Impressive list of 16 nominations for April’s Fethard Sports Award

No fewer than 16 nominations were received for this month’s Butler’s Bar Fethard Sports Achievement Award with a range of sports among the nominees.

The winner will be announced next Friday evening.

1/ Jack Quinlan. Currently playing a leading role for Tipperary Minor Pitchers in their quest for Munster and All Ireland glory.

2/ Dorothee Mur. No stranger to these awards, Dorothy is a member of the Irelan women’s rugby team who are currently competing in the Six Nations tournament.

3/Ryan Walsh. Represented Fethard with honor in the Tipperary u/20 football team.

4/ Conor Kavanagh. Chosen as a scrum-half in the Munster rugby team for the Junior Interprovincial series.

5/Mia Lacey/Mary Kate Fogarty. Representing St Ritas Comogie Club, these two young ladies were part of the winning team of the u/13 Interdivisional Shield.

6/ Lauren Connolly. Also representing St Ritas, this young lady played for the Cumann Na Mbunscoil team which played at half time in the Tipp V Waterford SH game.

7/ Gavin Neville. Has the distinction of being selected by Tipperary at u/15 level for hurling and football.

8/ Charlie Walsh/Ben Allen/Rory O Mahoney/Noah Flynn. Signs of Fethard’s return to glory days with these young men all chosen by Tipperary for their u/15 team.

9/ Sarah Moore/ Evie Smith/ Emily Spillane/ Sarah Smith. County panellists for Tipperary Women’s u/16 football set.

10/ Jake Coen. This young apprentice jockey started his career well, already accumulating 16 victories including a fine double at Dundalk in April.

11/ Liam KielyMark Neville. As already mentioned, the future is bright for Fethard football. Liam and Mark have been selected by Tipperarys u/16 management as part of the 2022 squad.

12/ Nicole Delaney. Soccer player Nicole quickly forged a reputation as a great player with the Wexford Youths u/17s.

13/ Ben Coen. 2022 has seen Bens’ career go from strength to strength. The highlights of April were victory in Lincolnshire aboard ‘Raadobarg’, followed 3 days later by a hat-trick at Limerick Racecourse.

14/ Bernard Feery. Completed a hat-trick in County Veterans Athletics with 1st in the 800mts. 400 meters and 3000 meters.

15/ Joseph Gaule. Played for the Tipperary Cumann na mBunscoil side who showed his skills at half time in the Tipp V Waterford SH game.

16/Keith Woodlock/Philip Butler. Winners of the prestigious Mouse Morris Cup Golf Tournament played at Slievenamon Golf Course.

The April winner will be announced next Friday evening, May 6, at Butlers.