Ards and North Down Sports Awards

Please see our current and previous winners below.

Sports Person of the Year (Sponsored by Mervyn Stewart, Skoda)
Winner: Rhys McClenaghan, Gymnastics

Sports Person of the Year (Under 18) (Sponsored by Prestige Trophies)
Winner: Grace Davison, Swimming

Sports Person of the Year (Under 15) (Sponsored by Exploris)
Winner: Ewan Donald, Athletics

Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Progressive Building Society)
Winner: Ards Swimming Club Relay Team

Under 18s Junior Team of the Year (Sponsored by Newtownards Saturday Market Traders)
Winner: Emily and Annabel Ridout, Sailing

Under15s Junior Team of the Year (Sponsored by Ards Suicide Awareness Group)
Winner: Grange U11's, Acrobatic Team

Sports Coach of the Year (Sponsored by The Echlinville Distillery)
Winner: Luke Carson, Gymnastics

Volunteer of the Year in memory of Alderman Menagh
Winner: Stephen Glasgow, Ballyholme Yacht Club

Lifetime Service Recognition Award (Sponsored by Mayor of Ards and North Down)
Winners: Patrick Braniff, Hurling, Leslie Drysdale, Sailing, Robin Gray, Sailing

Wall of Fame Inductee (Sponsored by Ards and North Down Sports Forum)
Christopher Cargo

Special Recognition Award
Winner: TJ Young for his work on raising awareness of mental health issues and setting up the SPORTS Initiative in 2018. 

Sports Person of the Year (Sponsored by Mervyn Stewart)
Winner: Rhys McClenaghan (Gymnastics)

Wall of Fame Inductee (Sponsored by Ards and North Down Sports Forum)
Winner: Terry Harryman (Rallying)

Lifetime Achievement Award (Sponsored by the Mayor of Ards and North Down)
Winners: Nan Allely (Bowling) and Michael Spence (Rugby)

Volunteer of the Year (In memory of Alderman Menagh)
Winner: Alex Jones (Football)

Special Recognition Award and Under 15 Sports Person of the Year (Sponsored by Royal British Legion)
Winner: Haleigh Miskimmin (Gymnastics)

Under 15 Junior Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Dynes Residential)
Winner: Glenlola Collegiate Under 15 Elite Trampoline Team

Under 18 Junior Sports Team of the Year  (Sponsored by K9 Search and Rescue)
Winner: Ards Ladies Under 18 Indoor Hockey Team

Under 18 Sports Person of the Year (Sponsored by Prestige Trophies)
Winner: Grace Davison (Swimming)

Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Progressive Building Society)
Winner: Bangor Bowling Club

Sports Coach of the Year (Sponsored by RNLI)
Winner: Luke Carson (Gymnastics)

On Friday 10 March, 2023 at Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, the 2022 Sports Awards were awarded to:

Sports Person of the Year (Sponsored by Charles Hurst) 
Winners: Bethany Firth OBE (Swimming) and Rhys McClenaghan (Gymnastics)

Sports Person of the Year U18 (Sponsored by Prestige Trophies) 
Winner: Aimee Robinson (Gymnastics - Trampoline)

Sports Person of the Year U15 (Sponsored by Danske Bank) 
Winner: Grace Davison (Swimming)

Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Encore Parcs) 
Winner: Ards Ladies HC 1st XI (Hockey)

Sports Team of the Year U18 (Sponsored by Belvoir Lettings) 
Winner: Bangor Grammar (Table Tennis)

Sports Team of the Year U15 (Sponsored by Dynes Residential) 
Winner: Regent House (Girls Relay)

Sports Coach of the Year (Sponsored by Quarry Plant Sales) 
Winner: Iain McCarthy (Stand Up Paddleboarding, Sup Hub NI)

Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by Colonel Paddy’s Café & Bistro) 
Winner: Ashleigh Flannigan (Castle Juniors Football Club)

Lifetime Service Recognition Award (Sponsored by the Mayor of Ards and North Down)
Recipients: Jim Hayes (Running/Athletics), Archie Walls (Soccer), Hugh Shields (Football & Cricket), Colin Campbell (Bowls) and Dennis Nash (Journalism across all sports)

Sports Person of the Year (Sponsored by Charles Hurst Renault) - Bethany Firth

Sports Person of the Year U18 (Sponsored by Prestige Trophies - Ellie McKibbin         

Sports Person of the Year U15 (Sponsored by Danske Bank) - Lucy McGonigle                 

Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Dynes Resedential) - Ards Senior Relay Team Ards Swimming Club 

U18 Junior Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Belvoir Lettings) - Bangor FC U16 

U15 Junior Sports Team of the Year (Sponsored by Dynes Residential) -     

Sports Coach of the Year (Sponsored by Quarry Plant Sales) - Davy Johnston                     

Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by Truesdale Heating and Plumbing) - Naomi McKnight (Ards Ladies Hockey Club)                      

Lifetime Service Recognition (Sponsored by Mayor of Ards and North Down) -  Alderman James Menagh

Wall of Fame Inductee (Sponsored by Ards and North Down Sports Forum) - Keith Gillespie