Leave No Trace Ireland sponsor Outsider Awards 2022!

The Outsider Awards 2022 are back and they promise to be bigger and better than ever before, and Leave No Trace Ireland are proud to sponsor this year’s awards!

The annual Outsider Awards event celebrates all of the amazing achievements, milestones and contributions that have taken place in the Irish outdoor community over the past year. This year the event is sponsored by Sport Ireland, Craghoppers, Hiiker, Clean Coasts, Salewa, Collen Construction and Leave No Trace Ireland.

The overall winners will be crowned at the Outsider Awards event at the Sugar Club in Dublin on 1 February 2023. It’s always a great evening that brings together all of the amazing individuals and groups that make the Irish outdoor scene so special.

Tickets are on sale now, but are very limited, so snap one up before it’s too late! Nominees will receive a complimentary ticket, so keep an eye on your inbox in the coming days!

At the event, we will also celebrate Ireland’s incredible natural assets by hosting a panel discussion on Ireland’s outdoor spaces and how to protect them. This panel discussion will be supported by Leave No Trace.

Congratulations to all the finalists! The finalists are as follows:

Public Vote Categories! (VOTE NOW!!)

Outdoor Escape of the Year

  • Liquid Therapy
  • Rebelle Surf
  • Nourished in Nature Ireland
  • The Avon
  • Sleepy Hallows Campsite
  • Big Style
  • Kayaking.ie
  • Fad Saoil Sauna
  • Galz Gone Wild
  • Surfdock
  • Achill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
  • Clifden Eco Beach Camping

 

Outdoor Champion of the Year

  • Gareth Laheen – outdoor content creator
  • Elaine Nic Reamoinn (Siúl Linn) – outdoor adventure community
  • Nathalie Lennon – Health and Nutritional Coach, Radio Host and Content Creator
  • Paul Rooney – Muddy Souls Adventure Ltd.
  • Cara Byrne – hiking psychotherapist
  • Georgina and Paul Driver – Our Little Hiker
  • Finn Van Der Aar, Salt Water Stories
  • David and Stephen Flynn – The Happy Pear
  • Roz Purcell – The Hike Life
  • Ellie Berry and Carl Lange – Tough Soles

 

Hiiker Audience Choice Awards

  • Ricki Wynne – ultra mountain runner
  • Conor O’Keefe – mental health advocate and runner
  • Zak Hanna – International Mountain Runner
  • Ger Prendergast – endurance athlete
  • Eoin Keith – ultra runner
  • Mark Conclough – open-water swimmer
  • Damian Browne – ocean rower and explorer
  • Fergal Sommerville – open-water swimmer
  • Keith Russel – international ultra runner
  • Ed McGroarty – ultra runner
  • Caitriona Jennings – ultra runner
  • Eve McMahon – sailor
  • Elaine Burrows Dillane – open-water swimmer
  • Laura O’Driscoll – mountain runner
  • Nina McGowan – freediver
  • Dr Karen Weekes – rower
  • Ellen Vitting – mountain runner
  • Rocco Wright – sailor
  • Dave Berry – open-water swimmer
  • Damien Wild – paddle boarder
  • Oisín van Gelderen – windsurfer
  • Chris Cumming – mountain biker
  • Dan Clohessy – freestyle kayaking
  • Callum Curtin – big wave surfer
  • Extreme Winter Relay North Channel
  • Elmarie O’Brien – mountain biker
  • Charul Singh – cyclist
  • Nikita Conlon – hiker
  • Paul Clarke – LugMo organiser
  • Aiden Sheridan – swimmer
  • Trisha Lewis – influencer and adventure racer
  • Jamie Crawford – runner
  • Guy O’Leary – swimmer
  • Dave Brady – marathon runner
  • June Curtin – swimmer
  • New Wave Adventure Therapy – mental health advocates
  • Charlie Bird – hiker

 

Salewa’s Best Outdoor Event:

  • Swim in Pink for National Breast Cancer Research Institute
  • Eco Trail Wicklow
  • Quest Lough Derg
  • 53 Degrees North Adventure Club’s 4 Peak Challenge
  • High Point Ireland
  • Gaelforce’s Great Fjord Swim
  • Go All Out
  • HER Outdoors
  • Battle for the Lake
  • The Liffey Swim
  • Hardman Series
  • Wander Wild Festival Killarney
  • The Art O’Neill Challenge
  • Run The Line
  • Seven Sister – Excel Sport
  • Reeks Skyline – IMRA
  • Women’s Rock Festival
  • Women With Altitude
  • Gravity Enduro

 

Outsider Awards – Judging panel categories

 

Sport Ireland’s Woman of the Year

  • Caitriona Jennings – ultra runner
  • Eve McMahon – sailor
  • Elaine Burrows Dillane – open water swimmer
  • Laura O’Driscoll – mountain runner
  • Nina McGowan – freediver
  • Dr Karen Weekes – rower
  • Ellen Vitting – mountain runner

 

Craghopper’s Man of the Year

  • Ricki Wynne – ultra mountain runner
  • Conor O’Keefe – mental health advocate and runner
  • Zak Hanna – international mountain runner
  • Ger Prendergast – endurance athlete
  • Eoin Keith – ultra runner
  • Mark Conclough – open-water swimmer
  • Damian Browne – ocean rower and explorer
  • Fergal Sommerville – open-water swimmer
  • Keith Russel – international ultra runner
  • Ed McGroarty – ultra runner

 

Youth of the Year

  • Dillon Lynch – hillwalking
  • Jessika Robson – open-water swimmer
  • Filip and Juila Piorek – mountain biking
  • Hannah Mullin – mountain biking
  • Fox Neill – walked a kilometre a day for 60 days
  • Curtis McKee – mountain biking
  • Cian O’Regan – ran the Cork Mini-Marathon

 

Clean Coasts’ Eco-Group of the Year

  • Rewild Wicklow
  • Earth’s Edge
  • Hometree Charity
  • Keep Our Beaches Clean
  • West Coast Surf Club
  • Grown Clothing
  • The Sea Gardener
  • The Croagh Patrick Ambassador Programme
  • Dublin Huntstown Scout Group

 

Craghopper’s Eco Hero of the Year (Individual)

  • Cindy Coyle and Ronan Mullen – Advetnure.ie
  • Flossie Donnelly – Flossie and the Beach Cleaners
  • Ian Davis – The Pure Project
  • Peter O’Donnell – Clean Coasts
  • Sean Ferguson – Clean Coasts
  • Martina Healy – Clean Coasts
  • Padraic Creedon – Leave No Trace Ireland
  • Mick Kane – Director of Outdoor Education for MSLETB

 

Collen Construction’s Most Devoted to the Outdoor Scene Award

  •  Richard Fitzgerald – surfer
  • Jill Pitcher Farrell – chief scout
  • Jean Boydell – Walking trails and development maintenance
  • Shamrock Squad Adventures
  • John Shiels – adventure sports photographer
  • Vivian O’Gorman – IMRA Volunteer

 

Breakthrough Newcomer of the Year Awards

  • Rocco Wright – sailor
  • Dave Berry – open-water swimmer
  • Damien Wild – paddle boarder
  • Oisin van Gelderen – windsurfer
  • Chris Cumming – mountain biker
  • Dan Clohessy – freestyle kayaking
  • Callum Curtain – big wave surfer
  • Extreme Winter Relay North Channel

 

Most Inspiring Person of the Year (in memory of Olly O’Neil)

  • Elmarie O’Brien – mountain biker
  • Charul Singh – cyclist
  • Nikita Conlon – hiker
  • Paul Clarke – LugMo organiser
  • Aiden Sheridan – swimmer
  • Trisha Lewis – influencer and adventure racer
  • Jamie Crawford – runner
  • Guy O’Leary – swimmer
  • Dave Brady – marathon runner
  • Jane Curtin -swimmer
  • New Wave Adventure Therapy – mental health advocates
  • Charlie Bird – hiker

 

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