Kildare County Council host Pride In Your Place Awards Ceremony 2023

Kildare County Council hosted community groups from across the county at the Osprey Hotel in Naas on Wednesday, October 18 last to celebrate their achievements at the annual Pride in Your Place Awards Ceremony.

Now in its 28th year, the awards seek to recognise the tireless efforts of residents’ associations, community groups and young people in Local Authority and Approved Housing Body Estates in Kildare.

This year’s competition saw the introduction of two new categories: Integration and Youth Group of the year.

Over thirty estates from all corners of the county entered the competition with almost half of those coming away with top prizes in their categories.

This year also saw five young people receive a Youth Participation Award.

Kerrymay Prendiville (LEFT) being presented with a Youth Participation Award at the ceremony by Cathaoirleach / Fianna Fáil councillor Daragh Fitzpatrick (RIGHT).

This is the twentieth year of Kildare County Council’s youth award scheme, which sees young people’s contributions to their local communities being recognised.

Annette Aspell, Deputy Chief Executive of Kildare County Council and Marian Higgins, Director of Services, Community, Climate, Environment, and Water Services Department, Kildare County Council thanked the groups and individuals who had taken part for their work and achievements in their communities.

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The award categories were: Kildare County Council, Pride in Your Place (overall estate); Best New Entrant; Best Kept Garden; Community Development Project; Age Friendly Project; Climate Action Project; Community Integration Project; Youth Participation Award; and Youth Group of the Year.

Category 1 (1-40 Houses)
3rd Place:         Corra Coill
2nd place:         Millview Milltown
Winner:           Wheatfield Upper Ardclough

Category 2 (41 - 80 Houses)
3rd place:         Oakwood Derrinturn
2nd place:         St Patricks Park Kill
Winner: Sarto Park Naas

Category 3 (80 + Houses)
3rd place:         Bishopsland Kildare Town
2nd place:         Castlefen Sallins
Winner:           Loughnamona Leixlip

Best New Entrant
Liffey Heights Ballymore Eustace

Best Kept Garden 
3rd Place :      Mary Gibney Dunmurray
2nd place:         Joe and Nelly Egan Saint Patricks Park Kill
Winner:           Badwiga Balzynsha CastlefenCommunity Development Project
3rd place:         Ashgrove Derrinturn
2nd place:         Millview Ballitore
Winner:           Bishopsland  

Age Friendly Project
3rd place:         Ashgrove  
2nd place:         Bishopsland Kildare
Winner:           Castlefen Sallins

Climate Action Project
Joint
3rd place:         Old Clonmullion and Millview Ballitore
2nd place:         Milltown
Winner:           Ashgrove Derrinturn

Community Integration Project
3rd place:         Castlefen Sallins
2nd place Ash Grove Derrinturn
Winner:           WhiteOaks Newbridge

Youth Participation Awards
Aidan Botham
Nominated by Castlefen Residents association

Cara Enright
Nominated by Dunmurray Rise

Niall Buggle 
Nominated by Wheatfield Upper Residents Association

Lucy Fennessy
Nominated by Ashgrove Derrinturn

Kerrymay Prendiville 
Nominated by Leixlip Youth Project in Loughnamona

Youth Group of the year
Kildare town young Men’s shed group

 Joe and Nelly Egan of Saint Patricks Park Kill, with Cathaoirleach / Fianna Fáil councillor Daragh Fitzpatrick. They came second in the Best Kept Garden category.