About Pride of Place 2009

Rathgormack Pride of Place 2009

 
The cheers ‘C’mon the Village!’ resounded all the way from the Mountains of Mourne to the heart of the Comeragh Mountains on Saturday evening last when the community of Rathgormack-Clonea and Rathgormack Hiking Centre were announced as runners up in Category 3 (population 500 to 1000) of the 2009 Pride of Place Competition.

The award winners of the 7th Co-operation Ireland Pride of Place competition were announced at the annual awards ceremony in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down. This event was hosted by Down District Council and the award winners were presented by the Minister for Social Development, Margaret Richie, MLA and was attended by a delegation from Waterford County Council and Rathgormack-Clonea Community.

Pride of Place - Pictured Above: Community of Rathgormack-Clonea being presented with Runner up (Category 3) in the Pride of Place competition on Saturday 21st November in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Co. Down. Included from left to right are Christopher J Moran (Chairman, Co-operation Ireland), Rena Cody, Waterford County Council, Tom Dowling (Chairman,  Pride of Place), Cllr. William Dick (Chairman Down District Council), Catherine Flynn (Chairperson Rathgormack Hiking & Community Centre) and Cllr. Mary Greene.

Pride of Place Awards: Pictured Above - at the Pride of Place award ceremony in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Co. Down on Saturday 21st November were representatives of the community of Rathgormack-Clonea and Rathgormack Hiking and Community Centre (from left to right) Rosemary Kennedy, Cllr. Mary Greene, Maura Brunnock, Marie Cullinane and Catherine Flynn.

In 2009 Rathgormack-Clonea was nominated by Waterford County Council by way of recognition of the great community spirit which has really been galvanised in the recent years since Rathgormack Hiking and Community Centre has come into existence. Judging for the competition took place this summer on the 28th July on a day when the entire community really pulled together and demonstrated to the judges at first hand their commitment and enthusiasm which were evident in abundance. The community of Glin, Co. Limerick was outright winner of this category.

Waterford County Council would like to sincerely thank the local Pride of Place committee which was set up to organise events for the judging day and to everyone who worked so hard to showcase the location at its very best. Well done one and all!