Laura to get community award

Laura Cogan of St Bridget's Pitch and Putt Club will receive a special presentation at the Community Awards Night on Friday October 28th at 8pm in Town Hall.

Laura is only 16 but has won Leinster, All Ireland and International titles in Shot Putt at all levels over the past four years, competing from Under 15 to Senior Level.

She has competed in schools and club competitions and attends St Kevin's Community College in Dunlavin where she is a fifth year student and trains with Newbridge Athletic Club where her coach is Tom Tobin. Her parents are Des and Molly and it was her younger sister Kayleigh who first got her started in Shot Putt.

The Ladies of Kilcullen Pitch and Putt Club were this year the backbone of the Kildare Team which won the All Ireland - for the fifth time in 11 years.

Racing commentator Dessie Scahill will make the presentations on behalf of the entire community both to Laura and to the Pitch and Putt ladies who competed on the Kildare team, as well as to recipients of the Tidy Towns awards.

These will include presentations for Best Business, Best Estate, Best Floral Display, Best Community Facilities, and Best Landscaped Area.

Kilcullen has moved into third place in County Kildare in the National Competition and the annual awards gives a way of saying well done to all those who have helped make this possible.

Noel Clare.