Over 150 members, supporters and invited guests attended Burrin Celtic's dinner and presentation of awards held in Rathcrogue House, Carlow, on Friday night, June 9. The centre piece of the night was the presentation of trophies and medals won by the club during the past year.

Addressing the gathering Chairman Seamus Cummins said that he was proud of the club's achievements during the season which had just finished. The Club had won three major honours - The Carlow Cup, The Div. 4 Cup and the Youths 'B' Cup and these trophies along with the Carlow Shield and the FAI Junior Cup (Carlow Area) won by the club late the previous season adorned the top table. The Chairman praised the members and supporters who had put so much effort into the weekly fundraising venture and urged them to keep up the good work. The club now boasts a healthy bank balance, he said, and the acquisition of a playing field is now just around the corner.

The announcement of the winners of the club's annual awards were eagerly awaited. The winners in the various sections were selected by the players themselves by secret vote and there was full agreement that to be chosen as best by ones fellow players is the ultimate honour. The overall award went to Ronan Kelly, Ballon-Hill, - an athlete of distinction both on the soccer and GAA field. Tom Nolan, Knockdoorish, a former winner of the overall award was the choice as the second team's top player while another man equally at home on the soccer or GAA field, Matty Dowling, Ballon-Hill, won the Youths Award.

However the most popular winner of the night was Alice Nolan, Laragh, who made her own little bit of history when she became the first female to be selected as The Clubperson of the Year. Alice has been associated with the club since its foundation and is a leading force behind the fundraising venture to purchase the playing field.

The trophies were presented by Fr. Edward Whelan, PP, and Dan McDonald and Seamus Payne from the Carlow League. Secretary, Seamus Dowling acted as MC during the presentations.

SCHOOL SPORTS: The Ballon National School girls team, winners of the Co. Carlow mini-sevens, took part in exhibition games in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, on Friday June 2. Playing were Cathy Maher, Pamela Murphy, Christine Mullins, Leah Flood, Sharon Cummins, Anne Marie Brennan, Amanda Doyle and Nicola Kirwan. They received certifcates to mark the occasion. And four girls from the school had the honour of representing Carlow in basketball in the National Stadium in Tallaght on Saturday June 10. They were Ann-Marie Brennan, Flossie Beilenberg, Nicola Kirwan and Amanda Doyle.