The GAA s most inspiring young players recognised
Updated / Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021
09:54
One of the positives that has come out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the surge in community spirit. We have seen so many examples of people going out of their way to help, raise funds or simply check up on the people in their area.
Young people have been so badly affected by this pandemic, yet on so many occasions since March, they have led the way in showing examples of compassion and how to care for others.
With the GAA Minor Championships put on hold, young players across the country put their energy to incredibly good use to help others during lockdown. To honour this, a new awards programme has been set up to recognise the incredible work achieved by young players off the field efforts in 2020.
January 23, 2021 7:00 am
Three Roscommon teens who restored a 1956 Ferguson 20 tractor and raffled it to raise money for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland have scooped the Connacht Electric Ireland GAA Minor Special Recognition Award.
Strokestown GAA’s Jack Beirne and Andrew Jordan and St. Barry’s GFC member, Mark Rodgers, won the award for their outstanding efforts in raising over
€60,000 for the Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Jack is a childhood survivor of leukaemia and benefitted from the Childhood Cancer Foundation’s services. As part of a Transition Year project, Jack, Andrew and Mark purchased the vintage tractor with the plan of restoring and selling it, with the proceeds going to the charity which provides vital
Winners of the 2020 Minor Special Recognition Awards announced
January 21, 2021
Michael Quinn, Josh Schnell, Shane McKenna and Niall Óg McGuigan (Ulster), Jack Beirne, Andrew Jordan and Mark Rodgers (Connacht), Ciarán Caulfield (Leinster) and Tomás Lynch (Munster), with Former Tyrone footballer, Colm Cavanagh.
The winners of the 2020 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Special Recognition Awards, which sees Minors from all four provinces of Ireland being honoured for their outstanding off-the-pitch contributions in their communities during 2020, have been unveiled.
Having missed out on a host of coming-of-age moments over the past 11 months, including the culmination of the Minor Championships, these unique Electric Ireland GAA awards have taken into consideration the difficulties experienced in 2020 by players and communities across the country, and aim to bring a major moment back into the lives of this age group. The awards were judged by All-Ireland winning Tyrone Minor, Colm Ca
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