherington, awards judge and Chief Executive, Mary Peters Trust   

Sponsor, Cunning Financial Solutions    

#Winner unable to attend

Hockey Player of the year            

Winner, Jessica McMaster          

Presented by Rebekah Beattie 

Sponsor, MB Motors      

Hockey Coach of the year            

Winner, Tamara Stronge (McLeod)         

Presented by Malcolm Beattie 

Sponsor, MB Motors      

Sportswoman of the Year            

Winner, Kate O’Connor

Presented by Carolyn Murray, Shandon Hotel, Wendy Phillips, Athletics NI and writer Richard Bullick             

Sponsor, Shandon Hotel and Spa, Donegal

Winner not in attendance

Highly Commended Award         

Winner, Caitlin Dunne   

Presented by Richard Bullick and Marcella from Elite      

Sponsor, Elite

Health and Fitness PT of the Year             

Winner, Heather Nichol of Ella Mor Health Fitness and Wellbeing              

Presented by Martin Sherlock and Sara Edge     

Sponsor, Sara Edge Solicitors

Gym of the year               

Winner, Jenn’s Gym       

Presented by Martin Sherlock and Kelly Croskerry           

Sponsor, Platinum Support and Care

Footballer of the Year    

Winner, Caitlin Rae         

Presented by Siobhan O’Donnell and Patricia McCullough (NIWFA)             

Sponsor, Power to Switch

Football Coach Of The Year   

Winner, Roisin Beasley 

Presented by Patricia McCullough (NIWFA)          

Sponsor, Complete Home Care 

       

Donegal Sportswoman of the Year           

Winner, Aine McCole    

Presented by Bridgeen Harkin  

Sponsor, McDaid Bathroom 

       

Sportswoman With A Disability Award           

Winner, Dearbhaile Brady           

Presented by Nicole McBride and Gillian Hetherington, awards judge and Chief Executive, Mary Peters Trust    

Sponsor, Linen Green

Special Recognition Award          

Winner, Ellie McCartney              

Presented by Johnny McDonald and Jordan O’Keefe        

Sponsor, Cocktail Keg Company

Winner not in attendance

Special Recognition Award          

Winner, Ashlene McCloskey       

Presented by Siobhan O’Donnell and Jordan O’Keefe     

Sponsor, Power to Switch

Editor’s Choice Award

Winner, Nicola Doran   

Presented by Kim Kelly. Editor Local Women magazine

Sponsor, Local Women Sport  

   

Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Sport

Winner, Nigel Craig         

Accepted by Kim Kelly, Editor Local Women magazine 

Sponsor, U105

Lifetime Achievement Award    

Winner, Kelly Bailie (Glentoran FC)        

Presented by Carolyn Murray, of Shandon Hotel, and Lady Mary Peters

Sponsor, Shandon Hotel and Spa, Donegal