Annerville Awards For 

Emby Walsh & Thomas Chamney

 The Annerville Awards, which are presented annually, recognise the achievements of sports people right across County Tipperary,  The 2009 winners were honoured at a function in the  Minella Hotel, Clonmel on  Saturday  the 30th of January 2010 and Tipperary Athletics is delighted that two people from our sport were honoured. 

We  would therefore  like to extend our  congratulations to our fellow County Officer & Track & Field Secretary, Emby Walsh, Carrick on Suir,  and  Olympian and former Clonmel athlete Thomas Chameny, both of whom were honoured at the function.


About Emby

 Emby was awarded the ‘Sean Lyons Sports Executive Award’  in recognition of her huge input into sport at many levels. In athletics she  has dedicated many years of her life  at   Club,  County , Munster & National level and we are delighted that she has received this award  which is certainly so well deserved.

In 1985 Emby was the main motivator behind the reforming of Carrick on Suir Athletic Club and in the intervening years  the club has made a major contribution to athletics, not just  locally, but also at County, National and International level.  For a number of years the club had been number one in Tipperary and Munster. Athletes under her tutelage have won many honours up to and including International level.  This was no accident as Emby leaves no stone unturned in doing the absolute best for her athletes. In pursuit of this she was one of the first  people, in Irish athletics, to successfully complete a level 3 coaching course. This was the highest level achievable up to recently.   

On the administration side she has been involved  with the Tipperary Athletics board for a number of years in a number of positions . She is currently the County Competition Secretary  for Juvenile Indoor and Track & Field activities.

Outside of the County she has been part of the management structure, on many occasions, with Irish teams both at home and overseas. One of  her fondest memories must be, in 2003, when she  officiated at the World Special Olympics in Dublin.

Apart from her huge input and commitment to athletics Emby has been and still is involved in many other activities down the years as the list below demonstrates

 Summary of  involvement and qualifications   (CV)

1        Juvenile Competition Secretary with County Tipperary Athletics

2        Chairperson of the South Tipperary  Community Games Community Employment Scheme

3        On Board of Management of Sean Kelly Sports Centre, Carrick on Suir

4        Community Games Representative on South Tipperary Sports Partnership

5        PRO Tipperary Community Games

6        Founder members and first captain of the South Eastern Ladies Junior Golfing Alliance

7        Member of the Midland  Ladies Golfing Union.

8        Lady Captain, Hon Secretary and Handicap Secretary of Carrick on Suir Golf Club

9        Hon Secretary of Tipperary League Golfing Committee

10   Level 3 Coach with  Athletics Ireland

11   Qualified Tutor from National University Maynooth . 
 
We are delighted that Emby has won the award she richly deserves and we look forward to continue working with her in 2010. and beyond. 

 

About Thomas

 The Athletics award winner was Thomas Chamney and again this was more than deserved.

Clonmel native, Thomas Chamney, joined the elite band of  “Irish Olympic Athletes” when he competed, with distinction, in the 800 metres at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. 
Since then he has continued to prosper and in 2009 he ended up as the Irish number one in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres. He  is now ranked at number 3 in the Irish all time list,  for his favourite event, the 800 metres. He is also the reigning National Champion in the event retaining his title at the 2009 championships  He also represented Ireland, in the 800 & 1500 metres,  at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in August 2009.   
Thomas competed, at juvenile level and beyond, with Clonmel for many years.  While on scholarship, at Notre Dame University, he still competed with Clonmel from time to time. On his return from the US he went to Dublin and joined his present club Crusaders

Thomas now has his own website where you will find all about him and more.   

Click Here

 

Congratulations then to Thomas,  from Tipperary Athletics, and the best of luck and success to him, in the future, with his  blossoming career