Longford's Seamus McGuire wins prestigious LGFA award

Longford's Seamus McGuire has been named as the PRO of the Year in the 2022 LGFA Volunteer of the Year awards.

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) awards scheme, in its sixth year, recognises winners across ten categories, and they will be honoured at an awards ceremony, to be held at Croke Park on Friday, February 10.  

Seamus, who is currently Carrickedmond Ladies Club Chairperson, has been a wonderful games promotional officer for the ladies games across all clubs, club players and all county teams. 

Over a number of years, and particularly during 2022, Seamus submitted great profiles, previews and game reports to the 'Longford Leader', and used social media platforms to promote the fastest growing ladies team game within Longford and also at national level.

LGFA President Mícheál Naughton commented: “We are delighted once again to honour our annual Volunteer of the Year award winners.

“Volunteers, and the sterling and unselfish work that they undertake, are the lifeblood of our Association and I salute all of our winners. 

“We received another outstanding volume of entries and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who took the time to submit nominations.  

“We are now very much looking forward to our awards ceremony, to be held at Croke Park on Friday February 10.  

“This night will rightly acknowledge the efforts of our winners.” 

2022 LGFA Volunteer of the Year Award Winners

Young Volunteer of the Year – Erika Long (Milltown, Kildare) 

PRO of the Year – Seamus McGuire (Longford)

Local Journalist of the Year – Tara Byrne (KFM, Kildare)

School Coach of the Year – joint award for Emma Galligan and Laura Brogan (Mount Saint Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, Mayo) 

Coach of the Year – Noel Treacy (RIP) (Kildress, Tyrone)

Club Committee Officer of the Year – Aislinn Nugent Reid (Valleymount, Wicklow)

County/Provincial Committee Officer of the Year – Monica Callinan (Clare LGFA) 

International Volunteer of the Year – Colin Dixon (Na Fianna, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) 

Volunteer Hall of Fame – Mary Power O’Shea (Mullinahone, Tipperary) 

Overall Volunteer of the Year (Lulu Carroll award) – Domo Murtagh (Navan O’Mahonys, Meath)