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TENNENT'S/UGAAWA MONTHLY MERIT AWARD
March 2007

Proud recipient of the Tennent's/ UGAAWA Monthly Merit Award for March 07, Brendan Devenney, keeps a tight grip on part of his award, which included a Tennent's Ireland voucher, an engraved Belleek China vase, wet and dry training gear from Pro*Star Sports and specially designed silver cuff links from Gareth Mallon, Omeath.
He receives the prestigious Tennent's/ UGAAWA Merit Award from Seamus Horisk , Tennent's Regional Sales Manager, right, and Sean McMahon, UGAAWA Chairman.
© Houston Green Photography

Last month’s GAA scene was as mad as a ‘March Hare’. We had National Football and Hurling League games, All-Ireland Club Championship matches in hurling and football, Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup clashes and college games in football, hurling and camogie.
Despite the rush of action sorting out a winner for our Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award didn’t take as much head scratching or argument as one might expect. One man stood out head and shoulders above the rest – Donegal’s BRENDAN DEVENNEY.
The Letterkenny comeback cracker has completely transformed the Tir Connail firing squad with some excellent scoring feats, such as a couple of magical late points that helped to polish off Kerry at Ballybofey.
Salesman Brendan is glad to be back in county football. He missed all of 2006. “It was painful watching Donegal playing and not being part of it so I decided that I wanted back and I’m thankful to Brian McIvor who gave me the chance to make a claim for a place in the team again,” says Brendan (30).
Why wouldn’t he be glad to be back after producing a string of class displays in Donegal’s charge to the National League semi-finals and after this week’s highlights? Yesterday, he was in Dublin to receive the Vodophone Player of the Month award and today (April 5) he receives the prestigious Tennent’s/UGAAWA Merit Award.
“It’s nice to follow the Dublin award with the big one,” quipped Brendan when told of the honour. He surely has got his priorities right!
Brendan gets the award ahead of fellow Donegal players Barry Dunnion and Paddy Campbell; Armagh’s Stevie McDonnell and Sean Teague who helped Greencastle to win the All-Ireland IFC final.
Seamus Horisk, Tennent’s Regional Sales Manager, presents the winner with a Tennent’s Ireland voucher, an inscribed Belleek China vase, wet and dry training gear from Pro*Star Sports and specially designed silver cuff links from Gareth Mallon Omeath. He will also get two tickets and overnight accommodation for the Ulster GAA Writers’ 20th annual banquet at the Great Northern Hotel next November.