FARNEY FOUNDATION
Co. Monaghan People of the Year Awards 2024
Farney Foundation is a non-profit entity that promotes and supports anyone and anything associated with Co. Monaghan all over the world.
Saturday 22nd February 2025 Hillgrove Hotel
SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2025
The Hillgrove Hotel
Black Tie & Evening Wear
* Drinks Reception
* Dinner Served at 7.00pm Sharp
* Awards Ceremony
* Music – The Fuzzy Burgers
* Dress Code : Black Tie
TICKETS €70
Tickets
To book tickets call 0870031444 or email farneyfoundation@gmail.com
Tickets are now available for purchase
Tickets can be bought individually at €70 each or a table for 10 at €700.
HOW TO NOMINATE
To nominate someone or a group/business text your nomination to 087 0031444 or email farneyfoundation@gmail.com
Send us the name of the person or group/business you want to nominate.
To vote for someone who has already been nominated text 087 0031444 or email farneyfoundation@ gmail.com
Send the word ‘VOTE’ followed by the name of the person or group/ business you want to vote for.
Nominations and first round voting ends at 5pm on Friday 31st January 2025.
Final 12 will be announced on Tuesday 4th February 2025.
List Of Nominees So Far
- Shane McGurk, Aughnaullen
- Leona Hughes, Glaslough
- Janet Hill, Castleblaney
- Valerie Campbell, Monaghan
- Pat Lennon, Latton
- Stephen McKenna, Smithboro
- Anne Marie McArdle, Carrickmacross
- Mary Lamb, Monaghan Joggernutts
- Chris McAree, Monaghan
- Karen Keenan, Eurospar, Carrickmacross
- Liam Smyth & Sons, Ballybay
- Conor McManus, Clontibret
- Pauline Grogan, Tullycorbett Community Development Association
- Daire Gorman, Tonniscoffey
- Mairead Liston, Monaghan Association, London
- Oram Community Group
- Combilift, Monaghan
- Monaghan Men’s Shed
- Cars, Bike & Coffee, Monaghan
- Jamie Duffy, Glaslough
- Cathy Bennett, Scotstown
- Mary Byrne, Castleblaney
- Patrick McCormick, Threemilehouse
- Pamela Sheridan, Aughnamullen
- Martina Murray, CFR, Castleblaney & Monaghan
- Kayleigh Trappe, Monaghan
- Leslie Hannon, Castleblaney
- Fergal McMahon, Monaghan
- Ian Fee, Lakeland Crematorium
- Elizabeth McGuinness, Mad About Monaghan
- Helen Drumm, Monaghan
- Aine Kerr, Monaghan
- Feile, Patrick Byrne, Carrickmacross
- Camilla Dempsey, Latton
- Colm McEnaney, Carrickmacross
- Paula Treanor, Tydavnet
- Dr. Alphonsus Kennedy, Monaghan
- Jack McCarron, Scotstown
- Wallace Family, Sunflower Field 2024 Castleshane
- Edel Sweeney, Monaghan
- Patricia Caldwell, Monaghan
- Chanel Geoghegan, Clones
- Martin Maguire, Crocus Monaghan
- Heather Humphreys, Aghabog
- Francis McMahon, Tullycorbett
- Linda Moore, Cuchulainn Blood Bikes
- Catherine Flood, Aisling Centre, New York
- Pete Reid, London Irish & Annyalla, Castleblaney
Award Rules
Eligibilty
Anyone who has, or who has ever had, a connection with County Monaghan is eligible to be nominated.
They can be nominated for their achievements, their contribution to society or for the obstacles they have overcome that makes them a Monaghan person to be proud of.
Some of the people nominated have requested that their names be removed from the list of nominees for personal reasons . If a name you have nominated is missing from this list, this is most likely the reason why.
The final 12 will be announced on Tuesday 4th February on Northern Sound, the Farney Foundation website and also the Farney Foundation Facebook page. All nominees will be published in next week’s edition of the Northern Standard with details of how to vote for the overall Farney Foundation County Monaghan Person of the Year 2024
Rules
- To be eligible for the final 12, nominees must be available to attend the Gala Ball in the Hillgrove Hotel on Saturday February 22nd 2025
- A nominee who knowingly or falsely declares their availability to attend the Gala Ball in the Hillgrove Hotel on Saturday February 22nd 2025 will be disqualified from receiving an award.
- Each of the 12 finalists will receive 2 complementary tickets to the Farney Foundation County Monaghan People of the Year Awards Gala Ball in the Hillgrove Hotel on Saturday 22nd February 2025. Along with being crowned the Farney Foundation County Monaghan Person of the Year 2024, the overall award recipient will also receive a cheque for the charity/cause of their choice from Farney Foundation from monies raised by this event.
- The 12 nominees will be chosen on a combination of the reason for their nomination and the public votes that they receive.
- The decision of the judges (consisting of 2 media representatives in the county, one Farney Foundation representative and two judges from outside of the county) is final.
- Farney Foundation reserve the right to amend the rules without prior notice.
Sponsors
If your company would like to sponsor an award on the night, please contact Farney Foundation directly. All support is greatly appreciated.