The awards will be held in the Tullamore Court Hotel on November 5.

Finalists announced for upcoming Offaly Community and Voluntary Group awards

Offaly County Council will host its Community and Voluntary Group Awards 2025 on Wednesday next, November 5, in Tullamore.

This initiative is designed to acknowledge the commitment of groups and organisations who participate in community and voluntary activities in the county and to recognise the significant impact their actions have on quality of life in their communities.

Finalists in each award category have been invited to an awards ceremony on the evening of November 5 in the Tullamore Court Hotel. Winners will be announced at the ceremony and will receive a bursary of €500 to use for their community work.

The council congratulated each of the groups who have been named finalists in the following categories:

Children & Youth Supports

Mucklagh Playground Committee

Gallen Ferbane Irish Girl Guides

Kilconfert GAA All Inclusive All Stars

Environment & Climate Action

Ballycumber Tidy Towns

Fivealley Development Group/ Fivealley Sustainable Energy Community (SEC)

Tullamore Lions Club

Health and Wellbeing

Dochas Offaly Cancer Support

Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service

Eglish Drumcullen Killyon Community Hub

Older People Supports

Mucklagh Community Centre

Kinnitty Active Retirement Group

North Offaly Community Development Network CLG

Culture & Heritage

Pollagh Heritage Group

Bracknagh Heritage Society

Clara Heritage Society

Lemanaghan Bog & Heritage Conservation Group

Sports

Daingean Canoe Club

Belmont GAA & Camogie Club

Naomh Mhuire Athletic Club Daingean

Equality & Social Inclusion

The Acorn Project

Laois Offaly families for Autism

Geashill for Ukraine

Arts & Culture

Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

Tradfest

The Kinnitty Players

Community Involvement

Killeigh Community Centre Development Association

Crinkill Tidy Villages

Order of Malta Birr