05 Feb Blue Dragons Honoured at Gradam Ceannródaithe Cumarsáide Awards
The Navan RFC Blue Dragons were honoured guests at the Annual Gradam Ceannródaithe Cumarsáide Awards Evening, held on Wednesday 4th February at Leon’s Café in Navan.
The Gradam Ceannródaithe Cumarsáide is an initiative of the HSE Meath Speech and Language Therapy Department. The award recognises individuals and organisations across the community who actively work to make Meath a more accessible and inclusive place for all. Each month, a winner is selected, with all recipients invited to the annual celebration event.
Gradam Ceannródaithe Cumarsáide Award
The Blue Dragons were delighted to have been named monthly award winners for April 2025, following the club’s successful hosting of the Energia Energy Inclusive Tag Rugby Blitz, which welcomed 22 teams from across the province to Navan RFC.
Communication takes many forms, from spoken language and sign language to manual sign systems, picture-based communication and more. Regardless of how someone communicates, everyone deserves to be heard. This award celebrates those who are breaking down barriers for people who communicate in different ways, whether by learning new communication methods, adapting environments to be more accessible, or promoting acceptance, understanding, patience and support within the community.
The Navan RFC Blue Dragons is an inclusive tag rugby team for players with intellectual and learning disabilities and has been proudly running since 2017. The programme provides a welcoming and supportive space where players can enjoy team sport with their peers, build friendships, and grow and develop as individuals.
On the night, Ellie Cosgrove joined Gerry Sweeney and Graeme Morrison from Navan RFC to accept the award, receiving a framed certificate and pen. Ellie spoke brilliantly about the Blue Dragons, and attendees also heard presentations from the eight other monthly award winners, highlighting the truly inspiring work taking place across County Meath.
Graeme Morrison, Ellie Cosgrove & Gerry Sweeney