Saturday 11th November 2023

Armagh City Hotel

Black Tie & Evening Wear Event

Maisie Black – Hamiltonsbawn

Seven year old Maisie Black is a beacon of light for the youth of today. A model student at Hamiltonsbawn P.S. behind her radiant smile hides one of the most caring young people you will ever meet. When her friend and  classmate Ella Anderson was diagnosed with a life changing illness, Maisie immediately began to try to help Ella  which culminated in Maisie climbing Slieve Donard during the summer of 2023 and in doing so she raised almost £4000 to go towards helping Ella on the road to recovery. Everyone would be blessed to have a friend like Maisie Black.

Libby Clarke – Magheralin

Often described as the sexiest farmer on TV, Libby Clarke is and has been an outstanding roll model in both agriculture and business for over 30 years, while at the same time single handedly raising two beautiful daughters and caring for her visually impaired elderly mother.

Despite having been battered black and blue with an iron bar and left for dead during an aggravated burglary at her Springfield farm which further led to her necessitating two hip replacements, Libby’s never say die attitude saw her take part in the 2023 Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon.  In doing so she helped raise £10,000 for Air Ambulance NI which brought the total amount of money she has been involved in raising over the past 30 years to in excess of two million pounds.

Kieran Corr – MADS! Craigavon

Kieran Corr has been involved in amateur dramatics for most of his life. In 2002 he was one of the founding members of Moyraffeřty Arts and Drama Society which over the past 21 years has provided hundreds of young people with the facilities and opportunities to showcase their talent that may otherwise have gone undiscovered, while at the same time providing a distraction from becoming involved in anti social behaviour that has become prevalent in other areas. He has spearheaded numerous productions and is currently conducting rehearsals for their upcoming production of the Disney classic Frozen which takes to the stage in Portadown Town Hall on Friday November 17th 2023. Snow White in December  will bring the curtain down on 2023 before he starts all over again in 2024 and all this while recovering from a serious illness that  struck him down last year.

Kathleen Duffy – Armagh

Kathleen Duffy is one of the most caring people you will ever meet. A mother,  grandmother, and great grandmother   she has been caring for people and the community for over 60 years. Having devoted 46 years National Health Service as a nurse for the past 26 years she has been part of the Armagh Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage committee without whom many people would not have been able to make the journey. A volunteer with Mary’s Meals and Lislea community centre she continues to care for everyone and always can be relied on. Kathleen has a heart of gold  and even though it has been  broken many times, none more so  than with the untimely passing of her husband and two daughters she still finds the energy to keep going and always with a smile on her. She is a real treasure.

REV. Matthew Hagan MBE – Chaplain Southern Area Hospice

Revd  Canon Matthew Hagan MBE has been Chaplain to the Southern Area Hospice for a long number of years. His caring and compassionate nature has been a great source of comfort to all who have met him. However his dedication to his role doesn’t stop at the pastoral side of life as he regularly undertakes major fundraising initiatives, none more so than last year when he took part in a skydive which raised thousands of pounds for the Hospice. Currently Ministering in Brackaville, Donaghhendry and Ballyclog he spent the previous 13 years in Tynan, Aghavilly and Middletown Parishes where undertook and oversaw a number of major projects while all the time tending to the needs of his flock. Earlier this  year he was awarded an MBE by King Charles in recognition for his emence contribution to the people of Armagh and beyond.

Micheál McCloy – Whitecross

Micheál McCloy is no stranger to the big occasion with him  regularly seen helping out at all the big matches in the Box-It Athletic Grounds in Armagh.  But it is his performance o n the  international  football  stage that has earned him a place in the final 12 of the County Armagh People of the Year. Earlier this year after he had captained his club team Well Lane Warriors to success in the Foyle Cup Disability section he was selected on the Irish Futsal team for the SUDS European Championships which were held in Italy. Five international caps later and joint top Irish scorer at the championships 2023 has been a brilliant year for the first Whitecross person to play for Ireland and all the more remarkable considering Micheál required major heart surgery as a child and had many difficult days since then.

Marie Morgan – Keady Surgery

Marie Morgan was one of the first nurses to train in the new school of nursing in Craigavon Area Hospital. The mother of 4 spent many years there on  night duty before her passion for cardiac nursing led to her being chosen from nurses all across Northern Ireland to be part of the new  nurse led Cardiac Ambulance Service. However it was her subsequent move to the medical centre in Keady, as a practice nurse in 1996 that she found her true vocation.  Over the past 27 years she has given her all to the people of Keady and the surrounding areas.  Numerous people have credited her with saving their lives and the high esteem that she is held in is second to none. 2023 brings the curtain down on Marie’s official career and  with it the people of Keady will loose one of a kind. In her own words, “Nursing was good to me ” but the reality is Marie Morgan was and still is the ultimate outstanding nurse. Happy Retirement Marie.

Clodagh Robb – Sunrise Social Camlough

Having previously lived and worked in America, when Clodagh Robb returned to Northern Ireland to begin working as a social worker with the Southern Trust she quickly discovered that there were many people who had issues with mental health  and wellbeing. Feeling that there was a need for to create more social connections she and a small team of like minded people decided to set up Camlough Sunrise Social in May 2023. Based on a similar initiative started in Australia the idea was that people could meet up at sunrise every second Saturday morning at Camlough Lake, watch the sunrise, take a dip(optional), have a coffee, have a chat,  or just chill out. The idea proved to be a massive hit with over 200 people turning up on the first morning and numbers growing steadily over the summer months. Since then the group has branched out into other areas with hikes, walks and yoga now part of the initiative. Thanks to Clodagh Robb’s foresight for some of those who were in a dark place ‘The Sun will always rise tomorrow ‘.

• Bubba Ali – Armagh
• Rory Best – Poyntzpass
• Maisie Black – Hamiltonsbawn
• Tail Blazers – Portadown
• John Boyle – BoyleSports
• Bobby Browne – Bessbrook
• Jarleth Burns – Bessbrook
• Charlene Burton – Armagh
• Neil Casey – Lurgan
• Libby Clarke – Magheralin
• Dwyer Coleman St Francis Primary School 
• Jamie Collins – Lurgan
• Crossmaglen Community First Responders
• Kieran Corr – MADS!, Craigavon
• Carol Dickson – Armagh
• Peter Donnelly – Keady
• Danielle Donohoe
• Stephen Doyle – Principal, Edenderry Primary School
• Kathleen Duffy – Armagh
• SFM Engineering – Keady
• Sean Farrell & Brian Farrell – Bessbrook
• Edel Ferson – Armagh
• Armagh Foodbank
• David Gibson – Killylea

• Alex Glenn – Lurgan
• Thomas Grew – Armagh
• Marie Gribben – Armagh
• Paul Gwynne – Richhill
• Matthew Hagan – Chaplin Southern Hospice
• Ann Hughes – Derrynoose
• Brian Hughes jockey
• Andrea Judge – Portadown
• Chris Judge – Portadown
• Claire Keeley – Gilford
• Joseph Killen – Armagh
• Kirsty Killen & Orla Daly – Armagh
• Louise Lynch – Armagh
• Brian McAlinden – Lurgan
• Susan McCann
• Niamh Mc Carthy – Niamh Designs
• Blake McCaughey – Tandragee
• Stephen McCleary – Armagh
• Micheál McCloy – Whitecross
• Emma McDonald – Lurgan
• Joel McGarry – Portadown
• Pat McGinn – Camlough
• Glenda McMullen – Armagh
• Aoife McParland – Little Explorers Belleek and Culloville
• Mark McSherry – Armagh