Press Release Monday, 23 November 2009
Moyola Park AFCs Jillian Lennox, received an unsung hero award at the 3rd annual Football For All awards ceremony that took place, with kind permission of Belfast City Council, in Belfast City Hall on Saturday night. The evening sought to reward and recognises those volunteers who use football as a hook to promote good relations.
Football For All Ambassador, Colin Murray who hosted the event said, “With continued support from the EU and Belfast City Council I am delighted to be hosting my third annual Football For All Unsung Heroes Awards Night. The Football For All Unsung Heroes Awards Night has become a very prestigious event and kept its focus on rewarding those people who give so much of their free time to Football to improve the community”.
Over the last 2 years Jillian has been the co-ordinator of Moyola Park AFC facilities development programme which has provided the club with 21st century state of the art facilities. This new ground will enable Moyola Park AFC to make an even more positive contribution towards promoting the ethos of Football For All in providing a fun safe and inclusive environment.
Mr. Eamonn McCartan, Chief Executive of Sport-NI, praised the work put in by Jillian in bringing Moyola Park AFC to a position which sets a target for other association football club’s to aim at
As well as her work on the development of the new stadium Jillian also plays a key role in other areas of the club-Honorary treasurer, Manager of Moyola Park AFC Ladies AFC and coach of Moyola Park AFC mini Soccer centre.
Jillian’s award was presented by Moylola Park FC’s Raymond Loughrey who said ‘Jillian is a real unsung hero who gives so much to the development of Moyola Park FC. I was honoured to present a Football For All Unsung Hero Award to Jillian”.
Belfast Lord Mayor, Naomi Long, added, “As the IFA’s Football For All Political Champion and a member of the IFA Football For All Advisory Panel, I am delighted to be able to support this event. The Football For All Awards Night is special because it focuses purely on those Volunteers who use Football as the hook to promote Good Relations, creating a fun, safe and inclusive culture throughout the local game”.
