In Photos: Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025

The awards recognised the enormous contribution different young people made to their communities around the Déise county
In Photos: Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Eimhin Ronayne, Individual Award Winner, and Garda Tina Desmond, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans

The Garda Youth Awards were held recently in Waterford to recognise the enormous contribution different young people made to their communities throughout the Déise in various ways. Waterford News & Star photographer, Joe Evans was there to capture images of those in attendance. More photos are also contained in the print edition of the newspaper and also online here at waterford-news.ie.

Photos of other events are also available to view here on the website under the 'Archive' section and a collection of nostalgic photos from our archive, titled 'Colourful Memories of Waterford', is currently available as a fantastic photobook on sale at The Book Centre, in-store or through or office on Gladstone Street. Hard copy prints of photos are also available to buy through our office.

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit and Garda Sinead Donohue with My Creative Community Group, winners of a Group Award, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans
Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit and Garda Sinead Donohue with My Creative Community Group, winners of a Group Award, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Conor Curran, Overall Individual Award Winner and Superintendent Fogarty pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans
Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Conor Curran, Overall Individual Award Winner and Superintendent Fogarty pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Tess Ormond, Saviour's Crystal BC Individual Award Winner, and Garda Seamus Ronan, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards. Photo: Joe Evans
Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Tess Ormond, Saviour's Crystal BC Individual Award Winner, and Garda Seamus Ronan, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards. Photo: Joe Evans

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Finn Kavanagh, Special Achievement Award, and Garda Aidan Carthy, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans
Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit, Finn Kavanagh, Special Achievement Award, and Garda Aidan Carthy, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit and Sgt Maureen Neary, with Waterford Comhairle na oÓg, Community Safety Award Winners, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans
Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit and Sgt Maureen Neary, with Waterford Comhairle na oÓg, Community Safety Award Winners, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans

Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit and Superintendent Sheehan, with CBS Dungarvan, Matthew Hayes, Archie Mahoney, Jake Kiely and Ben O'Leary, Overall Winners of the Community Safety Award, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans
Chief Superintendent Anthony Pettit and Superintendent Sheehan, with CBS Dungarvan, Matthew Hayes, Archie Mahoney, Jake Kiely and Ben O'Leary, Overall Winners of the Community Safety Award, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards 2025. Photo: Joe Evans

Calvin Flynn, Special Achievement Award winner, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards. Photo: Joe Evans
Calvin Flynn, Special Achievement Award winner, pictured at the Tower Hotel for the Waterford Garda Youth Awards. Photo: Joe Evans

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