05/12/2016

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PRESS RELEASE : South Dublin County Council Mayor, Guss O’Connell presents Community Endeavour Awards 2016

The Community Endeavour Awards aim to acknowledge, promote and recognise the work of community and voluntary organisations within the administrative area of South Dublin County Council. There is an immense richness and variety of voluntary organisations working in South Dublin and this initiative in some small way tries to recognise the efforts of those who carry out this valuable work. All community organisations whose activities have made a difference in their community and have had a beneficial effect on the residents were eligible to enter.

146 entries were received from a wide variety of groups operating in South Dublin County.

An independent judging panel assessed each entry and the Awards were made at a function in the Red Cow Moran’s Hotel on Friday 2nd December by the Mayor, Cllr. Guss O’Connell.

Speaking at the event, the Mayor, Cllr O’Connell said “Tonight as a Council, we give thanks to you for your work over the past twelve months. We appreciate your commitment and dedication to making this County a better place to live and work”

Awards were made under the following headings:

Civic Pride and Community Endeavour                   Clondalkin Tidy Towns

Gradam na Gaeilge                                                Muintir Chrónáin

Sport and Recreation                                             Round Towers GAA Club Ladies/Girls Section

Social Inclusion Award                                           The WEB project

Active Age Award                                                  Palmerstown Day Care Centre

Community/School Garden or Allotment                 Griffeen Valley Educate Together National School

Community Sustainability Initiative                         Glendoher and District Residents Association

Community Facility of the Year                                Glenasmole Community Centre

Corporate Endeavour                                              Salesforce      

Volunteer of the Year                                              Lily O'Doherty

SpecialEndeavour Award                                          Fettercairn Collective

Special Endeavour Award                                         Esker Celtic Football for All

Overall Community Endeavour Award 2016         Glenasmole Community

A special recognition endeavour award was made to Rathfarnham native, Annalise Murphy, to celebrate her achievement of winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in the summer

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  Cathy Murphy for Annaleise Murphy
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  Dublin Gospel Choir
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  Griffeen Valley Education Together