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. 

Olympic Athletes in recognition of their selection Olympic Games Paris 2024
Ciara Mageean, Rhys McClenaghan and Grace Davison

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