Mayor of Athlone and Moate Municipal District Cllr Liam McDaniel with Emma Mooney and Denis Clarke, representing Athlone Town senior women’s team, who were Team of the Year winners. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Outstanding Achievement Award winner Matthew Whittaker with Alison Dunning of sponsors DPD Ireland. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Winner of the Hall of Fame award Chris Hand with Padraic Martin, Westmeath Independent Advertising Sales Manager.
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Christine O’Mahony and Simon McGlynn of Heartlands Pride, receive the overall Community Award from Jackie Finney, Director of Services, Westmeath County Council.
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Matthew Whittaker on stage.
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Christine O’Mahony and Simon McGlynn of Heartlands Pride are interviewed on stage by Westmeath Independent editor Tadhg Carey.
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Aimee Greene and Allly Duffy, both Moate CS students.
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A view of the awards event.
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Denise Whittaker, mother of Matthew, is congratulated by Mayor of Athlone-Moate Municipal District Cllr Liam McDaniel.
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Maeve Harkins pictured after being announced as winner of the Volunteer of the Year category.
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Mags O'Donnell and Pat McTiernan of Athlone Meals on Wheels are pictured on stage with Westmeath Independent editor Tadhg Carey.
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Joy! Declan Grogan and Ray O’Reilly react to being announced as the winners of the Unsung Hero award.
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Michael Lane and Mary Cagney Lane, parents of Oisin Lane, Outstanding Achievement finalist, with Westmeath Independent’s Tadhg Carey and Kieran Galvin.
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Conor Hand with parents Brian and Ann.
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Joan Larkin and Cllr John Dolan
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Joan Larkin, Olive Martin, Doreen Holloway and Paul Holloway.
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Des Dolan, Cllr Liam McDaniel, Michael Greene, Mikaela Greene, Aimee Greene, Denise Dolan, Irene Dolan and Nicole Greene Photo: Paulina Kusa
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Gearoid O’Brien, Mary Hamilton, Shay Hamilton and Niall Murray
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Shane Kelly, Cian Mannion, Taylor Kelly, Jed Moylette, Declan Hynes, Marc Butler and Tom Dolan.
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Westmeath Independent team members: Tadhg Carey, James Rabbitte, Ronan Fagan, Rebekah O’Reilly, Emma Larkin Keyes, Padraic Martin, Noelle Grouden, Adrian Cusack and Kieran Galvin
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Enda Browne with family Sally, Mary and Paddy.
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John Henson, Louise Glennon, Fiona O’Neill, Lucy Nally, Eileen Glennon, Eimear Brett, Miriam Nally, Jim Mulkerrin, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke of Athlone Comhaltas & Feile na Sionainne.
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Sports editor Kieran Galvin on stage.
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Editor Tadhg Carey.
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Winner of the Unsung Hero award at the Westmeath Independent Community & Sports Awards 2026, Ray O’Reilly and Declan Grogan, sponsored by West-Midlands Credit Union. Photo: Paulina Kusa
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Ally Duffy, young sportsperson of the year winner, with Martha Duffy, Tanya Duffy, Gordon Duffy, Eoin Duffy and standing Pamela Shortall and Ann Derwin. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Representatives of Athlone Comhaltas and Féile na Sionainne. Group of the Year finalits, Seated: Jim Mulkerrins, Ellen Glennon, Fiona O’Neill and standing John Henson, Lucy Nally, Laoise Glennon, Miriam Nally, Eimear Brett and Cllr Aengus O’Rourke. Also pictured is the Athlone-Moate Municipal District Mayor, Cllr Liam McDaniel. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Mary Cagney Lane and Michael Lane, parents of Oisín Lane, Outstanding Achievement Award finalist, with Mayor Athlone and Moate Municipal District Cllr Liam McDaniel. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Terri O’Flaherty, Justin Byrne, Pat McTiernan and Mags O’Donnell from Athlone Meals on Wheels. winners of the Social Inclusion category with Cllr Liam McDaniel, Mayor Athlone-Moate Municipal District. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Volunteer of the Year Maeve Harkins with Liam Harkins, Aideen Harkins and Jamie Harkins. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Maeve Harkins, volunteer of the year winner with Aideen Harkins and Laura Carroll. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Heartlands Pride, the overall Community Awards winners, represented by Christine O’Mahony and Simon McGlynn, with Westmeath Independent editor Tadhg Carey and Mayor of Athlone-Moate Municipal District Cllr Liam McDaniel.
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Marist College senior rugby team, Team of the Year finalists: Seated, from left: Tony Dolan, Ciarán West, Owen Egan, Adam Peter Murphy. Standing, from left: Mick Loftus, Conor Flynn, John Finnan and Mikey Doolan. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Maeve Harkins volunteer of the year winner and Chris Hand hall of fame winner with Tadhg Carey editor and Cllr. Liam McDaniel Mayor Athlone and Moate District at the Westmeath Independent annual awards in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Declan Grogan, unsung hero winner, with Jikta Grogan, Fionn Grogan, Shane Grogan, Clodagh Grogan. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Declan Grogan and Ray O’Reilly, winners of the Unsung Hero award with Jikta Grogan, Fionn Grogan, Shane Grogan, Clodagh Grogan, Bronagh O’ Reilly and Cllr John Gibbons. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Ray O'Reilly, unsung hero award winner, with Bronagh O' Reilly. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Joan Larkin from Athlone Musical Society unsung hero finalists, with Tara Larkin, Sabhbh Larkin, Fiadh Larkin, Gene Larkin, Shona Larkin and George Behan. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Cllr Tom Farrell, Denise Whittaker and Kieran Galvin, sports editor. Photo: Paul Molloy.
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Yulia Lukianets, Janet Webster, Cllr. Frankie Keena, Jennifer Cregg, John Henson, Linda Jo Quinn and Galina Fjodorova from Athlone Drug Awareness Group, finalists in the Social Inclusion category. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Doreen Holloway and Joan Larkin, both finalists in the Unsung Hero category. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Fionnuala Harney, Carmel Griffin, Hilda Duignan, Claire Earley and Michelle Mulvey from Infinity Friends, finalists in the Social Inclusion category. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Clare Lennon from South Westmeath Hospice, Volunteer of the Year finalist, with Sam Lennon, Tommy Lennon, Anne McNally, Diana McNally and Zach Lennon. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Padraig McNeill, James Rabbitte, Marie McManus, Michael Scott and Reggie Mitchell from Moate Agricultural Show. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Christine O'Mahony and Simon McGlynn of Heartlands Pride, overall Community Award winners, with Jackie Finney, Director of Services Westmeath County Council, event partners. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Maeve Harkins, Volunteer of the Year winne,r with Emma Larkin Keyes, representing sponsors Byrne Carolan Cunningham LLP solicitors. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Warren Samuels, Paddy McCaul and Alan McCaul from the Shamrock Lodge Hotel. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Pat McTiernan and Mags O'Donnell from Athlone Meals On Wheels, winners of the Social Inclusion category at the Westmeath Independent Community & Sports awards, pictured with Jackie Finney, Director of Services, Westmeath County Council, event partners. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Heartlands Pride, winners of the Group award, represented by Christine O'Mahony and Simon McGlynn, with Kieran Galvin, Westmeath Independent sports editor.
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Paddy McCaul and Alan McCaul sponsors, with Ally Duffy Young Sportsperson of the Year at the Westmeath Independent Community & Sports awards. Photo Paul Molloy.
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Chris Hand, Hall of Fame winner, with Christina Hand and Padraic Martin, Advertising Sales Manager, Westmeath Independent, at the Westmeath Independent Community & Sports awards in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel. Photo Paul Molloy.
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