On Thursday 31st January 2008 Ballymena Borough Council hosted the 10th Annual Sports Awards at the prestigious new Braid Town Hall Complex. This annual function has celebrated and rewarded the cream of the Borough’s sporting talents over the years. The event highlights the hard work, dedication, and immense voluntary and paid workforce that provide our quality sporting opportunities within Ballymena.
The awards were honoured on the night to have so many guests, including the Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr Maurice Mills and senior representatives from Ballymena Borough Council, compere for the evening Mr Jackie Fullerton, and the sponsors, nominees and the awards winners.
In the Sports Awards the following winners were announced:
Special Recognition Award
Maine Angling Club in honour of their 50th anniversary in 2007.
Junior Sportsperson of the Year Sponsored by Flamingo Health & Fitness
Aimee Beggs - Soccer
School Sporting Performance of the Year Sponsored by Tower Centre
Matthew Harkness - Swimming
Coach of the Year Sponsored by Wrightbus
Julie Ann Kyle - Bocce
Sportsperson/Team with a Disability Sponsored by Football in the Community
Sam Smyth - Golf
Sporting Performance of the Year Sponsored by Stirling Trophies
Cloney Gaels Ahoghill - Hurling
Team of the Year Sponsored by First Trust Bank
Ballymena United All Stars U13 Girls - Soccer
Services to Sport Sponsored by Progressive Building Society
Ian McIlrath - Rugby
Adult Sportsperson of the Year
Sponsored by Ballymena Credit Union
David Shields
Des Allen Athletic Bursary
Gary Coulter
Hall of Fame
Jessica Kurten - Equestrian
*Details of the 2008 Ballymena Sports Awards will be announced shortly and an application form will be available to download. For further details contact Katrina McCaughan, 028 2563 8510.
