A great night was had on 16th December when the whole club came together to celebrate the achievements of all Skerries AC athletes over the past 12 months. We recognised the achievements of athletes, some whom competed for the first time this year, and those who have trained with us for years and represented the club on many occasions. We also thanked our coaches for the time and commitment they give to the club in supporting our young athletes. We were delighted to welcome Ailis MacSweeney (our Sprint Coach and Irish 100m record holder) and Ciara Durkin (long time club member and European Cross Country Team Bronze Medalist) to present medals and awards to athletes. As well as presenting Dublin League awards, Dublin Cross Country Awards, and National Medals the following Club Annual Awards for 2016 were presented.
Best Girl Track Athlete – Ruby Pereira
Best Girl XC Athlete – Lottie Simons
Best Boy Track Athlete – Conor Tuck
Best Boy XC Athlete – Stephen O’Connor
Most Improved Athlete – Mairead NiChleirigh
Jim Quigley Award – Kerrie Costello
At the end of the evening we held our Christmas Raffle. Thanks to the following who donated prizes;
Stoop Your Head
Whizz Kids/Philanns
Shankey for Men
Skerries Sports Shop
Gerrys Supermarket
Aidan O’Briens Butcher
McGirl Family
Owens Family
Burgess Family
Kenny Family
KL Cakes/Aonghus Lynch
AIG
WISHING YOU ALL A PEACEFUL BREAK OVER XMAS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF ATHLETICS DURING 2017