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Press Release Balbriggan Town Council held its Annual Awards Night on Thursday 20th November 2008 in the Bracken Court Hotel. An Cathaoirleach Councillor Sean Brown and the members of the Town Council presented a number of awards to individuals and groups in recognition of their contribution to community life in Balbriggan. The Stephen Scarff Perpetual Award which recognises outstanding service in the community was awarded to Balbriggan Garda Drug Division for their dedication, perseverance and commitment. The Town Councillors Special Award was awarded to Remember US. The Cathaoirleach’s Award was awarded to the Bracken Clinic, a medical practice in Dublin Street which started in 2005. Special tributes were paid to Garda Peter Mc Coy and Hugh Cumisky, Cumisky Auctioneers following their recent retirements. The Balbriggan Enterprise and Training Centre (B.E.A.T.) also came in for special praise by the Town Council. Councillor Sean Brown also paid tribute to 8yr old, Harry Maguire for his outstanding bravery in assisting the emergency services when his mother took ill and required urgent medical assistance. The following are the details of the Categories and the winners. ESTATES AND GARDENS Best Presented Large Housing Estate Commended Ashfield Commended Templeville Winner Tara Cove Best Presented Small Housing Estate Commended Hamlet Close Commended Chapel Crescent Winner Seapoint Best Presented New Developments Commended Castlelands Court Commended Mount Rochford Winner Clonusk Best Presented Window Box 2nd Martin & Kathleen Fanning Winner Mary Heffernan Best Presented Hanging Basket 3rd Kit Pollis 2nd Charlie Guildea Winner Anne-Marie & Michael Duff Beginners Garden 3rd Mary Heffernan 2nd Ian Lawless Winner Angela Hegedus Mature Garden 3rd Molly Wherity 2nd Paul & Joan Kenny Winner Martin & Kathleen Fanning SPORTS Achievement Awards 3rd Keith Fanning 2nd Paddy Finnegan Joint Winners Cillian Garrett & Ben Moore Sports Person of The Year Winner Gerard Whitehouse ARTS & CULTURE 2nd Chris Teusner Winner Eileen McKenna COMMUNITY Joint 3rd Cian McLeod Joint 3rd Barry Gormley 2nd Coaching Staff Bracken Boxing club Winner St. Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Best Presented Commercial Floral Display – The Central Public House Best Presented Pub Front - The Harvest Best Presented Traditional Shop Front – Twigs Flowers & Plants Best Presented School - St. Teresa’s National School Best Presented Retail Outlet - Castlemill Family Butchers Best Presented Public Building – Balbriggan Garda Station Best Presented Commercial Premises – Savoy Cinema Certificates of Recognition – Detective Garda Peter McCoy Hugh Cumisky B.E.A.T. Centre Harry Maguire Garda Stephen Scarff Memorial Award – Balbriggan Garda Drug Division Town Councillors Special Award - Remember Us Special Needs Group Cathaoirleach’s Special Award – The Bracken Clinic



Category II (Sports) Joint Winners Cillian Garrett & Ben Moore with Cllr. Ned Pyne

Sports Person of The Year Winner Gerard Whitehouse with Cllr. Ned Pyne and Noeleen Culbert

ARTS & CULTURE 2nd Place Chris Teusner with Cllr. Monica Harford and Winner Eileen McKenna

COMMUNITY Award, Joint 3rd Cian McLeod Joint 3rd Barry Gormley with Cllr Monica Harford

COMMUNITY AWARD 2nd Place Coaching Staff Bracken Boxing club.

Community Award Winners, St. Patrick's Brass & Reed Band

Certificates of Recognition – Detective Garda Peter McCoy with Cathaoirleach Councillor Sean Brown

Certificates of Recognition, Hugh Cumisky with Cathaoirleach Councillor Sean Brown

Certificates of Recognition, Harry Maguire with his parents and Cathaoirleach Councillor Sean Brown

Sean with Nora Roban


The Staff from The Bracken Clinic who won Cathaoirleach’s Special Award

St. Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band

? with Cllr. Stephen Kilgallon

The New Sayoy Cinema won Best Presented Commercial Premises and Andy accepted the prize from Cllr May McKeon and Cathaoirleach Sean Brown



Mrs McNamara with Cllr. Stephen Kilgallon

Tom & Peig Fletcher with Cllr. Stephen Kilgallon

? with Cllr Stephen Kilgallon

Martin Fanning who won two prizes, Best Presented Window Box and Best Presented Mature Garden

Mary Heffernan wiyj Cllr. Stephen Kilgallon

Mrs Pollis with Cllr. Stephen Kilgallon

Ian Lawless who came second in Best Presented Beginners Garden

?,? and Stephen Kilgallon

Molly Whearity who came 3rd in Best Presented Mature Garden

Paul Kenny who came 2nd Best Presented Mature Garden

Keith Fanning & Ned Pyne





The Breda Gibbons Dance Group who entertained the crowd at the interval

Michael Fanning who won "Best Presented Commercial Floral Display" for The Central Lounge with Cllr. May McKeon and Cathaoirleach Councillor Sean Brown

Jimmy Reilly won Best Presented Pub Front for The Harvest

John and Jeanette who won Best Presented Traditional Shop Front, Twigs on Church Street.



Michael Kennedy TD with Tina Murray, Ann Brown, Eileen McKenna, Molly Whearity, Maura McKenna, Julie O'Brien and Margaret Brady

Eileen McKenna and her daughter Rita

Peter Dunne & Keith Fanning

Peter Dunne, Keith Fanning & ?

The Murray's, Brian, Tina and Olly

Joe ? and Keith Fanning

Joe with Gerard Whitehouse

Keith Fanning with Cllr. Monica Harford

Bridget & Paddy Gaffney
Photographs available to purchase From Balbriggan Photo Centre on Railway Street, € 10.00 ea and copies € 1.20 ea


Photography by Tony Healy