Trojans Football Club’s Raymond Carton was honoured at last night’s Derry District Sports Awards held in the City Hotel.
Raymond Carton,
Organised by Derry City Council and sponsored by Hughes Insurance, the awards recognise individuals, teams, coaches and officials for the work that they do as well as their success in competition.
Raymond was presented with the “Services to Sport” accolade for a lifetime’s dedication to the Creggan-based club.
It is his second prestigious accolade within the past eight months, having been presented with the Derry Sports Volunteer Award in June last year.
The Creggan man has been to the forefront of community football in Derry for almost 40 years and has dedicated many hours to the running of the club.
During his time at Trojans, Raymond, recognised as one of Derry’s most talented goalkeepers during his time Long Tower Youth Club, has undertook all kinds of tasks including coaching, transport, washing football kits and fundraising.
Among the top players to emerge from Trojans during Raymond’s time have been current Wigan Athletic and Republic of Ireland star James McClean, current Derry City goalkeeper Gerard Doherty, former City captain Kevin Deery and ex-Brandywell players Darren Kelly and Owen Morrison.
City of Derry Spartan Conor Bradley.
Other major winners at last night’s awards ceremony were City of Derry Spartans athlete Conor Bradley and City of Derry Rugby Club captain Stacey Lee Kennedy who picked up the Senior Male and Female Personality Awards while City of Derry Athletic Club’s men won the team award.
Also at last night’s ceremony, double Paralympics 100 metre gold medallist and world record holder, Jason Smyth, from Eglinton, was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Guest speaker at the vent was Scotland’s “Mr Motivator,” Watt Nicholl.
Michael Hutton, chairperson of the Derry District Sports Council, said everyone nominated for an award was “a winner whether they received an award or not.”
He added: “A special thanks to those people who took the time and made the effort to nominate the candidates.”
Award winners were:
Senior Male Personality: Conor Bradley, athletics;
Senior Female Personality: Stacey Lee Kennedy, ladies rugby;
Services to Sport: Raymond Carton, soccer;
Sports Personality: Jeff Ashe;
Junior Female: Aiesha Coyle, Irish dance;
Juvenile Female: Emma McGilloway, kickboxing
Juvenile Male: Conall Gill, karate;
Youth Female: Jenny O’Brien, athletics;
Youth Male: Jason Kerr, wrestling;
Male Masters: Shawn Barron, katate;
Female Masters: Finneen Bradley, kickboxing;
Sports Coach: Teresa Gillespie, netball;
Sports with Disabilities Team: Foyle Special Olympics A, swimming;
Jnr Team (non school): Oak Athletic FC, soccer;
Juvenile Team (non school): Culmore Youth FC U13 soccer;
Youth Team (non school): Derry City FC, soccer;
Primary School Team: Holy Family PS, football;
Post Primary School Team: St Columbs College, soccer;
Sports Team: City of Derry, men’s athletics.
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