2025 Moore NI Causeway Coast and Glens Sports Awards highlight sporting heroes of the Borough

Back in September, Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan officially opened the nominations for the Moore NI Causeway Coast and Glens Sports Awards.

The judges spent hours perusing the many nominees across the 12 categories ahead of the gala, hosted by sports journalist Denise Watson.

For the second year, Moore NI joined Council as the Headline Sponsor for the event, showing their support for sport in Causeway Coast and Glens, with many other local businesses also sponsoring each of the categories.

The 2025 award for ‘Junior Sportsman of the Year’ was awarded to Sam Staats Howard, while the Lodge Hotel sponsored award for ‘Junior Sportswoman of the Year’ was jointly presented to Charlotte Kasparian and Ruby Caddoo.

‘Junior Team of the Year’ saw Limavady High School Rugby 1st XV take home the prize with ‘School of the Year’ sponsored by School PIX Limited, recognising joint winners Millburn Primary School and Coleraine Grammar School.

This year’s ‘Merit Award’ went to joint winners Kay Hack and Rosie Agnew, while Valerie Taggart took home the Go Succeed sponsored award for ‘Disability Sport’.

Atlantic Kayaks and Leisure sponsored this year’s award for ‘Coach of the Year’ with Gareth Scott taking home the accolade, while Michael Fleming was recognised in the ‘Services to Sport’ category sponsored by Age Friendly Causeway.

Showing just how fantastic the calibre of sport is across Causeway Coast and Glens, many of the categories had such fantastic nominees that the award was jointly applied and ‘Senior Team of the Year’ saw both Jeff Scott and Jonathan Workman take the prize.

The Turley Legal sponsored category of ‘Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year’ went to Niamh McConnell and William McCaw.

The ‘International Award’ went to local superstar Michal Dunlop MBE who last year also took home the award for ‘Sportsman of the Year’.

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan who presented the awards said: “I was delighted to see so many of our Council area’s sporting heroes and stars of the future recognised at this year’s Moore NI Causeway Coast and Glens Sports Awards.

“I think 2025 has really highlighted the talent we have in every corner of Causeway Coast and Glens as so many of the awards were so highly contested that the accolade went to joint winners – which from my perspective was lovely to see. I’d also like to mention Michael Dunlop MBE - ‘International Award’ winner who really is a shining star.

“Thank you once again to our headline sponsor Moore NI and also to the local businesses who sponsored each award, it shows that as a Council and a community, we value our sportspeople and recognise the immeasurable effort they put into their chosen field.

“On behalf of Council, I would like to personally congratulate each of the winners and of course all nominees – we are extremely proud all of you and wish you continued success in your chosen sport.”

Full list of winners|:

JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Council Elite Athlete Scheme

Sam Staats Howard

JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The Lodge Hotel

Charlotte Kasparian and Ruby Caddoo

JUNIOR TEAM

Sponsored by Causeway Healthy Kids

Limavady High School Rugby 1st XV

SCHOOL AWARD

Sponsored by School Pix Limited

Millburn Primary School and Coleraine Grammar School

MERIT AWARD

Sponsored by Causeway Active Kids

Kay Hack and Rosie Agnew

DISABILITY SPORT

Sponsored by Go Succeed

Valerie Taggart

COACH OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By Atlantic Kayaks and Leisure

Gareth Scott

SERVICES TO SPORT

Sponsored by Age Friendly Causeway

Michael Fleming

SENIOR TEAM

Sponsored by Causeway Active Life

Jeff Scott and Jonathan Workman

INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Sponsored by Hutchinson Engineering

Michael Dunlop MBE

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Turley Legal

Niamh McConnell

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Turley Legal

William McCaw