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TENNENTS/UGAAWA MERIT AWARD - SEPTEMBER 2004
THE Tyrone supply line continues with the Red Hand teenagers proving
that there is more to come from ‘among the bushes’. Victory
in the All-Irealnd Minor Football Championship final, with victory voer
Kerry, has thrown up some new stars and none better than RAYMOND
MULGREW who took a firm grip on midfield during the under-18 decider
at Croke Park.
The Cookstown Fr Rocks’ player was outstanding and forced Kerry to
take their star man out of the game. For that heroic display we honour Raymond
with our UGAAWA/Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award for September. He shaded
team colleagues Paul Marlow and skipper Marc Cunningham for the award with
Magheracloone’s first Monaghan SFC win and Down’s appearance
in the All-Ireland Junior Camogie final also getting honourable mentions.
“I suppose I’m still on a high since winning the minor final
and this award is a lovely extra bonus. I’m delighted with it and
it makes up a little for us (Cookstown) losing to Carrickmore last Saturday
in the Tyrone minor semi-final,” says Raymond who celebrated his 18th
birthday last March. “That defeat brought me back down to earth somewhat.”
He is currently an ‘A’ Levels student at St Patrick’s
Academy and after that hopes to study either Quantity Surveying or PE at
UUJ.
Raymond was a member of the St Patrick’s Academy team that won the
Bank of Ireland MacRory Cup final last St Patrick’s Day and then went
on to reach the All-Ireland Colleges’ final before losing to St Patrick’s,
Navan
“That was a low point of the season. I’d have liked to have
done it for the school, as well as, the county,” commented Raymond
who is the third Tyrone person, after Peter Kerr (Carrickmore) and Brian
McGuigan (Ardboe), to be honoured with our award this year.
At a presentation, made by Area Sales Manager Seamus Horisk, in the Ulster
Brewery on Wednesday, October 6, Raymond received a sports voucher from
Tennent’s Ireland, training gear from Pro*Star Sport, an engraved
Belleek China vase and a double invitation to the UGAAWA banquet in Bundoran
on November 19.
