Sports Personality of the Month winners announced

October 13, 2017

Sports Lisburn & Castlereagh is celebrating local sporting talent following the announcement of Sports Personality of the Month for the summer sporting season.

Sponsored by Decathlon, the awards recognise the achievements and dedication of sporting stars in the Lisburn & Castlereagh area.  The winners are selected each month by the Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Committee and a £100 voucher is awarded to each successful winner.

The summer winners included; Rachel Bethel who won two silver medals in the swimming event at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas; Kurt Walker who secured a bronze medal in the European Boxing Championships in Ukraine and Molly McCormick who won a gold medal in the GB Youth Archery Festival.

Alderman James Tinsley, Chairman of the Council’s Leisure & Community Development Committee said, “Sports Personality of the Month is an opportunity to recognise the wealth of sporting talent across the Council area.  I appreciate that any achievement in sport is testimony to hours of hard work, training and dedication therefore I am delighted we can acknowledge the success of local athletes through this initiative.”

Jimmy Walker, Chairman of Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh added, “I would like to congratulate all the young people on winning the latest Sports Personality of the Month award.  Their sporting achievements are a true inspiration to others who are striving to progress in their chosen sport or represent Lisburn & Castlereagh on a national or international stage.

“Finally I would like to thank Decathlon for kindly sponsoring the initiative and I would warmly encourage other clubs to make the time to nominate an individual who has excelled in their sport.”

For further details on Sports Personality of the Month, please email Adrian Baron at adrian.baron@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.