Slane honour John Ryle at Awards Night

February 17, 2016

John Ryle receives his award from Nicky Tallon

Slane GFC held their annual awards night on Saturday February 13th in The Black & White Thatched Inn, Rossin, Slane.

A large crowd attended and the club was delighted to see so many old faces there to honour club great, John Ryle. John, a former teacher in Slane National School, coached underage teams in both the school and Slane GFC. John's infectious enthusiasm and love of the game paved the way for great underage Slane teams which laid the foundation for the successful Slane teams of the 80's and 90's.

The club was delighted to award former Club Chairman Jim Mullery with the Eilish Kieran Club Person of the Year Award.

As well as their playing awards, the club honoured referee David Gough and his umpire team for their excellence throughout the 2015 season which accumulated in the officiating of the All Ireland Minor Final.

Award Winners on the Night

Honorary Award: John Ryle

Eilish Kieran Award - Club Person of the Year: Jim Mullery

Larry Kearns Award - Player of the Year: Shane Harding

Danny Carolan Award - Young Player of the Year: Padraig McGowan

Reserve Team Player of the Year: Keith O'Brien

Special Recognition: David Gough and his umpire team - Eugene Gough, Stephen Gough, Terry Gough and Dean Gough

The club would like to thank all members near and far for an excellent 2015 both on and off the pitch at all levels and we hope for continued improvements and success in 2016.