Golf Ireland Club Volunteer of the Year Awards shortlist announced

The third instalment has been up to date with 5 classes to recognise the unbelievable contributions of volunteers.

These awards will have fun the people who’re driving optimistic change, from selling inclusivity and junior improvement to championing sustainability and repair excellence.

This 12 months, golf golf equipment nominated their volunteers by way of on-line varieties and nominees have been thought of for each regional and nationwide recognition. Shortlisted finalists have been revealed at Regional AGMs not too long ago, with the general award winners set to be introduced on the Golf Eire AGM awards ceremony within the Crowne Plaza Resort, Blanchardstown. 

Final March, Leinster consultant Mary Farrell was introduced because the second winner of the Golf Eire Membership Volunteer of the Yr award on the 2024 AGM. The Edenderry Golf Membership member has volunteered at her membership since retiring from her position as a secondary college instructor and was getting ready herself for Easter Camps for his or her junior members.

The shortlisted nominees for this 12 months’s Golf Eire Membership Volunteer of the Yr are:

 Excellence in service – For particular person volunteers who’ve made an distinctive contribution to their golf membership. The person’s contributions could be in any or a number of sections of the membership.

Ann Marie Duffy (Malahide), Michael (Minie) O’Brien (Ballyneety), Michael Donlon (Millicent) and Margaret Brown (Greenisland).

Incapacity and Inclusion – This award class goals to recognise those that have helped to sort out under-representation by offering alternatives for folks with disabilities or folks from marginalised teams (Youth in danger, older adults, folks from numerous ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+) to take up the sport or proceed to benefit from the recreation.  

Edel Randles (Castlegregory), Helen Buckley (Grange) and Kevin Farrell (Edenderry).

Sustainability – This award class goals to recognise those that have applied profitable sustainability tasks. The challenge can happen over a number of years however have to be accomplished in 2024. It ought to have carried clear targets and set targets on how one can maintain golf in a number of of the next areas.

Gordon Murray (Grange), Sustainability Working Group (County Louth) and Neil Cremin (Ennis).

Junior Growth – This award class goals to recognise those that developed or supported golf actions and tasks for Juniors (Underneath-18s).  

Linda McGuire (County Louth), Judith Connolly (Portadown), John Duggan (Kanturk), and John Glynn (Bearna).

Stage Par – This award class goals to recognise those that have helped to sort out under-representation by offering alternatives for girls and women to take up the sport or proceed to benefit from the recreation.  

Olga Stones (Blainroe), Geraldine Minton (Ballinasloe) and Janet Slattery (St Helen’s Bay).