Carndonagh Traders Association hosted their very first Community and Business Gala Awards on Saturday last, May 6th.
It was a night to celebrate the very best of Carndonagh’s businesses, employees, volunteers, voluntary groups and sports clubs.
Carndonagh Traders Association gave a special thanks to the sponsors of the evening.
Thanks was also given to Jimmy Stafford for his role as MC and everyone who voted.
Winners:
- Sports club: Carndonagh GAA
- Volunteer: the late Josie Diver
- Service provider: The Village Kitchen
- Employee: Gary McKeague
- Voluntary group: Carndonagh Christmas Tree
- Retailer: Mark 2 Menswear
- Pub of the year: The Sportsman Inn
The following is a selection of pictures form the night.
All pics by Clive Wasson.
Grainne Gillen Inishowen Credit Union, Award Sponsor presents Sally Kelly, Carndonagh Christmas Tree Committee with The Charity / Community Group of the Year Award from at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Back from left are Eddie Doherty, Philip McLaughlin, SEan Tully, Oliver McLaughlin and Brian Sharkey. Photo Clive Wasson.
Davin Doherty, presents the Buncrana Bottling sponsored Eatery of the Year Award to the Diamond Cafey from left are Donna Hegarty, Tanya McLaughlin, Anne McLaughlin and Kievea McLaughlin collects at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Deridre McGowan, AIB, Award Sponsor presents Garry McKeague, Mark 2 Mens wear wit the Employee of t Year Award at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Sharon McDaid presents Mary McLaughlin and her staff with the Pub of the YearAward sponsored by Neal Doherty’s Jeweller’s at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Philip McLaughlin, CLG Charn Domhnaigh collects the Sports Club of the Year Award, sponsored by Express Food Service from Davin Doherty at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Jimmy Stafford, MC at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Tina O’Donnell presents the Volunteer of the Yeard Award sposnored by Lansdown Hotel to Anne Diver collecting for the the late Joise Diver at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Deridre McGowan, AIB, Award Sponsor presents Garry McKeague, Mark 2 Mens wear wit the Employee of t Year Award at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Sally Kelly, Carndonagh Christmas Tree Committee receiving The Charity / Community Group of the Year Award from Grainne Gillen Inishowen Credit Union, Award Sponsor at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Eatery of the Year, Diamond Cafey’s, Tanya McLaughlin collects the Buncrana Bottling sponsored award from Davin Doherty at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Rosin Doherty presents the Service Provider of the Year Award, sponsored by Inishowen Food Solutions to Edel Burns, The Village Kitchen at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Bryan McCandless, Mark2 Menswear collects the Retailer of the Year Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland from Louise McDermott, Bank of Ireland at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Mary McLaughlin, Pub of the Year winner sponsored by Neal Doherty’s and Presented by Sharon McDaid at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Deirdre Bradley Chairperson speaking at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Philip McLaughlin, CLG Charn Domhnaigh collects the Sports Club of the Year Award, sponsored by Express Food Service from Davin Doherty at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last also included are Helen Nolan, Mark Nolan and Liam McLaughlin. Photo Clive Wasson.
Rosin Doherty presents the Service Provider of the Year Award, sponsored by Inishowen Food Solutions toShane Burns and Edel Burns, The Village Kitchen at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Bryan McCandless, Mark 2 Menswear collects the Retailer of the Year Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland from Louise McDermott, Bank of Ireland at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last also included from left are Gary McKeague, Ciara McCloskey and CArol Anne Wilson. Photo Clive Wasson.
Tina O’Donnell presents the Volunteer of the Yeard Award sposnored by Lansdown Hotel to Margaret Diver and Anne Diver collecting for the the late Joise Diver at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Grainne Gillen Inishowen Credit Union, Award Sponsor presents Sally Kelly, Carndonagh Christmas Tree Committee with The Charity / Community Group of the Year Award from at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Back from left are Eddie Doherty, Philip McLaughlin, SEan Tully, Oliver McLaughlin and Brian Sharkey. Photo Clive Wasson.
Davin Doherty, presents the Buncrana Bottling sponsored Eatery of the Year Award to the Diamond Cafey from left are Donna Hegarty, Tanya McLaughlin, Anne McLaughlin and Kievea McLaughlin collects at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.
Deridre McGowan, AIB, Award Sponsor presents Garry McKeague, Mark 2 Mens wear wit the Employee of t Year Award at the Carndonagh Traders Business and Community Awards in the Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel on Saturday night last. Photo Clive Wasson.