Community Games All Stars 2018
The St Francis Credit Union Clare Community Games Annual All Star Awards Function was held on Friday 19th October in Treacy's West County Hotel, Ennis. Seventy Six children, 43 boys & 34 girls from twenty four areas across the county received awards for their outstanding achievements in their activity. The Chairman John Wall welcomed everyone especially the All Stars, their families, volunteers, Louis Faye representing St Francis Credit Union, invited guests and the Mayor of Ennis Clare Colleran Molloy who also represented the County Council. He thanked the main sponsors St Francis Credit Union, Clare County Council and all our sponsors and supporters.
The Mayor congratulated all the recipients of awards. She said she was fascinated by the amount of events that Community Games has to offer the children of Clare.
The M.C's were Sean Lenihan and Carol o'Neill. Amongst those who presented the awards were young talents sports people including Noel Shannon European winner in swimming & Surflifesaving, Timmy Crowe European Athletics winner, Chloe Morey Clare Camogie All Star, Ryan Taylor Clare Hurling star.
Other presentations on the night were Chairman's Awards which went o a very young talented singer/musician Katie Jones.
The Hall of Fame Award went to Clare McGrath who has co ordinated the county swimming finals for many years having taken over from her parents who were long serving members of Community Games John & Nora Murphy.
The International Police Association Cup for the most involved large area was presented to Doora Barefield by Billy Saunderson. They now go forward to contest the National finals in Cavan on December 1st. They were Clare, Munster and National winners last year and hoping to do likewise this time around.
The most involved Small Area Award went to Feakle. Feakle only came back into Community Games after a nuber of years abscent two years ago. They also go forward to National Final.
A Presentation was made to Rose & Graham Meakins to acknowledge their outstanding work in coordinating the All Star Awards events over thirty years.
See all photos courtesy of Mary Loughnane on Facebook.
Clare Community Games 2018 All Stars
| Activity | Girl | Area | Boy | Area |
| ART | Daithi O'Leary | Inagh/Kilnamona/Cloonanaha | ||
| MODEL MAKING | Morgan Leahy | Cratloe | ||
| MODEL MAKING | Shane Leahy | Cratloe | ||
| MODEL MAKING | Jack Leahy | Cratloe | ||
| ATHLETICS | Grace Carmody | Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly | Mark Hanrahan | Doora/Barefield |
| ATHLETICS TRACK | Clodagh O'Hagan | Kilkishen/O'C Mills/Oatfield | Marc O'Brien | Cratloe |
| ATHLETICS TRACK | Neasa Ni Ainfein | Ruan | ||
| ATHLETICS TRACK | Niamh Conlon | Cooraclare/Cree | ||
| ATHLETICS TRACK | Gemma Galvin | Kilrush | ||
| ATHLETICS FIELD | Ella Dillon | Meelick/Coonagh | Cian Breslin | Doora/Barefield |
| BADMINTON | Ruth Elizabeth Browne | Ennis, St. Johns | Ian McNamara | Killanena/Flagmount |
| BASKETBALL U-11 MIX | Collin Frawley | Doora/Barefield | ||
| BASKETBALL U-13 | Ciara O'Connell | Cooraclare/Cree | Rory Lillis | Cooraclare/Cree |
| BASKETBALL U-16 | Emily Culligan | Cooraclare/Cree | Brian Griffey | Doora/Barefield |
| CAMOGIE | Labhaoise O'Donnell | Derg | ||
| CHESS U13 | Andrew Naimov | Ennis, St. John's | ||
| CHESS U16 | Diarmuid Kilroy | Ennis, St. John's | ||
| CHOIR U-16 | Teagan McInerney | Clarecastle/Ballyea | ||
| CROSS COUNTRY | Louise O'Mahony | Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry | Gerard Dunne | Doonbeg |
| CYCLING | Ruth Leydon | Ennis, St. John's | ||
| DRAUGHTS U-10 | Oisín Collins | Feakle | ||
| DRAUGHTS U-12 | Casper Noonan | Tulla | ||
| DRAUGHTS U-14 | Ben Salaka | Ennis, St. John's | ||
| DRAUGHTS U-16 | Rory O'Sullivan | Tulla | ||
| DEBATING | Shane Rafferty | Meelick/Coonagh | ||
| FUTSAL U13 | Fiona Breen | Clarecastle/Ballyea | Cian Howard | Ennis, St. John's |
| FUTSAL U15 | Meadhbh Peoples | Ennis, St. John's | Stephen Geraghty | Moylussa |
| GYMNASTICS | James Rochford | Ennis, St. John's | ||
| GAELIC FOOTBALL U14 | Aimee McDonagh | Doora/Barefield | ||
| GAELIC FOOTBALL U12 | Eabha O'Driscoll | Doora/Barefield | ||
| GAELIC FOOTBALL U10 | Mark Kennedy | Ballynacally/Lissycasey | ||
| One Wall HANDBALL U-13 | Darragh Baker | Kilkishen/O'C Mills/Oatfield | ||
| One Wall HANDBALL U-16 | Chloe Philpott | Kilkishen/O'C Mills/Oatfield | Cathal McKenna | Derg |
| Handwriting U10 | Saoirse Conway | Ballynacally/Lissycasey | ||
| Handwriting U12 | Mary Bourke | Ennis, St. Johns | David Collins | Kilmihil |
| HURLING | Sean McNamara | Quin/Clooney | ||
| PROJECT U-11 | Evie Quinn | Tulla | ||
| PROJECT U-13 | Erin McNamara | LDKK | ||
| PITCH and PUTT | Lisa Nicholas | Tulla | Harry Doherty | Clarecastle/Ballyea |
| QUIZ | Abigal Williamson | Carrigaholt/Cross | ||
| ROUNDERS | Aimee Ryan | Tulla | Finn Boyce | Tulla |
| RUGBY MINI | Luke Reid | Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly | ||
| SKITTLES U-12 | Eoghan McAleer | Doora/Barefield | ||
| SKITTLES U-14 | Aine Browne | Quin/Clooney | ||
| SKITTLES U-16 | Cathal O'Hagen | Kilkishen/O'C Mills/Oatfield | ||
| SOCCER - U 12 | Eabha O'Driscoll | Doora/Barefield | Owen Hadden | Doora/Barefield |
| SOCCER - U 15 | Sophie McWeeney | Ennis, St. Johns | ||
| SPIKEBALL | Emily Molony | Lisdoonvarna DKK | Paddy Haugh | Lisdoonvarna DKK |
| Indoor Soccer U10 | Lexi Bowe | Ennis, St. Johns | Eoin O'Connor | Ballynacally/Lissycasey |
| Indoor Soccer U13 | Ellie O'Dwyer | Lisdoonvarna DKK | Darren Keane | Ballynacally/Lissycasey |
| SWIMMING | Leo Liu | Ennis, St. Johns | ||
| SWIMMING | Leanna Liddane | Carrigaholt/Cross | Michael Tarrant | Miltown Malbay |
| TABLE TENNIS U13 | Aoife Lyons | Cratloe | Cormac Byrne | Moylussa |
| TABLE TENNIS U16 | Cillian O'Riordan | Ennis, St. Johns | ||
| TAG RUGBY U-11 | Matt Leydon | Moylussa | ||
| TAG RUGBY U-14 | Sam Scanlan | Quin/Clooney | ||
| TAG RUGBY U-16 Girls | Alannah Meaney | Doora/Barefield | ||
| TALENT | Eoin Costelloe | Clarecastle/Ballyea |
