{"id":23233,"date":"2024-01-17T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T17:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=23233"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:59:34","slug":"former-principal-patsy-noone-named-connacht-volunteer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/former-principal-patsy-noone-named-connacht-volunteer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Principal Patsy Noone Named Connacht Volunteer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: PATSY NOONE GOLF IRELAND     -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x26f3; Golf Ireland Awards \u2022 Community Honour\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Former Principal Patsy Noone Named Connacht Volunteer of the Year\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        17 January 2024\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          A proud accolade for the wider Davitt College family. 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Congratulations to our former principal, Patsy Noone, who has been awarded the prestigious Connacht Volunteer of the Year by Golf Ireland. This richly deserved national recognition honours Patsy\u2019s immense dedication, leadership, and decades of voluntary service to developing the sport of golf within the local community and right across the region. A true testament to lifelong leadership and community spirit\u2014congratulations Patsy from everyone in the Davitt College school community! &#x26f3;&#x1f3c6;&#x1f44f;&#x2728; 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