WIRRAL'S sporting heroes were celebrated at a glittering ceremony hosted by Radio Merseyside’s Ian Kennedy and Olympian Tom Bosworth.
The 60th anniversary awards were opened by the Mayor, Councillor Cherry Povall to an audience of hundreds at the Floral Pavilion.
The Wirral Sports Forum hosts the Awards each year, and over the last decade it has grown beyond all recognition.
Chairman Ronan Kearney said: "The best thing about the awards, apart from being a brilliant night celebrating the success and talent on the Wirral, is that we take all the proceeds of the night and use it to fund the largest sports bursary program on the Wirral.
"I want to thank everyone involved, including our small team of volunteers and all our sponsors, for coming together to create something fantastic."
The awards celebrate successful athletes, outstanding schools, and also unsung volunteers and community sports groups.
This year saw Matthew Harding win Outstanding Achievement for his fifth place in weightlifting at the Paris Paralympics, while Danny Hamm won Sportsperson of the Year for battling cerebral palsy to win international cricket caps for England on the tour of India. Letitia McKee was young Sportsperson of the year for her European boxing title.
Full list of Winners
Junior Team of the year
Winner: New Brighton Gymnastics
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Michelle Stalker
Special Recognition
Winner: Ava Amer
Winner: Carmel Pryce
Winner: Lucy Mackie
Winner: Margaret Delaney
Sports Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Sue Sherratt
Coach of the Year
Winner: Jay Thompson
Young Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Theresa McGinity
Sports Person of the Year
Winner: Mathew Harding (Paralympics)
Outstanding Achievement
Winner: Danny Ham (International Cricket)
Sporting Excellence
Winner: Emily Kearney (European Athletic Championships)
Winner: Chloe Watson (Boxing)
Winner: Beth Williamson (DMT)
Primary Team of the Year
Secondary Boys Team of the Year
Winner: St Anselm's U15's Cross Country
Secondary Girls Team of the Year
Winner: WGSG U13s football
Sports Dept of the year
Winner: Pensby High School
Senior Team of the year
Winner: New Brighton Women's Softball Cricket
Sports Club of the year
Winner: Footibees
Young Sportsperson of the Year
Winner: Letitia McKee
Active Wirral Individual
Winner: Celsie Ellis
Active Wirral Organisation
Winner: Elevate Fitness
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