Waterford and District Junior League Awards Evening 2025
Premier Division champions Villa FC captain Luke Walsh receive the trophy from Adrian Flanagan, WDJL and Jack Molloy, Azzurri. Also pictured are Craig Dunphy, Conor Coad, Aaron O'Connor, Paul Morrissey, and John Tamen. Photos: Noel Browne
The Woodlands Hotel in Waterford was the venue on Friday evening last for the Waterford and District Junior League awards evening, where the league trophies, leading goalscorers and player of the year accolades were presented.
At the time of the awards, six leagues were yet to be completed due to recent inclement weather that disrupted the final weeks of fixtures, with the season set to be completed in the coming week.
There’s no doubting that the highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Premier League trophy, where Villa captain Luke Walsh received the cup after another remarkable year for the workLAB Connors Park club.
They would go on to win the Division 1A and 1B league titles over the course of last weekend, an extraordinary feat that saw them win the top three divisions in the local league.
In the player of the year awards, Villa’s Aaron O’Connor was named Premier player of the year, with De La Salle’s Ivan Sinnott winning Division 1A player of the year, and Adam Heaslip claiming the Division 1B player of the year accolade.
It came as no surprise that Dean Walsh landed the league goalscoring award with 34 goals in the top division. Jeff Da Silva won the Division 1A leading goalscorer award over the weekend, with Jamie Burns winning the Division 1B leading goalscorer.
Carrick United secretary Debbie Torpey and St. Saviour’s treasurer Bobby Kennedy received the special recognition awards for 2025.
Azzurri Premier League DEAN WALSH VILLA FC
Azzurri Division 1A JEFF DA SILVA VILLA FC
Azzurri Division 1B JAMIE BURNS SEAVIEW CELTIC
Azzurri Division 2A DAVID CANTWELL TRAMORE AFC ETHAN RYAN CARRICK UNITED
Azzurri Division 2B DEAN WALSH PORTLAW UNITED
Azzurri Division 3A CONOR FOLEY BALLYDUFF AFC
Azzurri Division 3B CIAN MURPHY PILTOWN AFC
Azzurri Division 4 SHANE KELLY DUNGARVAN UNITED
Ball Corporation Under 17 ADAM CHAPMAN TRAMORE AFC
Ball Corporation Youth SAM DEEVY PORTLAW UNITED
Azzurri Premier League AARON O’CONNOR VILLA FC 4
Azzurri Division 1A IVAN SINNOTT DE LA SALLE
Azzurri Division 1B ADAM HEASLIP VILLA FC
Azzurri Division 2A STEPHEN O’BRIEN TRAMORE AFC
Azzurri Division 2B JAMES MOLONEY DUNGARVAN CELTIC
Azzurri Division 3A LEE MULHEARNE ABBEYSIDE
Azzurri Division 3B MARK PHELAN TYCOR
Azzurri Division 4 GLENN WALSH ST JOSEPHS
Ball Corporation Under 17 DARBY SHERIDAN TRAMORE AFC
Ball Corporation Youth RYAN WALSH TRAMORE AFC
Debbie Torpey – Carrick United
Bobby Kennedy – St. Saviours
