The Oisín CLG Annual Awards Dinner dance was held on the 2nd of December 2011.

A selection of the photos from the event can be viewed below:

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Team Assistant of the Year: Brendan Murray
Gerry Cosgrove presented Plaque

Supporter of the Year: Maggie McIlwaine
Niall Wheeler presented Plaque

Club Person of the Year: Maggie McToal
Martin McCarron presented The Glens Hotel Shield & Trophy

Special Award for Dedication to Juvenile Teams: Pauline McIntosh
David Burns presented the Fermoy Shield & Plaque

Junior Hurler of the Year 2011

This player was one of the hardest working players who was asked to play a new position this year. He made the position his own and was one of the first names on the team sheet.

Junior Hurler of the Year: Rory O’Connor
Niall Wheeler presented the Kenny Cup and Trophy

Most Improved Hurler of the Year

There were a couple of players whose performances stood out this year, namely Conán McToal who has cemented his position in the corner and also Paul Healy who had some great performances up front.  However, this award is going to a player who had a terrific season.

At the start of the year you would not have associated him with his current position but with his consistent performances he soon became one of the first players on the team sheet.  This award for Most Improved Player goes to someone who is a natural hurler, always remains calm under pressure and had a very strong season.  His game has come on considerably and it is with great pleasure that (playing much better than his old man ever did) this award goes to our corner back Aaron Cosgrove.

Most Improved Hurler of the Year: Aaron Cosgrove
Chris Ward presented the Willie Bob Graham Cup and Trophy

Most Dedicated Hurler of the Year

This player has shown a lot of commitment over the last few years, highlighted by his improved performances on the pitch.  He rarely misses a training session and if he does you can be sure he is making up for it himself – running the forest.  At training sessions he always pushes himself and encourages others and is always very positive.  On the field he never avoids a tackle and you know that he will do what is asked of him.

Most Dedicated Player of the Year award: Paul Healy.
Hugh Mc Ilwaine presented The Mariner’s Cup and Trophy

Club Players’ Player of the Year nominations were: 

• U8: Shéa McDonnell
• U10: Caolan O’Connor
• U12: Shane O’Connor
• U14: Ciaran Leech & Conor Patterson
• U16: Tom Kerr
• Junior: Rory O’Connor
• Senior: Mark Nulty

The Club’s Players’ Player of the Year for 2011: Shéa McDonnell
Chrissie Mulholland presented the Alex O’ Boyle Memorial Cup and Trophies

Senior Hurler of the Year

We had four stand out players this year who deserve a mention and were all considered for the Senior Player of the Year Award.  Conán McToal, Mark Nulty and Aaron Cosgrove were magnificent in the full back line along with Conor McAlister, driving us forward from midfield.  However, one of these players stood out above the others.  He was very consistent for the full season and was one of only three players to play in every match.  His attitude both on and off the pitch was exemplary.  He always gives 100% and has a ‘never give up attitude’.  The Senior Hurler of the Year award deservedly goes to Mark Nulty.

Senior Hurler of the Year: Mark Nulty
Conor Mackle presented the Danny Mc Allister Memorial Trophy and winner’s Trophy

A big thank you to everyone who returned forms. Your input is very important to the club. Congratulations to Mairead McAuley Pairc an Oir, winner of Annual Award Dinner Dance tickets.

Oisin Community Survey Gaelic Footballers enveloping Nov 2011

Results of the survey can be downloaded here: Oisin CLG Survey Results (PDF)

Children from Oisins took part in Scor na nÓg Semi final on Saturday 12th Nov 2011 @ 7.30pm in Millenium Centre Loughguile.

Maggie McToal our club secretary stated:

Having just returned from the Scór na nÓg County Finals in Dunloy and how proud I was to see children of our club in Glenariffe representing Oisín CLG with their culture, instrumental music and song. Not only does the GAA promote and control national games it also encourages national ideals and Gaelic culture in the people of Ireland.

Oisín CLG had been absent from Scór participation for over 30 years. Their 2011 participation is one prime example of the result of the meetings I have just mentioned namely the Club Maith meetings. It is a credit to the children and their teachers Sylvia McKavanagh and Christine McSparran on reaching the finals.

Some photos from the event are listed below:

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More information about Scor na nÓg can be found at:

• http://antrim.gaa.ie/scor-na-nog/
• http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/scor.html

Oisín CLG would like to congratulate Colleen Patterson on achieving the Ulster Colleges Camogie All Star Award.

Grainne McGoldrick presented Colleen with the award at The Elk Toomebridge.

In addition to this award, Colleen was also presented with the  Joint U16 Player of the Year and the U18 Player of the Year with the Ruairi Ógs Cushendall. Colleen captains the current school’s  U16 Camogie Team (St. Killians) and plays for the current U16 Antrim County Team.

She is one of the youngest recipients to be presented with The Ulster Colleges Camogie All Star Award at the very young age of 15 years while in her 5^th year at school and no doubt will be a strong contender for a 2^nd and 3^rd All Star Award in her 6^th and 7^th year.

Unfortunately the Oisíns did not have the numbers to field a camogie team and Colleen made the correct decision to move to the adjoining club the Ruairi Ógs to play the game she has excelled in.

Colleen we wish you good luck for the future with the Ruairi Ógs, your school and the Antrim County Team. The Committee and Members of Oisín CLG and no doubt your family are very proud of you indeed.

Well Done Colleen!

More info at: http://www.ulstercollegesgaa.org/features/camogie-all-stars-announced/