The Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) honours the leading juvenile athletes in the country annually. The Matt McGrath Perpetual Cup is awarded to the best athlete (male or female) in the throwing events (Shot, Discus, Hammer and Javelin). Olivia McDonald of St Peter's AC has been the only athlete from County Louth to receive one of these national awards since the formation of the AAI (through the merger of BLÉ and the NACAI) in 2000.
2008 | Throws (Matt McGrath Cup) | Olivia McDonald |
The AAI also honours the leading juvenile athlete in each county annually. St Peter's AC has dominated the awards for County Louth since the formation of the AAI in 2000, winning almost half of them (9 out of 19).
2013 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Mark Rogers |
2010 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Emily Rogers |
2009 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Emily Rogers |
2008 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Olivia McDonald |
2007 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Hilary Kerr |
2006 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Kevin McManus |
2005 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Hilary Kerr |
2004 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Peter McDonald |
2002 | Juvenile Boys & Girls | Peter McDonald |
Athletics Leinster also honours the leading athletes in each county annually. Since the formation of the AAI in 2000, St Peter's AC has dominated the awards for juvenile athletes in County Louth, winning almost half (16 out of 38) of these awards. In 2017 the senior award went to a St Peter's AC athlete for the first time.
2017 | Senior Men & Women | Emily Rogers |
2016 | Juvenile Boys | Gabriel Bell |
2013 | Juvenile Boys | Mark Rogers |
2012 | Juvenile Boys | Mark Rogers |
2011 | Juvenile Boys | Mark Rogers |
2010 | Juvenile Girls | Emily Rogers |
2009 | Juvenile Girls | Hilary Kerr |
2008 | Juvenile Girls | Hilary Kerr |
2007 | Juvenile Boys | Kevin McManus |
Juvenile Girls | Hilary Kerr | |
2006 | Juvenile Girls | Hilary Kerr |
2005 | Juvenile Boys | Peter McDonald |
Juvenile Girls | Olivia McDonald | |
2004 | Juvenile Boys | Peter McDonald |
Juvenile Girls | Shauna Martin | |
2002 | Juvenile Boys | Peter McDonald |
2000 | Juvenile Girls | Aoife McCarthy |
Athletics Leinster presents Outstanding Service awards to people from four of the province's counties each year. Tommy Mulholland of St Peter's AC received one of these awards in 2010, as did Kathleen McConnell in 2018.
2018 | Outstanding Service | Kathleen McConnell |
2010 | Outstanding Service | Tommy Mulholland |
The Deirdre McGrath Mackey Perpetual Trophy is presented to the athlete selected as Athlete of the Meet in the Louth Junior, Senior and Masters' Track and Field Championships. This trophy was first presented in 2008 and the inaugural winner was Olivia McDonald of St Peter's AC.
2015 | Winner | Olivia McDonald |
2014 | Winner | Conor Durnin |
2008 | Winner | Olivia McDonald |
The Louth County Board honours its leading juvenile and junior athletes each year. These awards are based on performances in competitions within County Louth. Several of these awards went to St Peter's AC athletes in recent years.
2015 | U17 to U19 Boys Track & Field | Luke Finley |
U9 to U11 Boys Cross Country | Sean Allen | |
U9 to U11 Girls Track & Field | Niamh Brady | |
U9 to U11 Girls Cross Country | Niamh Brady | |
2014 | Junior Men & Women | Conor Durnin |
U17 to U19 Boys Track & Field | Daniel Finley | |
U17 to U19 Girls Track & Field | Chloe Finley | |
U12 to U14 Boys Track & Field | Gabriel Bell | |
U9 to U11 Girls Track & Field | Niamh Brady | |
2013 | Senior Women | Emily Rogers |
Junior Men | Mark Rogers | |
U15 to U16 Girls Track & Field | Chloe Finley | |
2012 | U15 to U19 Boys Track & Field | Daniel Finley |
U15 to U19 Girls Track & Field | Chloe Finley | |
2010 | U14 to U19 Boys Track & Field | Mark Rogers |
2009 | U14 to U19 Boys Track & Field | Mark Rogers |
2008 | Junior Women | Olivia McDonald |
U14 to U19 Girls Track & Field | Frances Rogers | |
U8 to U13 Boys Track & Field | Mark Rogers | |
U8 to U13 Boys Cross Country | Mark Rogers | |
2007 | Junior Men | Kevin McManus |
Junior Women | Olivia McDonald | |
Prior to 2008 The Argus newspaper in Dundalk conducted an annual "Sports Star of the Year" poll among its readers. Athletes from St Peter's AC featured strongly in the years leading up tp 2008.
2007 | Nominee | Olivia McDonald |
2006 | Nominee | Kevin McManus |
2004 | Overall Winner | Peter McDonald |
Prior to 2008 The Dundalk Democrat newspaper, in conjunction with Rehab, organised the annual "County Louth People of the Year" awards. Athletes from St Peter's AC have also featured in these awards in recent years.
2005 | Joint Nominees | Olivia McDonald & Peter McDonald |
From time to time the Mid-Louth / Drogheda Independent newspaper has honoured local sports stars with monthly and yearly awards. Athletes from St Peter's AC have featured strongly in recent years.
July 2013 | Sports Star of the Month | Niamh Fussey |
2012 | Young Sports Star of the Year | Emily Rogers |
April 2012 | Sports Star of the Month | Emily Rogers |
June 2008 | Sports Star of the Month | Olivia McDonald |
In 2015 the Carroll family presented a cup to St Peter's AC in memory of the late Noel Carroll, who began his outstanding athletics career with the club. This cup is awarded annually to the club's Athlete of the Year.
2017 | Athlete of the Year | Gabriel Bell |
2016 | Athlete of the Year | Tom McGrane |
2015 | Athlete of the Year | Katie Murphy |