10 December 2007 Down Ladies Night at the dogs Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! Down Ladies ‘Night at the Races’ The Down Ladies County Board held a very successful ‘Night at the Races’ on Friday 7th December in Saval GAC. The event, sponsored by ‘Around A Pound’, was held to support the Down Ladies Senior team training fund. The awards for Senior and Minor County player of the year were also presented as were the awards for most improved county player of the year at senior and minor level. The Down Minor team who reached the Ulster Championship final for the first time in 2007 were also presented with their runner’s up medals. Down Ladies County Board Co-Chairman Gabriel McCaffrey congratulated all involved on the county front in 2007 and commented that the county structures now established at youth level are really beginning to bear fruit with all underage county teams capturing Championship titles in the last few years, and several young players making the breakthrough at senior level. County sponsors Gerard and Siobhan Rice of ‘Around a Pound’ who sponsor both the Senior and Minor teams were on hand to present trophies to the winners. The Senior player of the year award went to Sinead Murphy of Bryansford who had an excellent year in county colours while most improved player was won by the young Bredagh player Emma Mulhern. Saval’s Niamh McGowan, included in this year’s senior panel, won the player of the year award. The most improved player of the year went to Catherine McGovern who helped Burren to capture the Down Intermediate Championship crown in 2007. The Down Ladies County Board would like to thank all those who attended the night, sponsored races, contributed raffle prizes or helped in any way with the event. Particular thanks go to Saval GAC for the use of their facilities. The Down Ladies kick off their National League campaign at home to Longford on February 3rd 2008. Share this Article 0 0