🏆 Annual School Event • Awards Ceremony 2010

Celebrating Achievement: Davitt College Annual Awards Ceremony 2010

May 2010 • Davitt College Castlebar

The annual Davitt College Awards Ceremony was a night to remember as the school community gathered to celebrate an extraordinary year of academic dedication, sporting achievement, and outstanding community spirit.

Adding immense star power and inspiration to the evening, Mayo football star and former All Star Alan Dillon attended as the special guest of honour, joining members of the school staff to present accolades to students who went above and beyond throughout the academic year.

Principal Ms. Bernie Rowland addressed the packed hall, praising the hard work and commitment shown by the student body across all curricular and extracurricular fields—from high-level sports triumphs to academic milestones and debating success.

Main Award Winners 2010

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Highest School Honour

Overall Students of the Year

Orlaith Breathnach & Seamus Conroy

Presented by Principal Ms. Bernie Rowland

In recognition of exceptional academic application, exemplary personal character, and dedicated school leadership throughout the year.

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Athletic Excellence

Sportspersons of the Year

Senior: Darren Durcan

Presented by Alan Dillon & coach Aiden Brogan

Junior: Diarmuid O’Connor

Presented by Alan Dillon

2010 Awards Roll of Honour

⚽🏀 Gaelic, Soccer & Basketball View Section
  • Kirsten Sheeran: 1st Year Girls All-Ireland Futsal Finalist
  • Stephen Barrett: 1st Year Boys Basketball Player of the Year
  • Rebecca Lawless: 1st Year Girls Basketball Player of the Year
  • Shona Conway: Senior Basketball Player of the Year
  • Diarmuid O’Connor: Under 15 Boys Football Player of the Year
  • Kevin Quinn: 2nd Year Gaelic Player of the Year
  • Emmet Gill & Niall Durkan: Senior Gaelic Players of the Year
  • Laura Bourke: Under 14 Girls Soccer Player of the Year
  • Melinda & Melissa Patterson: Junior Indoor Soccer Players of the Year
🏅⛳ Golf, Cross Country & Academic Excellence View Section
  • Shane Nugent & John Gibbons: Golf Players of the Year
  • Lorcan King: Senior Cross Country Runner of the Year
  • Emma Kerins & Damien Kelly: 5th Year Students of the Year
  • Hazel Lawless & Hannah Mulchrone: Full Attendance Awards
  • Doireann Buckley, Orlaith Breathnach & Sorcha Corrigan: Debating Excellence
🤝✨ Special Merit & Appreciation View Section
  • Edel Neary & Luke McGrath: 6th Year Special Merit Award
  • Michael Gallagher: Appreciation Award
  • Liam Egan: Appreciation Award for Contribution and Dedication to Debating and Public Speaking
🌍🔨 Projects & Community Contributions View Section
  • Air Moo: LCA 6th Year Woodwork Project Award
  • 1st & 2nd Year German Class Representatives: Outstanding Contribution to Town/School Twinning
  • Hsar Bnay Say, Hel Poe, Air Moo & Dah Eh: Contribution to School and Community Award
Woodwork Project of the Year: Sarah Roache, Shane Corcoran, Katie Graven, Sean Fallon, Keith Mulchrone with teacher Aidan Brogan. (© Ken Wright)
Ms. Antoinette Hopkins with JCSP Recipients.
Debating Presentation & Tribute
(Front) B. Rowland, C. Walkin, T. Bourke, L. Egan, N. Bourke, S. Howard, G. King.
(Back) L. Swift, S. Gibbons, M. Lawless, K. Moriarty, J. Maher, O. Breathnach, P. Walsh, D. Buckley, S. Corrigan, K. Walsh. (© KWP Studio)
Boys U16 GAA Player of the Year
Davitt College Awards evening, Sorcha Corrigan, Doireann Buckley and Orlaith Breathnach received the award for special public speaking. Photo © KWP Studio 094
Davitt College Awards evening, Maria Carey, teacher presenting the award for outstanding contribution to town/school twinning to representatives of the 1st and 2nd years German class. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Stephanie Kelly presenting contribution to the school and community award to Hsar Bnay Say, Hel Poe, Air Moo and Dah Eh .
.Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Seamus Swift, construction studies teacher presenting the LCA 6th year woodwork project award to Air Moo. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Maria Carey, teacher presenting an award to 5th year students of the year award, Emma Kerins and Damien Kelly for. Photo © KWP Studio.094
Davitt College Awards evening, Liam Egan accepting an appreciation award for his contribution and dedication to the debating and public speaking students from Bernie Rowland Principal. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Brian Murphy presenting full attendance of the year awards to 3rd years Hazel Lawless and Hannah Mulchrone. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Bernie Rowland Principal presented the overall student of the year award to Orlaith Breathnach and Seamus Conroy. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Bernie Rowland Principal and Liam Egan with debating students Doireann Buckley, Orlaith Breathnach and Sorcha Corrigan. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the under 14 girls soccer player of the year award to Laura Bourke. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the senior Gaelic players of the year award to Emmet Gill and Niall Durkan. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the senior cross country runner of the year award to Lorcan King. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the senior basketball player of the year award to Shona Conway. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the second year Gaelic player of the year award to Kevin Quinn. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the junior indoor soccer players of the year award to Melinda and Melissa Patterson. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the golf players of the year award to Shane Nugent and John Gibbons. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting the first year basketball player of the year award to Rebecca Lawless. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presenting an appreciation award to Michael Gallagher. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presented the junior sports person of the year award to Diarmuid O’ Connor Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presented the boys under 15 player of the year award to Diarmuid O Connor. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presented the 6th year special merit award to Edel Neary and Luke McGrath. Photo © KWP Studio 094
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star presented the 1st year basketball player award of the year to Stephen Barrett. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star making a presentation to the 1st year girls all Ireland Futsal finalist to Kirsten Sheeeran. Photo © KWP Studio 094.
Davitt College Awards evening, Alan Dillon, Mayo footballer and former All Star and Aiden Brogan (coach) presenting the senior sports personality of the year award to Darren Durcan. Photo © KWP Studio 094.

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