At a glittering ceremony in the five star Lough Erne Resort last night, swimmer Ted Keenan's triumphs were posthumously recognised as his family collected the Americk Webtech Impartial Reporter Sporting Great award.

Darts player Brendan Dolan won the McBrien's NISA Senior Sports Personality Award and Mervyn Smyth won the Belmore Dental and Implant Clinic Volunteer of the Year Award.

Harry McConkey was named as Diamond Cabs Coach of the Year. The TP Topping Senior Sports Team of the Year was jointly won by Roslea Shamrocks and Clogher Valley Rugby team.

Portora Boat Club picked up the Stewarts Butchery Young Sports Team of the Year while Kathryn Dane, who has achieved succcess in rugby, soccer and hockey, won the Greg Turley Bursary Young Sports Personality of the Year.

Laura Keenan won the Watermill Lodge Disability Sports Personality of the Year and SD Kells Star of the Future is Caragh Leonard.

The event was hosted by sports broadcaster Adrian Logan. Special Guest was Chief Executive of the Football Association of Ireland, John Delaney, who spoke inspirationaly about the importance of sport at all levels.

A tremendous £1,500 was raised for the rescue teams helping in the search for Kieran McAree by all the patrons who attended the awards.

Full reports and photos in Thursday's paper.